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Montero went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Wednesday's loss to the Dodgers.

Montero ended his season with a hitless performance and batted only .150 across his last 12 games. He made his big-league debut in 2022 and maintained a solid .199 ISO, but he also had a .233/.270/.432 line thanks to a 32.4 percent strikeout rate. Montero will be a candidate to earn playing time at the corner infield spots and designated hitter to begin the 2023 campaign.

Toglia went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts Wednesday against the Dodgers.

Toglia ended his season on a sour note, though he had collected at least one hit in his three prior games. He ended his rookie season with a .216/.275/.378 line across 120 plate appearances, and he had a concerning 36.7 percent strikeout rate.

Walker went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Wednesday's 4-2 victory over the Brewers.

Walker opened the scoring in the fourth inning with an RBI single off lefty Aaron Ashby. The first baseman finished the season on a positive note, turning in a .367 average over 30 at-bats across his final seven games. The 31-year-old had a resurgent year with a .242/.327/.477 slash line, 36 home runs, 94 RBI and 84 runs in 160 contests.

Freeman went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and two total RBI in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Rockies.

Freeman came into the game needing four hits to reach 200 on the campaign, and he fell just short by going 3-for-4. Nonetheless, he reached the 100 RBI mark by knocking in a pair of runs, one of which came on his 21st homer of the campaign. Freeman led the majors in hits (199) and doubles (47) in his first season in Los Angeles and finished second to Jeff McNeil with a .325 batting average.

Olson went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, an additional run and a double in Wednesday's loss to Miami.

Olson launched a deep shot to right field in the fourth inning, but Marlins outfielder Peyton Burdick made a great play to bring back what looked to be a home run. Undeterred, Olson responded with a double in his next at-bat before launching a two-run homer in the seventh. In his first season in Atlanta, the first baseman finished with a .240/.325/.477 slash line, 34 long balls, 103 RBI and 86 runs. He's hit at least 34 homers in three of the past four seasons, with the exception being the significantly shortened 2020 campaign.

Wade went 3-for-5 with a run, an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 8-1 victory versus San Diego.

Wade regressed significantly after a breakthrough 2021 campaign, and he came into Wednesday with a batting average under the Mendoza line. He was able to lift his final slash line to 207/.305/.359 thanks to the three-hit finale, and he swiped his first bag of the campaign after notching six thefts last season. It's unclear what Wade's future is in San Francisco -- he's out of minor-league options, so the Giants will need to give him a spot on the 26-man roster in 2023 or designate him for assignment.

Cron is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

Michael Toglia will pick up the start at first base while Cron rests for the season finale. Cron will finish the campaign with a career-high 102 RBI and 79 runs to go with 29 home runs and a .257 average.

Bell isn't starting Wednesday against the Giants, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Bell started the last five games and went 4-for-15 with two runs, two RBI, five walks and five strikeouts. Manny Machado will serve as the designated hitter while Brandon Dixon starts at third base Wednesday.

Rivas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

After going 0-for-5 with two walks while starting the past two games, Rivas will take a seat in the season finale. David Bote will spell Rivas at first base.

Alonso isn't starting Wednesday against the Nationals.

Alonso is riding a five-game hitting streak in which he's gone 6-for-15 with three runs and four walks. However, he'll get a breather for Wednesday's regular-season finale while James McCann takes over at first base and bats eighth.