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Walker is not starting Monday against the Marlins.

Walker has gone 2-for-28 over his last eight games. Jake Lamb gets the nod at first base Monday in his absence.

Rizzo was diagnosed with a moderate lateral right ankle sprain Monday and will not require surgery, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

It's certainly not a well-timed injury for Rizzo and the Cubs, but he's at least avoided a fracture, a ligament tear or a more severe category of sprain. He's expected to spend the next 5-to-7 days in a boot and will be re-evaluated following that period. That will leave him with at most a handful of games to play for the rest of the regular season, and there's been no indication that he's expected to be cleared immediately after the boot comes off, so there's a very real chance his regular season campaign is over.

Hiura (hamstring) remains out of the lineup Monday against the Padres.

Hiura was activated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday but still hasn't been cleared to actually start a game. He's made a pair of appearances off the bench, though so his return to the lineup likely isn't too far away. Cory Spangenberg starts at second base Monday.

Votto was scratched from the lineup Monday against the Cubs due to illness, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Votto is reportedly one of a number of players who have been sick in recent days for the Reds. While he'll have to miss at least a game or two, it's a positive that he's not dealing with the sort of injury which could rule him out for the rest of the season.

Votto was scratched from the lineup ahead of Monday's game against the Cubs.

The Reds have not announced a reason for the lineup change, but Votto is presumably dealing with some sort of injury. Josh VanMeter enters the lineup at first base.

Rizzo (ankle) is out of the lineup as expected Monday against the Reds.

Rizzo is expected to miss a few days at minimum after suffering a potentially bad ankle sprain Sunday against the Pirates. He's expected to undergo an MRI on Monday, at which point his return timeline should become clearer.

Hiura (hamstring) singled in a pinch-hit at-bat in Sunday's victory over the Cardinals.

Hiura has not started a game since injuring his hamstring Aug. 30, but is seemingly on the verge of returning to the lineup after pinch hitting in each of the Brewers' last two games. The Brewers have been cautious with Hiura's recovery, but their goal was to get him back to 100 percent, so he could play every day once he is indeed back in the lineup -- barring any setbacks, of course.

Naylor went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Sunday's loss to Colorado.

Naylor connected on a 419-foot shot to center field in the ninth inning to plate the Padres' final two runs of the game. The long ball snapped a 23-game spell in which Naylor did not go yard. The 22-year-old is slashing .253/.321/.422 with eight homers and 31 RBI in 249 plate appearances this season.

Flores went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Reds.

Flores, who has a career-best .357 on-base percentage in 2019, batted leadoff for just the fifth time this season. It appears manager Torey Lovullo is looking to unlock the team from its recent offensive funk, so he tweaked the order. Arizona has scored three or fewer runs in nine straight games and lost seven of them, dropping 5.5 games back in the wild-card race.

Rizzo was diagnosed with a sprained right ankle after X-rays came back negative Sunday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

The 30-year-old sustained the injury during the third inning of Sunday's game, when he twisted his ankle attempting to field a bunt. The initial X-rays cleared Rizzo of a fracture, but he'll undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of the sprain. He seems unlikely to be available for the next few days, at least.