Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Thursday's victory over Colorado.

Olson capped the scoring Thursday, launching a 456-foot shot off Pierce Johnson to put Atlanta ahead 8-3 in the seventh inning. Olson is now 6-for-21 (.286) with two homers and a .919 OPS over his last five games. The 29-year-old first baseman is now slashing .232/.349/.494 with 19 homers, 48 runs scored and 46 RBI through 263 plate appearances this season.

Cronenworth is absent from the lineup Thursday against the Guardians.

Brandon Dixon will take a turn at first base and Ha-Seong Kim is at second. This appears to be a planned day of rest for Cronenworth, who's turned it on offensively over the last few weeks but holds a relatively underwhelming .216/.322/.377 overall slash line for the year.

The Cubs optioned Mervis to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

There was a lot of hype around Mervis when he got the call to Chicago in early May, but he'll head back to the farm after posting a brutal .167/.242/.289 batting line with three home runs and 32 strikeouts across his first 99 big-league plate appearances. Cody Bellinger (knee) has been activated off the injured list in a corresponding roster move and is expected to factor in at first base moving forward.

Olson is batting fifth for Atlanta on Thursday versus the Rockies.

Olson exclusively hit second in his first 68 games this year, but Ozzie Albies will jump up to that spot Thursday with the Rockies throwing left-hander Kyle Freeland. Olson has slashed just .189/.265/.324 this season against southpaws. He holds a .243/.378/.546 slash line against righties.

Smith went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Astros.

After doubling to lead off the fifth inning, Smith tied the game with an RBI triple off Ryan Pressly in the ninth, his first three-bagger of the season. The 28-year-old Smith has gone 4-for-11 (.364) over his last three games, with a double, a triple and a home run in that span. While he still hasn't hit for much power overall (two home runs), Smith is slashing a respectable .267/.345/.328 with 27 runs scored and 17 RBI through 261 plate appearances this season.

Santana went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Wednesday's 10-6 loss to the Cubs.

Santana extended Pittsburgh's lead to 3-0 in the first inning with a two-run shot off Drew Smyly. It's Santana's fifth homer of the year and his second in five games. The 37-year-old first baseman had cooled off after a quick start to the year -- he's batting just .188 (22-for-117) in 33 games since the beginning of May. Overall, Santana is slashing .228/.319/.367 with 32 RBI, 26 runs scored and five stolen bases.

Walker went 1-for-3 with two walks and a three-run home run in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to Philadelphia.

Walker, who entered the night with just one home run over the previous 22 games, came up clutch in the eighth inning with a game-tying homer. Along with the power outage, Walker hadn't been knocking in many runs -- he entered with just five RBI over the previous 19 games -- so Wednesday's impact was an encouraging sign. He leads Arizona with 42 RBI.

Freeman went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the White Sox.

Freeman has now gone hitless in consecutive games for the first time since April 19-21, but he was still able to do something when he got on base. The steal was his ninth of the year and his first in June -- he's on track to surpass the career-high 13 thefts he recorded in 2022. The first baseman has been as steady as ever with a .331/.410/.572 slash line, 13 home runs, 44 RBI, 58 runs scored, 24 doubles and a triple over 68 contests.

Bohm is not in the starting lineup versus the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Bohm gets a day off after picking up a pair of hits and driving in two runs in each of the first two games against the Diamondbacks. Edmundo Sosa will handle third base and hit eighth while Bohm rests.

Cooper went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's loss to the Mariners.

Cooper crushed a 390-foot blast to right off Chris Flexen in the eighth for his second home run over his last three games. Since returning from injury May 14, Cooper has struggled at the plate, slashing .193/.230/.422 with five homers, 13 RBI, 10 runs and a 35.6 strikeout rate. Cooper has shown the ability to make above-average contact in recent seasons but is striking out at a career-worst mark thus far in 2023.