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Bell will sit Tuesday against the Cubs.

Bell finds himself benched for the second time in three games. It's hard to argue he deserves more playing time, as he's hitting .172/.239/.343 on the season, though he does have six hits in his last four games. Ryan Zimmerman starts at first base in his absence.

Cooper is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies, Joe Frisaro of ManOnSecondBaseball.com reports.

Cooper will head to the bench after going 4-for-12 with a pair of doubles and a walk while starting each of the past three games. Though he's beginning to heat up after a brutal start to the season, Cooper still appears to be behind Jesus Aguilar for work at first base, with Corey Dickerson and Adam Duvall also ahead of him for work at the corner-outfield spots.

Flores went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's victory over the Reds.

Flores increased his team's lead in the fourth inning with a two-run homer to right, marking his third long ball of the 2021 campaign. He's hitting .219 with seven extra-base hits, 14 RBI and one stolen base through 41 contests this year.

Cron (back) will likely be activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against San Diego, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Cron is on track to return to action following a brief stint on the injured list due to a lower-back strain. He was off to a strong start at the dish prior to the injury, hitting .290 with five homers and 15 RBI in his first 29 games. Connor Joe figures to return to a bench role following Cron's activation.

Manager Dave Roberts stated Saturday that Beaty has "earned opportunities" and will get starts in left field in place of the injured AJ Pollock (hamstring), Michael J. Duarte of NBC LA reports.

Pollock is expected to be out multiple weeks, opening the door for Beaty to play on a near-everyday basis. While Pollock had been hot at the plate, Beaty has also played well of late, batting .373 with four home runs and 13 RBI in 17 games since April 20. The 28-year-old indeed got the start in left field Sunday and collected three singles in four at-bats.

Freeman went 1-for-4 with a grand slam, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-9 loss to Milwaukee.

Freeman knocked a grand slam off Brent Suter as part of a seven-run seventh inning to cut Milwaukee's lead to 8-7. The slugging first baseman is riding an eight-game hitting streak with four long balls and nine RBI during that stretch. For the season, Freeman has 11 homers with an .821 OPS.

Bell is not in the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

Bell is 4-for-13 with a homer, a double, five RBI and four runs over the past four games, but he'll head to the bench Sunday even though righty Luke Weaver is pitching for Arizona. Ryan Zimmerman will start at first base in the series finale.

Cronenworth went 3-for-4 with a walk and scored three runs in a 13-3 victory over St. Louis on Saturday.

The second baseman batted cleanup for San Diego on Saturday and finished with his fifth multi-hit effort over his past nine games. During that stretch, he is batting an even .400 with a homer, four RBI and five walks across 40 plate appearances.

Flores is not in the lineup Sunday against the Pirates, Mark W. Sanchez of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.

Flores will head to the bench Sunday after starting the past 13 games and posting a .553 OPS. Mauricio Dubon will start at the keystone Sunday for San Francisco in the series finale.

Wade was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The 27-year-old was reinstated from the injured list Thursday but will head to Triple-A with Alex Dickerson (shoulder) rejoining the active roster Sunday. Wade is 3-for-12 with a double and a walk in five big-league appearances this season.