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Martinez went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a home run, three runs scored and five RBI in Friday's 14-10 win over the Mariners.

He now has 23 homers on the year, including five in June to go along with a .343 (24-for-70) batting average through 19 games on the month. As expected, Martinez is thriving in the heart of a Red Sox offense that is among the most dangerous in the league, and the 30-year-old only needs to stay healthy to top last year's career-high 45 home runs and 104 RBI.

Belt is out of the lineup against San Diego on Friday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Belt will retreat to the bench following six straight starts. In his place, Buster Posey will man first base while Nick Hundley gets the start behind the plate.

Winker went 1-for-2 with a grand slam and a walk in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Cubs.

The 24-year-old rookie has three home runs in June after hitting just one through the end of May. Winker is slashing .256/.367/.365 in 203 at-bats this season with 34 walks and 34 strikeouts. That type of plate discipline for a young hitter is a terrific trait to have.

Carpenter went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Thursday against the Brewers.

Carpenter took the first offering of the game from left-hander Brent Suter out of the park to straightaway center field for his 13th home run of the season. He entered the game slugging just .383 with three home runs in 47 at-bats against southpaws this season, though he has seen the ball well of late with five home runs in his past seven games. After a concerning April, Carpenter has hit 10 home runs between May and June.

Blackmon went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a stolen base in a 6-4 win over the Mets on Thursday.

It was Blackmon's fifth stolen base this season and first since all the way back on May 14. He's also hit just three home runs during that same span. His slash line of .281/.363/.488 is strong, but a bit disappointing for someone of his caliber. He's hasn't taken full advantage of Coors Field -- Blackmon has hit just three of his 14 home runs in his home park.

Canha went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a win over the Padres on Wednesday.

The outfielder squared up on his ninth round tripper of the season in the third, the first of two blasts for the Athletics during the frame. Canha's bat has been hot over the last three games in particular, as he's 5-for-12 with two homers, four RBI and a pair of walks over that stretch.

Jimenez was promoted to Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Jimenez continued to excel at the Double-A level with Birmingham this season, slashing .317/.368/.556 with 10 home runs and 42 RBI through 53 games. Though he's only hit .256 since June 4, it was evident the 21-year-old was ready for the next step in his professional career. The White Sox could elect to bring him up to the majors sometime later this year, but the club will gain an extra year of control on the prospect if they elect to keep him at Triple-A until 2019.

Cespedes (hip) is set to begin running sometime this weekend according to manager Mickey Callaway, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Cespedes was able to resume his rehab Monday after pausing his minor-league assignment due to right quad tightness June 9. It remains to be seen when Cespedes will be back in action, as the Mets have yet to provide a timetable for his return to a rehab assignment. Expect Cespedes to gradually ease into baseball activities next week if his running goes well.

Reyes was sent back down to Triple-A El Paso following Wednesday's game, James E. Clark of the East Village Times reports.

Reyes will make room for Wil Myers (oblique), who is set to be reinstated from the 10-day disabled list prior to Thursday's contest. Over 29 games with the Padres after receiving his first big-league callup in mid-May, Reyes slashed .228/.260/.457 with six home runs and eight RBI across 96 plate appearances. He will head back down to the minors in order to collect everyday at-bats. Expect to see Reyes back in San Diego later this summer.

Stanton went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a pair of strikeouts in Wednesday's win over the Mariners.

Stanton's 18th blast was a big one, as it was a walkoff with two outs in the ninth in a game the Yankees trailed by as many as five. The 28-year-old's first season in The Bronx has been a bit of a disappointment by his lofty standards, but he may finally be turning the corner; he's hitting .450 (9-for-20) with three homers and a double over the last five games, and .286 with seven long balls in 18 games since the start of June. With that recent stretch, he's now slashing .255/.329/.504 on the year.