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Hiura was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.

Hiura spent the first month of the season on the major-league roster and hit .216 with two homers, five runs, five RBI and a stolen base. After going 8-for-19 with three homers, 10 RBI and three runs over five games in Nashville, the 25-year-old will rejoin the major-league club to provide additional infield depth after Willy Adames (ankle) was placed on the 10-day IL.

Freeman went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, two runs scored and a walk in a 12-3 win Tuesday over Arizona.

Freeman doubled in the first and was intentionally walked in the second, scoring each time. He added a two-run double in the sixth and drove in another run with a two-bagger in the eighth as the Dodgers routed Arizona. With 14 doubles, the first baseman is tied for the major-league lead, and Tuesday marked the second time this month he doubled three times in a game. Despite not homering in his last 21 contests, Freeman has still been productive at the plate with a .307/.424/.480 batting line and 15:11 BB:K in 92 plate appearances during that span.

Walker went 3-for-7 with two home runs, a walk and three RBI between both games of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Dodgers.

Walker has now homered in three consecutive contests and has a .321 average through 16 games in May. Overall this season the 31-year-old is hitting .219/.310/.484 with nine home runs, 18 RBI and 18 runs.

Votto (illness) said Tuesday he believes he could play Friday against the Blue Jays, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Votto's rehab assignment has moved to High-A Dayton this week, and he's on the cusp of returning from the COVID-19 injured list. The 38-year-old appeared in two games with Triple-A Toledo before shifting to Dayton and went 1-for-4 with three walks, an RBI and a run scored.

Wade is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies due to stiffness in the back of his knee, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Manager Gabe Kapler hopes Wade will be available to pinch hit Tuesday, so the injury doesn't appear to be a serious concern. It's unclear if the 28-year-old is expected to be back in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale in Colorado.

Smith is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cardinals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Smith went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run during the Game 1 victory, and he'll take a seat for the nightcap with lefty Steven Matz on the mound for St. Louis. J.D. Davis will bat seventh as the designated hitter.

Wade is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Wade has a .250/.387/.375 slash line with one home run, five RBI and four runs in nine games since making his season debut May 6, but he is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest. Darin Ruf, Mike Yastrzemski and Joc Pederson will start from left to right in the outfield.

Voit will sit Tuesday against the Phillies.

Voit has gone 5-for-21 with a pair of homers and nine strikeouts in the five games since his return from a biceps injury, though his last two appearances have featured five of those strikeouts and none of those hits. He'll get a rest Tuesday as Robinson Cano serves as the designated hitter.

Walker went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Dodgers.

Walker led off the top of the second inning with his team-high seventh home run in 35 games to give Arizona the lead early. He managed just 10 long balls over 115 games in 2021, so it looks like his dormant power stroke is back. The first baseman elevated his career average at Dodger Stadium to .322 (19-for-59) with seven homers and 12 RBI. While his overall average is a subdued .207, Walker is batting .325 (13-for-40) over the last 12 games.

Higgins (elbow) has logged 73 plate appearances across 18 games at Triple-A Iowa this season, slashing .377/.479/.508 with a home run and 10 RBI.

Higgins' availability for the start of the 2022 season looked to be in jeopardy after he underwent Tommy John surgery last summer, but he demonstrated enough progress in his throwing program during spring training to make his debut as a catcher back on April 5. He's continued to see most of his action at catcher for Iowa while occasionally dabbling at first base (three starts) and third base (three starts) on his days off from behind the plate.