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The Marlins reinstated Cooper (ear) from the 10-day injured list Sunday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Cooper is hitting second and playing first base against the Reds on Sunday in his return from the IL. The first baseman missed just over the minimum 10 days while recovering from an inner ear infection. He should return to regular playing time at first base with some designated hitter duties sprinkled in.

Cron went 1-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI on Saturday against the Phillies.

Cron drove in his 19th run of the season with a double in the third inning and later came around to score. He now has at least one hit in 10 of his last 13 games, also tallying nine RBI and eight runs scored in that span. Despite the strong stretch, Cron has maintained an underwhelming .231/.281/.433 line -- totaling a 76 wRC+ -- across 146 plate appearances on the campaign.

Wade went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Friday's 7-5 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Wade's been hot in May, hitting .343 with three extra-base hits, six RBI and seven runs scored in 11 games. The 29-year-old has seen a majority of the playing time at first base lately, and he's settled in as the Giants' primary leadoff hitter versus right-handed pitchers. For the season, Wade owns a .276/.437/.533 slash line with seven home runs, 14 RBI, 17 runs scored and a stolen base through 36 contests.

Freeman went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Friday's 4-2 win over San Diego.

Freeman's seventh-inning shot to right field extended the Dodgers' lead to 4-2. The six-time All-Star has a strong slash line of .297/.369/.510 through 39 games. The first baseman is also on pace to hit more homers than he did last season (21).

Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Friday's 8-6 win over the Red Sox.

The first baseman went just 2-for-13 over the three-game series versus the Cubs earlier this week. Goldschmidt has gone multiple games without a hit just twice this season, as he remains one of the Cardinals' most consistent batters. He's slashing .316/.395/.546 with seven home runs, 20 RBI, 25 runs scored, 14 doubles and four stolen bases through 38 contests.

Bohm went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Friday's 6-3 win over the Rockies.

Bohm got the Phillies on the board with his seventh-inning solo shot, then scored on a Bryce Harper double in the eighth to put Philadelphia ahead for good. The long ball snapped a 27-game homer drought for Bohm, who had five doubles among 24 hits in that span. The infielder is up to four home runs, 26 RBI, 18 runs scored and two stolen bases with a .271/.342/.407 slash line through 38 contests.

Voit went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 5-1 win over the Royals.

Voit has hit safely in four straight games, going 4-for-12 with six strikeouts in that span. The first baseman also set a new career high in steals with his second of the season in Friday's contest. He's hardly a speed threat, and his power has largely been absent in 2023 as well -- he's slugging just .273 with no home runs over 72 plate appearances.

Steer went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 5-0 victory versus the Mets.

Steer capped the scoring in the win with a 427-foot solo shot in the fifth inning. The long ball was the rookie's third through nine games in May after he went deep just twice across his first 25 contest of the campaign. He's slashing .244/.322/.433 with five homers, 13 RBI, 17 runs and one stolen base over 143 plate appearances overall.

Reds manager David Bell said Thursday that Votto (shoulder) will begin taking live batting practice this weekend at Triple-A Louisville, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

It's not an actual minor-league rehab assignment just yet, but that could happen sometime next week if Votto looks good in during the weekend workouts against live pitching. He tried a rehab stint with Louisville in April but went 7-for-38 (.184) with 21 strikeouts in 10 games while also struggling defensively. The veteran first baseman is on the road back from surgery last August to repair tears in his left rotator cuff and biceps muscle.

Wade went 1-for-4 with a walk, two-run home run and an additional RBI during Wednesday's 11-6 loss to the Nationals.

Wade got the Giants on the board with an RBI groundout in the third and cut Washington's lead to 11-6 in the ninth with a two-run home run. Wade is now slashing .260/.437/.531 with seven homers and 13 RBI over 34 games (128 plate appearances) and is locked into an everyday role at first base. The three RBI was a season high.