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  • Joey Votto 1B | TOR

    Reds' Joey Votto: Shoulder not ready

    Votto's surgically-repaired right shoulder is "not allowing him to be physically able to do the things he needs to do at the plate," Reds manager David Bell told Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer on Monday.

    Votto had to be pulled off a rehab assignment earlier this month after "it became pretty clear after that that it was rushed," per Bell. The skipper added that Votto remains "way ahead of schedule" of where most players would be at this point and simply needs more time. He worked out at Great American Ball Park on Monday and will continue to go through drills until the Reds decide he's ready to re-start a rehab assignment.

  • Brewers' Rowdy Tellez: Sitting out Monday

    Tellez is not in the Brewers' lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.

    Luke Voit will handle first base with the Tigers throwing left-hander Matthew Boyd. Tellez is hitless in nine at-bats versus lefties this season.

  • Joey Votto 1B | TOR

    Reds' Joey Votto: Hits on field Monday

    Votto (shoulder/biceps) did some hitting on the field at Great American Ball Park on Monday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

    Reds manager David Bell noted that there's no real change in Votto's status, so it remains unclear when he'll be ready to resume a rehab assignment. Votto was pulled off his initial rehab assignment earlier this month because his 20-day rehab window was running out and he wasn't ready to rejoin the major-league roster. He went 7-for-38 (.184 average) with three extra-base hits while striking out in 46.7 percent of his plate appearances over his 10-game assignment with Triple-A Louisville.

  • Rockies' Elehuris Montero: Moves to Triple-A

    The Rockies optioned Montero to Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday.

    Montero saw regular duty at third base after Ryan McMahon was moved to second to cover for the loss of Brendan Rodgers (shoulder). However, the Rockies have reverted back to McMahon at the hot corner of late when it became apparent Montero couldn't hack it defensively. Montero's bat has also faded lately as his playing time dwindled.

  • Giants' Wilmer Flores: Steps out of lineup

    Flores is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

    Flores started the past nine games and had a .300/.317/.400 slash line during that stretch, but he'll hit the bench Sunday with Joc Pederson (back) making his return from the injured list. LaMonte Wade will man first base while Mike Yastrzemski, Brett Wisely and Michael Conforto start from left to right in the outfield.

  • Alec Bohm 3B | PHI

    Phillies' Alec Bohm: Drives in two

    Bohm went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 9-3 victory over Colorado.

    Bohm gave the Phillies a 4-3 lead with a run-scoring ground out in the fourth and extended the advantage to 5-3 in the seventh with an RBI double. Through 23 games, the 26-year-old has seven extra-base hits, 18 RBI and 10 runs scored.

  • Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Held out Sunday

    Walker (forearm) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.

    The 32-year-old is dealing with a forearm issue after being hit by a pitch during Saturday's contest, though he appears to have avoided a serious injury as X-rays came back negative. Walker will receive a day to rest up after starting the previous 10 games. Pavin Smith will take over at first base and bat fifth in the series finale versus the Friars.

  • Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Dons ice wrap following HBP

    Walker was hit by a pitch on the left forearm Saturday and was wearing an ice wrap following the game, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

    Walker, who remained in the game after getting plunked in the eighth inning, told reporters that X-rays on the arm came back negative. He's played the last 10 games, and the Diamondbacks could use the HBP to give him a day off Sunday in the series finale with the Padres.

  • Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Homers, steals base in loss

    Walker went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's loss to the Padres.

    Walkers accounted for all of Arizona's runs in the contest, singling to drive in Ketel Marte in the first inning and launching a two-run homer to left field in the third. The first baseman was batting .163 on April 14, but he's driven his average up to .241 by going 11-for-30 in eight games since. Walker's homer Saturday was his third of the campaign and his first since going deep April 10 against Milwaukee.

  • Brewers' Rowdy Tellez: Goes deep again

    Tellez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's win over the Red Sox.

    For the second game in a row, Tellez found the seats this time with a third-inning shot off Garrett Whitlock. Tellez has just 16 hits this season, but seven of those are long balls. The first baseman is slashing .242/.333/.576 this season.

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