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Cronenworth went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a single in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Rockies.

Cronenworth was one of three Padres to homer off Colorado starter German Marquez in the seventh inning Tuesday night. The utility man is hitting .321 in the month of August with more RBI (13) than strikeouts (eight).

Smith is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Giants, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Smith started the past three games and will take a seat after going 1-for-12 with a walk and an RBI. Kevin Pillar will man right field Tuesday for the Mets.

Manager Joe Girardi said Tuesday that Hoskins (groin) will remain on the 10-day injured list through Wednesday, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.

Hoskins has been targeting a return at some point during the series in Arizona, but based on Girardi's update, he won't be activated until the final game in the desert at the earliest. Brad Miller is set to fill his void at first base again Tuesday and that is likely to be the case until Hoskins is reinstated.

Dalbec is not starting Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Dalbec went 1-for-2 with a run scored while starting at first base during the first half of the twin bill. Travis Shaw will take over against right-hander Luis Gil during the nightcap.

Mountcastle is batting cleanup as the first baseman Tuesday against Tampa Bay, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Mountcastle was activated earlier Tuesday after being out 10 days because of a concussion. He'll resume his season with a .264/.308/.477 slash line, 19 homers and 63 RBI.

Hiura was activated from the COVID-19 list at Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.

It's been a frustrating year for Hiura, but he's at least now through his two-week COVID-related absence. There doesn't appear to be a role available for him at the major-league level at the moment, but he'll at least now be able to get back into game action in the minors.

Diaz (thumb) is starting at third base and batting cleanup Tuesday against Baltimore, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Diaz missed the previous three games as he nursed a sprained left thumb, but the infielder is ready to give it a go Tuesday. He'll enter the contest on a three-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 3-for-10 with a homer, two walks and two runs scored.

O'Hearn is not starting Tuesday against the Astros, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

O'Hearn went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Monday's win, but he will now sit for the third time in four games against left-hander Framber Valdez. Hanser Alberto will handle the DH duties and bat seventh.

Votto went 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run Monday in the Reds' 14-5 win over the Cubs.

After concluding the weekend series in Philadelphia with a pair of hitless games, Votto resumed his second-half surge in the Reds' blowout win in the series opener versus Chicago. Votto's second base knock of the night in the bottom of the seventh -- and his first of two singles in the Reds' eight-run inning -- went down as the 2,000th hit of his career and allowed him to join Hall of Famer Johnny Bench as the only players in franchise history with 2,000 hits and 300 home runs in Cincinnati uniforms. The 37-year-old has enjoyed a remarkable renaissance since the All-Star break; he leads the majors with 15 second-half home runs and is batting .339 over the past month.

The Rays designated Padlo for assignment Tuesday.

Padlo made his big-league debut earlier in the year but didn't make much of an impression in limited action, going 1-for-12 with eight strikeouts. He's also struggled mightily at the Triple-A level, slashing .194/.270/.379 with a 33.0 percent strikeout rate in 69 games for Durham. That might be enough to dissuade other teams from claiming him, though he's just 25 years old and was considered at least a fringe prospect heading into the year, so it's possible a team decides he's worth taking a chance on.