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Hoskins went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, a pair of walks, and two runs scored in Sunday's victory against the Blue Jays.

Hoskins was trouble for the Jays from the start of the game, opening the scoring with a homer off Marco Estrada in the first inning. The blast was his 26th of the season, putting him on pace to finish with a solid 32.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run to help Arizona to a 5-2 victory over Seattle on Sunday.

It was long ball No. 30 for the slugging first baseman, the fourth time in six years he's reached that milestone. He got off to a slow start but Goldschmidt has wound up putting up his typically elite numbers in 2018, as he's now got a robust .294/.396/.550 slash line through 487 at-bats.

Rizzo went 2-for-4 with two doubles and three runs scored in Sunday's 9-0 win over the Reds.

Rizzo wrapped up a four-game series against Cincinnati with his third multi-hit effort. Over the four games, the 29-year-old went 6-for-13 with a home run, four RBI and five runs scored. Rizzo should continue to post strong counting stats the rest of the season locked into the middle of a strong Chicago lineup.

Santana went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Blue Jays.

Santana clubbed a solo homer over the fence in right field in the first inning, and he drove in a run in the eighth on a sacrifice fly. Despite a .221 batting average in 2018, Santana has recorded 44 extra-base hits, 73 RBI and a .758 OPS through 129 games.

Votto (lower leg) took batting practice, fielded groundballs, and ran Sunday with the hope of being activated ahead of Tuesday's game against the Brewers, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Some thought that Votto could return Sunday, but with the team's day off Monday, the Reds will instead keep him on the disabled list a bit longer. An activation Tuesday is by no means a sure thing, as the Reds would likely rather have Votto 100 percent before returning given the team's lowly standing in the NL Central division. However, seeing how much the star first baseman increased his activity Sunday, an activation Tuesday seems well within the realm of possibility.

Bell is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Milwaukee, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic Pittsburgh reports.

Bell went 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout Saturday but returns to the bench for the series finale. Francisco Cervelli draws the start at first base with Elias Diaz taking over catching duties.

Votto (lower leg) is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Cubs.

Votto could still technically be activated prior to first pitch, but that seems unlikely after the Reds discussed Friday the uncertainty of his immediate availability. The team's scheduled off day Monday also provides an additional incentive to delay a return. The Reds have no reason to risk rushing back their star first baseman entering the final stages of a lost season.

Flores is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Flores heads to the bench for the series finale as the Nationals send right-hander Jefry Rodriguez to the mound. Jay Bruce will bat fifth and start at first base Sunday.

Hoskins went 1-for-4 with three RBI in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Blue Jays.

A third-inning sac fly and a two-run single in the fifth helped put the Phillies up 5-0, but Nick Pivetta and the bullpen couldn't make the lead stick. Hoskins is hitting only .200 (20-for-80) in August, but he's still been somewhat productive with four homers and 10 RBI in 22 games.

Cooper re-injured his wrist during his rehab assignment and could be shut down for the year, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Cooper is heading back to Miami to be examined. He had seemed on track to potentially return before the end of the month, but it now appears likely that he'll be lucky to return before the end of the season.