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Cron is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals.

Cron started the past four games and will take a seat after going 3-for-11 with a homer, a double, three RBI, two runs and three walks during that stretch. Joshua Fuentes will start at first base in the series finale.

Calhoun will run the bases Monday to test his injured hamstring, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Calhoun was pulled from his rehab assignment after aggravating the injury while attempting to avoid getting hit by a pitch. An MRI on the hamstring determined no damage to his surgically repaired hamstring. "I don't see this as a huge setback, honestly," he said. "It's just being cautious and making sure that when I do get back out there, it's get back out there and play." Calhoun had been aiming for a return during this week's homestand but no longer knows what a realistic return date might be.

Freeman went 3-for-3 with two walks and an RBI in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Marlins.

All three hits were singles, but it was still an impressive showing for the first baseman. Freeman has hit safely in six straight games and reached base safely in 11 straight, slashing .419/.500/.558 over the latter stretch with three doubles, a homer, six runs and six RBI.

Cooper went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 3-2 win over Atlanta.

His sixth-inning solo shot off Kyle Muller proved to be the game-winning hit. Cooper has two of his seven homers on the year in seven games since returning from a lumbar strain, a stretch during which he's gone 10-for-19 (.526) with two doubles, six walks, six runs and six RBI in addition to the long balls.

Hoskins went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a walk Saturday against the Padres.

Hoskins took Yu Darvish deep in the second inning, then he connected for an RBI double off the San Diego starter in the sixth. It was the first multi-hit effort since June 22 for Hoskins, who came into the day with a .312 OPS over his last eight games. The 28-year-old leads the Phillies in homers (18) and RBI (46), but that production has come with a pedestrian .225/.301/.460 slash line, while his .761 OPS is on pace for the lowest of his career.

Votto went 2-for-2 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Cubs.

It was a vintage Votto performance, as he reached base three times and slugged his 11th homer of the year in the fourth inning for the Reds' first run of the day. The veteran first baseman has been locked in lately, going 12-for-36 (.333) over the last 10 games with three doubles, three long balls, six runs and seven RBI.

Smith went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a pair of runs scored against the Yankees on Saturday.

The Mets scored all of their eight runs during the fifth and sixth innings, and Smith was right in the middle of both rallies. His RBI single in the fifth opened the scoring, and his double the following inning plated two more runs. Smith has racked up five hits and 12 total bases over his past two contests to boost his average from .245 to .256. He's slashing .409/.409/.727 in his last seven games, including Thursday's two-homer performance.

Flores isn't starting Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Flores will get a breather after he went 2-for-7 with a home run, three RBI, three runs and two walks across the last two games. LaMonte Wade will start at first base while Thairo Estrada draws the start at the hot corner.

Bell isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.

Bell will be out of the lineup for a second straight game with left-hander Clayton Kershaw on the mound for the Dodgers. Ryan Zimmerman will start at first base and bat third.

Wade went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, a double, a walk and three RBI in Friday's 11-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Wade got the Giants on the board in the second with a sacrifice fly and only got better as the game went on. He doubled in the fourth and then ripped a two-run blast to right in the eighth, giving the Giants a 7-2 cushion. Wade has been a pleasant addition to the lineup since his June 25 callup, as he's slashing .286/.360/.762 with three homers, six RBI, four runs scored and a 2:4 BB:K over seven games. The 27-year-old should remain a regular fixture in the lineup while the Giants are dealing with injuries to some of their key players.