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Cron went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Saturday's 7-6 win over Atlanta.

Cron put the Rockies on the board in the bottom of the second inning Saturday but failed to generate any production in his other plate appearances. The 31-year-old has displayed plenty of power recently and has slashed .365/.441/.823 with 12 home runs, eight doubles, 33 RBI and 18 runs across his last 27 appearances.

Walker is not in the lineup Sunday against the Mariners.

Walker started the past two games and will take a seat Sunday while mired in a 2-for-19 slump. Pavin Smith will move to first base while Jake McCarthy starts in right field.

Votto went 1-for-3 with one RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Tigers.

Votto drove in Tyler Stephenson on a single in the third inning for the Reds' first run. He scored later in the inning on Aristides Aquino's home run. In addition, Votto walked and scored in the seventh inning. The veteran first baseman is slashing .272/.372/.549 with 28 homers, 85 RBI and 59 runs scored in 446 plate appearances. He is just two home runs shy of his third 30-homer season in his 15-year career.

Wade went 1-for-1 with a double, a hit-by-pitch and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Dodgers.

The 27-year-old has started in just one of the last four games, as Kris Bryant has settled into seeing most of the at-bats in right field. Wade didn't do himself any favors by hitting .237 across 26 games in August. He could see more playing time in left field after Alex Dickerson (hamstring) went on the injured list Saturday. Wade is slashing .254/.326/.520 with 17 home runs, six stolen bases, 43 RBI and 38 runs scored across 287 plate appearances.

Tellez went 1-for-3 with a run scored in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Cardinals.

Tellez singled off Kwang Hyun Kim in the second inning, which Lorenzo Cain scored on a scoring error. In addition, Tellez scored on a Luke Maile ground-rule double. The 26-year-old Tellez is slashing .261/.329/.463 with seven long balls, 26 RBI and 19 runs in 300 plate appearances with the Brewers.

Bohm hasn't played for Triple-A Lehigh Valley since Sunday due to a sore wrist, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Bohm was demoted in late August in an effort to get him back on track following a very disappointing sophomore season at the big-league level. He looked good through six Triple-A games, hitting .318 with more walks (five) than strikeouts (four), but his quest to sort out his swing has now been on hold for several days. He's at least been able to work out on the field prior to games, so his absence may not last much longer, but it remains unclear when he'll play again in the minors, let alone for the Phillies.

Smith was placed on the bereavement list Friday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Smith hasn't been in the starting lineup since Aug. 27 and will now step away from the team for a few days. The 26-year-old can spend between three and seven days on the bereavement list, so he should rejoin the Mets sometime next week.

Raley was placed on the 60-day injured list for an undisclosed reason Wednesday, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The organization didn't officially give a designation for Raley's move to the IL, but Castillo suggests that he is likely one of two players currently inactive for Triple-A Oklahoma City for COVID-19 reasons. Raley slashed .169/.246/.237 with one home run and 22 strikeouts across 65 plate appearances with the big club earlier this season. His transfer to the IL, along with that of Sheldon Neuse (undisclosed), allowed Los Angeles to add Jake Jewell and Ryan Meisinger to the 40-man roster.

Smith isn't starting Thursday's game against the Marlins, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Smith has gone 1-for-7 with a run and an RBI in his last three appearances and will be out of the lineup for a fourth consecutive game. Jeff McNeil will shift to left field while Jonathan Villar starts at third base.

Tellez isn't in the lineup Thursday against the Giants.

Even though right-hander Logan Webb is starting for the Giants on Thursday, Tellez will get a day off after he drew nine straight starts. Daniel Vogelbach will start at first base and bat sixth.