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Flores went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 9-1 loss to the Dodgers.

Flores tagged Julio Urias for a solo shot in the fourth inning, but that was it for the Giants' offense. Through eight games, Flores has gone 6-for-21 (.286) with two homers, two doubles, four RBI and six runs scored. He remains an option primarily against left-handed pitchers, though he's also often one of the first bats off the bench when opposing teams bring in southpaw relievers to follow righty starters.

The Mariners recalled White from Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday and placed him on the 60-day injured list with a left adductor strain.

White suffered the injury while playing in an April 1 game with Tacoma, but he'll be moved to the 60-day major-league IL so that the Mariners can open up a 40-man roster spot. The 26-year-old hasn't appeared in a game at the MLB level since May 2021 due to a combination of injuries and ineffectiveness. He holds a career .165/.235/.308 big-league batting line.

Dalbec went 1-for-1 as a pinch hitter then finished the game at first base in Monday's 1-0 loss to the Rays.

Dalbec batted for Triston Casas in the eighth inning against lefty reliever Colin Poche for his his first appearance of 2023. He was called up when the Red Sox placed center fielder Adam Duvall (wrist) on the injured list. Dalbec got the call over natural center fielder Jarren Duran, because Boston is expected to see seven lefties in the next eight games, making the righty-hitting Dalbec a better offensive fit at this time, according to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com. However, the team could promote Duran after the upcoming stretch and move Dalbec back to Triple-A Worcester. For now, Red Sox manager Alex Cora plans to rotate Rob Refsnyder, Raimel Tapia and the team's primary shortstop, Enrique Hernandez, in center. When Hernandez starts in the outfield, Cora could use Dalbec as a replacement at short, although Yu Chang is the most likely option.

Walker went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 3-0 win over the Brewers.

Walker broke an 0-for-17 skid Sunday with a double and followed up with Monday's homer, his second of the season. He's scuffled since opening the season with a four-game hit streak, and the struggles are well deserved. The first baseman is among the lowest in the league in average exit velocity (81.2 MPH) and hard-hit rate (20.6 percent).

Mountcastle went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 5-1 win over the Athletics.

Mountcastle put the Orioles ahead 2-1 in the first inning with his lone hit of the game, and it was all they needed to win. The first baseman has an extra-base hit in four of his last six games. For the season, he's up to three homers, nine RBI, seven runs scored, one stolen base and a .244/.289/.561 slash line through 10 contests.

Bohm went 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI and two runs scored in Monday's win over Miami.

Bohm knocked a two-run single in the third inning followed by another RBI base hit in the fifth. He topped off his big day with a three-run blast in the sixth frame. The 26-year-old is slashing .351/.415/.649 with 11 RBI and five extra-base hits this season. Bohm totaled just three hits over his previous five games.

Cron (illness) will start at first base and bat cleanup in Monday's game against the Cardinals.

Cron didn't play the previous two days because he was under the weather, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go Monday. He went 7-for-11 with three home runs, two doubles, two walks and seven RBI over the Rockies' first three games but fell into a 1-for-20 skid at the plate before missing time with the illness.

The Red Sox recalled Dalbec from Triple-A Worcester on Monday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

He's taking the roster spot vacated by Adam Duvall (wrist). Dalbec has started games at first base, third base and shortstop this season at Worcester and could see playing time in the infield if the Red Sox want to use Enrique Hernandez in center field while Duvall is out. He probably won't play enough or hit well enough to be worthy of a fantasy roster spot, though.

Cooper went 2-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Sunday's win over the Mets.

His fifth-inning blast helped send Carlos Carrasco to the showers, and it gave Cooper his third homer in nine games to begin the season. The 32-year-old hasn't been known as a significant power threat in his career -- he slugged only nine homers in 119 games last season, and his career high is 15 long balls set back in 2019 -- but with a regular spot in the heart of the Marlins' order, Cooper could be poised for a career-best campaign.

Smith went 2-for-3 with two walks and two RBI in Sunday's loss to the Rockies.

The first baseman is still looking for his first big-league homer since 2021, but otherwise Smith has had a solid start to his Nationals career. Through eight games, he'd batting .290 (9-for-31) with three runs, four RBI and a 4:5 BB:K.