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The Phillies acquired Hoffman from the Rangers on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations. Philadelphia selected Hoffman's contract and optioned him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Hoffman has been at Triple-A Round Rock all season, collecting a 5.91 ERA and 46:21 K:BB over 35 innings. The 27-year-old has not made an appearance in the big leagues, but he'll now get a spot on Philadelphia's 40-man roster and could have a clearer path to making his MLB debut later on this season.

Moniak went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored in Tuesday's 10-6 win over the Nationals.

Moniak has now started in five of Colorado's last six games and appears to have regained a foothold in the team's regular lineup against right-handed pitching. Tyler Freeman appeared to have supplanted Moniak in right field, but the Rockies have been using Freeman at designated hitter more frequently to keep both players' bats in the lineup. Over his last seven contests, Moniak has gone 7-for-21 with four home runs, one triple, one double and one stolen base.

House went 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in Tuesday's 10-6 loss to the Rockies.

In his second career MLB game, House banged out his first career hit with a single in the sixth inning and then drove in his first run with another knock in the ninth. The 22-year-old has reached base four times in his first nine trips to the plate for the Nationals, and while he has yet to show any power, he homered 13 times in 65 games for Triple-A Rochester prior to his promotion.

Lowe went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 10-6 loss to the Rockies.

The first baseman took Anthony Molina deep in the eighth inning as the Nationals tried to mount a late comeback from a 10-1 deficit. Lowe's up to 10 homers on the season, but Tuesday's effort was only his second multi-hit performance in June, a month in which he's slashing .231/.286/.385 in 15 games.

Soroka (3-5) took the loss Tuesday as the Nationals fell 10-6 to the Rockies, giving up three runs on five hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out nine.

The nine Ks were a season high for Soroka, who generated 30 called or swinging strikes among his 93 pitches (58 total strikes), while the quality start was his third of the year in nine trips to the mound. The right-hander also served up two homers, however, on a night when Colorado tied a franchise record with seven long balls. Keeping the ball in the yard remains an issue for Soroka -- he's been taken deep 10 times in only 48 innings this season, fueling a 5.06 ERA that is out of sync with his 1.13 WHIP and 49:12 K:BB. He seems unlikely to solve the problem in his next start, which is scheduled to come on the road this weekend against the Dodgers.

Goodman went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 10-6 win over the Nationals.

His seventh-inning shot off Cole Henry was one of seven homers on the night for the Rockies, tying a franchise record. Goodman's gone yard three times in the last two games and seven times in 15 June contests, a month in which he boasts a .350/.361/.850 slash line with seven other extra-base hits (five doubles and two triples), 13 runs and 15 RBI despite a concerning 1:20 BB:K.

Canario went 1-for-3 with two RBI against the Tigers on Tuesday.

Canario has lost playing time recently but should be in line for a short-term uptick with Bryan Reynolds expected to be placed on the paternity list. Canario entered the game in the second inning after Reynolds was pulled to be with his family, and Canario delivered a two-RBI single one frame later. After hitting relatively well early in his time with Pittsburgh, Canario has gone just 2-for-20 with a 40.9 percent strikeout rate in June.

Estrada went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 10-6 win over the Nationals, but he was removed from the game with a right hand contusion after being hit by a pitch in the seventh inning, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

The second baseman took Michael Soroka deep in the second inning, Estrada's first homer of the season and the first of seven for the Rockies to tie a franchise record. Colorado held a 7-1 lead when he was replaced by pinch runner Orlando Arcia, and X-rays taken after the game came back negative, but the team is likely to be cautious with Estrada given that he missed the first two months of the season with a fractured right wrist.

Toglia went 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Tuesday's 10-6 win over the Nationals.

In his second game back in the majors following a promotion from Triple-A Albuquerque, Toglia took Michael Soroka deep in the fourth inning before getting hold of a Jackson Rutledge cutter in the seventh, leading the charge as the Rockies tied a franchise record with seven homers on the night. Toglia's power has never been in question, only his ability to make enough contact -- through 56 games for Colorado this season he's produced eight home runs and 24 RBI, but a .205/.273/.385 slash line and a ghastly 38.4 percent strikeout rate.

Brantly (lat) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday, going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.

Brantly has missed nearly two months of action with a right lat strain. With the Marlins already carrying three catcher on their active roster, Brantly is a good bet to be designated for assignment once activated from the 60-day injured list.