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Santana is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.

It's been a disappointing season for the veteran first baseman, who's hit just .219/.322/.359 in 142 games. He's still playing regularly at this point, having started 15 straight games prior to Thursday's day off, but it's possible the Royals elect to turn to younger options more frequently down the stretch. Ryan O'Hearn will be the first baseman Thursday.

Cabrera lined out in his pinch-hit appearance Wednesday in the Reds' 5-4 loss to the Pirates.

The Reds claimed Cabrera off waivers from the Diamondbacks on Aug. 27 with the hope that he could become a pinch-hitting specialist off the bench, but he's failed to make any sort of impact in that capacity. The 35-year-old is still searching for his first hit as a member of the Reds, as he's off to an 0-for-18 start. He hasn't made up for the lack of hits by showing quality plate discipline, either; he's reached base only twice via a walk and a hit by pitch.

Guerrero went 2-for-3 with a walk, two doubles and two runs scored in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Rays.

Another day, another big performance from the 22-year-old. Guerrero is slashing .355/.412/.677 in September with six homers, seven RBI and 18 runs through 15 games as he tries to carry the Jays into the postseason while also pushing for a Triple Crown.

Walker went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's loss to the Dodgers.

Walker's sixth-inning solo shot was the only extra-base hit of the game for Arizona, and the first baseman was the only Diamondback with multiple hits in the contest. The long ball was the first since Aug. 27 for the veteran, though he has been hitting well of late, going 5-for-13 with three runs over his past four contests.

Alonso went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 11-4 loss to the Cardinals.

Alonso bashed his 33rd home run of the season in the second inning off Jon Lester before being robbed of a three-run homer by the glove of Lars Nootbaar in the seventh. Shockingly, the homer is just the 10th that Alonso has hit at home this season. He's running out of chances to put smiles on the faces of Mets faithful in 2021, as the club has just seven home games remaining.

Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with a single, double, homer, three runs scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 11-4 win over the Mets.

Goldschmidt fell a three-bagger shy of the cycle Wednesday but nonetheless racked up some impressive numbers. The 34-year-old has absolutely killed the Mets this season, as he's hit .370 with three home runs in seven games against New York.

Bell went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to Miami.

The first baseman appeared to provide insurance for Washington in the eighth inning, but closer Kyle Finnegan imploded in the ninth inning. Bell has recorded three multi-hit efforts in 15 games in September, batting 15-for-54 (.278) this month. He's up to 27 homers, 83 RBI, 66 runs scored and a .256/.333/.489 slash line in 501 plate appearances overall.

Cronenworth (finger) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Giants, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

It was reported Tuesday that Cronenworth isn't expected to return until at least Friday's series opener against the Cardinals, so it's not a surprise to see him sidelined for a fifth straight game Wednesday. Fernando Tatis will continue to work at shortstop in his absence, while Jurickson Profar starts in right field.

Voit went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a 7-2 win against Baltimore on Tuesday.

Voit joined the Yankees' power barrage against Orioles pitching, as his third-inning solo shot was one of five long balls hit by the team in the win. It was just the second home run this month for the first baseman, though that is partly due to dwindling playing time thanks to a mostly healthy offensive lineup. Still, it's worth noting that Voit blasted 22 homers in 213 at-bats during the shortened 2020 campaign but has just 10 in 201 at-bats this season.

O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

The lefty-hitting O'Hearn will unsurprisingly take a seat with southpaw Sean Manaea on the hill for Oakland, but the former may have reclaimed a spot in Kansas City's regular lineup versus right-handed pitching. O'Hearn went 1-for-6 with a pair of walks while starting both of the Royals' past two games versus righties, while Edward Olivares was relegated to a bench role.