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Abreu went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.

Abreu's hitting came around as he batted .292 in June, and after an 0-for-3 effort Saturday, he bounced back with Sunday's three-hit game. It's just his second three-hit effort of the year, the other being June 14 versus the Nationals. The first baseman is up to a .240/.291/.344 slash line with six home runs, 41 RBI, 26 runs scored and 14 doubles through 80 contests. Making more consistent contact is helping improve his line, but he's still lacking in the power department, though he has an extra-base hit in five of his last eight contests.

Wade (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

The 29-year-old was held out of the lineup Saturday due to lower-back discomfort, and he'll sit again for the series finale. Lefty David Peterson is pitching for New York, so Wade may have been on the bench Sunday regardless of the injury. Wilmer Flores will receive another look at first base.

Cron is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

Cron recently returned from a six-week absence due to back spasms and will sit Sunday after making five straight starts. The 33-year-old has gone 6-for-17 with a double, a walk, an RBI and four runs since he returned from the injured list. Elehuris Montero will man first base in the series finale versus Detroit.

Rizzo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at St. Louis.

Rizzo was set to sit Friday due to an elbow issue before the game was postponed, but he started both games of Saturday's twin bill and went 1-for-6 with three walks. The trip to the bench will end a stretch of 17 straight starts for the 33-year-old. Jake Bauers will man first base in his place Sunday while Oswaldo Cabrera receives a start in left field.

Gurriel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

After being struck on the face by a grounder during pregame warmups Thursday, Gurriel missed a pair of games before returning to the lineup for Saturday's 7-0 loss. He went 1-for-3 with a walk in the contest but will return to the bench for the series finale, paving the way for Garrett Cooper to step back in at first base. Even before he was hit in the face, Gurriel had sat out the Marlins' prior two games, so he appears to have moved back into a reserve role after he had been a regular in the lineup for much of June.

Tellez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

With southpaw Rich Hill on the bump for Pittsburgh, the lefty-hitting Tellez will head to the bench for the series finale. Owen Miller steps in for Tellez at first base.

The Phillies recalled Hall from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday. He'll start at first base and bat eighth in the Phillies' series finale with the Nationals, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Hall missed approximately two months earlier this season while recovering from a torn ligament in his thumb, but he was activated from the injured list in early June and was simultaneously optioned to Triple-A. After slashing an impressive .325/.406/.537 at Lehigh Valley over the past month, Hall will move back to the big leagues and is expected to get a look in a strong-side platoon role at first base. He'll be replacing Kody Clemens, who was optioned to Lehigh Valley after falling into a 5-for-39 drought at the plate over his last 13 games.

The Phillies optioned Clemens to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday.

Clemens had been handling a strong-side platoon role in the corner infield for the past six weeks, but after falling into a 5-for-39 slump at the plate over his past 13 games, he'll lose his spot on the 26-man active roster. In a corresponding move, the Phillies recalled first baseman/designated hitter Darick Hall from Triple-A.

O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

After starting at first base in each of the past three games while going 1-for-12 with an RBI and a run, O'Hearn will give way to Ramon Urias in the series finale. Ryan Mountcastle (illness) could be ready to return from the 10-day injured list as soon as Monday and will likely take over as the everyday first baseman once activated, but O'Hearn would still have a path to playing time versus right-handed pitching while serving as a designated hitter or starting in the corner outfield.

Bohm went 4-for-5 with two home runs, three runs scored and six RBI in Saturday's 19-4 rout of the Nationals.

The homers, hits and RBI all tied Bohm's prior career highs. The 26-year-old is catching fire as the All-Star break approaches, collecting multiple hits in three straight games and four of his last five, and over his last 15 contests he's slashing .344/.348/.547 with 17 RBI. Bohm still isn't putting the ball over the fence consistently with just nine homers in 69 games on the year, but he could be positioning himself for a big second half.