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Blackmon went 4-for-5 with two homers, a triple and four RBI in the Rockies' 9-6 win over the Padres on Thursday.

Blackmon continued his recent hot streak with this monstrous four-hit day that included his 13th and 14th homers of the season and his sixth three-bagger. Blackmon is now hitting .316 through 225 at-bats and 35 of his 71 hits this season have gone for extra bases, giving him a fantastic .622 slugging percentage.

Vogelbach went 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI on Thursday against the Twins.

Vogelbach had a productive day at the plate, recording his ninth double of the season in the fourth inning. He followed that up with an RBI single in the sixth frame, temporarily knotting the game at one. He's been on a strong run of late, recording at least one hit in eight of his last 10 games. He's also driven in a run in four consecutive games, tacking on an extra-base hit in three of those four contests. Vogelbach boasts an impressive line of .266/.395/.562 across 248 plate appearances for the season.

Manager Aaron Boone said Stanton (shoulder) could be activated as soon as Tuesday, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Stanton has already appeared in a pair of rehab games with High-A Tampa, going 4-for-7 with three homers. Per Lindsey Adler of The Athletic, the slugger is scheduled to shift his rehab to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this weekend, and if everything goes well during a pair of games with the RailRiders, Stanton could be cleared to rejoin the Yankees on Tuesday after receiving an off day Monday.

Miller was traded from the Yankees to the Phillies on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Miller is expected to join the Phillies in Atlanta this weekend. The 29-year-old utility man was slashing .294/.399/.596 with 10 homers and a stolen base through 41 games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before being acquired by Philadelphia. Miller figures to provide the Phillies with a left-handed bat off the bench.

Pederson is not in the lineup Thursday against the Cubs, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

As per usual, Pederson will take a seat on the bench with a left-hander (Jon Lester) starting for the opposition. Enrique Hernandez is starting in left field and hitting leadoff in his stead.

Choi is not in the lineup Thursday against the Angels, FOX Sports Sun reports.

Choi will stick on the bench for a second straight game with the Rays facing another lefty in Tyler Skaggs. Travis d'Arnaud is starting at first base and hitting fifth in Thursday's series opener.

Vogelbach went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs in a win over the Twins on Wednesday.

Vogelbach squared up on a Jose Berrios offering in the sixth inning to finally break the ice on the scoreboard for either squad. The slugger continues to tear through all comers in June, with Wednesday's multi-hit effort, his third in the last six games, pushing his monthly average to an impressive .351. Vogelbach has left the yard in two of his last three games and has seen a 20-point boost in his season average to .261 since the beginning of the month.

Belt (neck) returned to the lineup and went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Padres.

Belt missed the Giants' last two contests due to an illness and a sore neck. The 31-year-old was deemed healthy enough to return to the starting nine even with an off day scheduled Thursday. Belt continues to provide steady fantasy value (.250/.376/.474 with nine homers) in a lineup otherwise devoid of such players.

Soler went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI overall in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Tigers.

Soler had yet another solid night at the plate, accounting for both of the Royals' runs in a tightly contested matchup. The 27-year-old is slashing .244/.295/.512 with a team-leading 17 doubles, 17 home runs and 47 RBI to go with 32 runs scored.

Belt (neck) is starting at first base and hitting second Wednesday against the Padres, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Belt has been cleared to rejoin the lineup after being withheld from Tuesday's starting nine due to neck soreness. The first baseman, who's slashing .348/.531/.565 with seven RBI and sports a 9:6 BB:K in eight games this month, will face lefty Joey Lucchesi in his return to the lineup.