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Alonso went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the White Sox.

Though he's still tied for fifth in the majors with 26 home runs, Alonso's power production and batting average have both been trending down steadily since the beginning of June. Over the past seven weeks, Alonso has popped just six homers in 31 games and is slashing .136/.250/.327 during that same stretch. The Mets could soon look to build in an off day for the slumping Alonso, but he'll start at first base and bat cleanup in Thursday's series finale.

Vaughn is getting X-rays on his left foot Thursday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. "We're not anticipating anything wrong, but he was pretty sore," manager Pedro Grifol said.

He took a foul ball off his foot Tuesday and has been held out the last two days as he deals with what the team hopes is a bruise. Gavin Sheets and Zach Remillard could keep getting extra work while Vaughn remains sidelined.

Dalbec (wrist) has returned to action for Triple-A Worcester.

Dalbec was hit by a pitch on his left wrist in late June and missed some time. The infielder returned to action July 5 and is 13-for-40 with three home runs and nine RBI over 10 games. That includes Wednesday's win over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in which he started a 5-4-3 triple play.

Wade is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Cincinnati, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Wade is dealing with a hamstring injury, although he might not have been in the lineup anyway with the Reds throwing lefty Andrew Abbott. He did do some running and hitting on the field pregame and might be available off the bench. Wilmer Flores will handle first base.

Vaughn (foot) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.

Vaughn fouled a ball off his foot during Tuesday's loss to the Mets and will now miss a second straight start. The White Sox are going with Jake Burger at first base and Zach Remillard at third.

Hoskins (knee) could potentially return this season if the Phillies make a deep postseason run, MLB.com reports.

Hoskins did some running on the field on July 14, the first time he's done so since he underwent ACL surgery in late March. His teammate, Kyle Schwarber, had ACL surgery in early April of 2016 and made it back for the World Series, so Hoskins has that as a guidepost. Ultimately, the odds of the Phillies making another deep playoff run and Hoskins being available are long, but it hasn't been ruled out.

Bell went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to the Pirates.

Bell drove home a run in the top of the fifth with a single to put the Guardians up 4-0 and later added a solo shot to left field as Cleveland tried (unsuccessfully) to mount a late comeback. The first baseman tallied three hits on the afternoon, marking his fourth three-hit game this season, and he's now registered multiple hits in back-to-back games. Bell has also homered in each of his last two games while adding four RBI.

Cron went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Astros.

Cron accounted for the Rockies' lone run of the game with his 10th homer of the season. He started five of the team's six games during the homestand and went deep three times to go along with six RBI and six runs scored. Cron's overall line has been limited due to a lengthy absence caused by a back injury, though he now boasts a .215 ISO across 202 plate appearances -- in line with his career norm.

Beaty (concussion) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday.

Beaty has been out since late June. The infielder will likely need a handful of games to get back up to speed before potentially rejoining the Royals' roster.

The Orioles designated Lester for assignment Wednesday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

After acquiring Shintaro Fujinami in a trade with Oakland on Wednesday, the Orioles were forced to push Lester off the 40-man roster to make room for Fujinami. Lester is slashing .273/.326/.504 with 15 homers and 62 RBI through 291 plate appearances in Triple-A this season and could certainly be claimed off waivers in the next few days.