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Cron is not in the lineup Sunday against the Yankees.

Cron has just two hits in his last 10 games. He's been generally adequate in his first taste of a full-time role, hitting .235/.311/.448 with 16 homers in 72 games. That home run total already matches his career high. Matt Duffy will be the Rays' designated hitter Sunday.

Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's win over the Royals.

The long ball, a fourth-inning shot off Ian Kennedy, was just Gurriel's third of the season. He's still slugging only .405 after the homer, but what Gurriel lacks in terms of power he makes up for to a large extent with excellent bat-to-ball skills (10.7 percent strikeout rate). He's now batting an even .300 for the season.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-3 with two walks, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Pirates.

His blistering June continues -- Goldy has 17 homers on the year but 10 of them have come this month, including five in the last nine games, and his .393 batting average (33-for-85) on the month isn't too shabby either. Fantasy GMs who picked the first baseman up at a discount after his poor start are already reaping the rewards.

Votto went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer and two runs scored Saturday against the Cubs.

Votto took catcher Chris Gimenez deep in the eighth inning to put the Reds up 11-2. While the opposing pitcher wasn't daunting, Votto now has eight home runs on the season and two in his past five games. Despite having only those two homers to this point in June, he entered Saturday's game slugging .516 for the month, a notable increase from his early-season performance.

Olson went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk and a pair of runs in a win over the White Sox on Saturday.

Olson gave the Athletics a one-run lead with a sixth-inning shot off Chris Volstad, his 17th homer of the season. The homers have been enough to make Olson a valuable fantasy asset despite a mediocre .241 batting average.

Smith is not in the lineup Saturday against left-hander Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Smith has started against every righty but never against lefties since he was called up June 12. Wilmer Flores will again start at first base, with Brandon Nimmo and Jose Bautista handling the outfield corners.

Bour is not in the lineup Saturday against Colorado, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Bour will head to the bench for the first time since May 13 after going 0-for-3 with three strikeouts during Friday's game. In his place, J.T. Realmuto will start at first base while Bryan Holaday handles the catching duties. Look for Bour to return to the lineup Sunday.

Olson went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

Olson hit an RBI single in the first inning and later clubbed a solo homer -- his 16th of the year -- in the sixth inning. The 24-year-old has registered a hit in four consecutive games and has gone deep in two of the last three. Olson is now hitting .240/.320/.458 with 12 doubles, 39 RBI and 39 runs.

Santana went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and three runs scored during Friday's 12-2 win over the Nationals. He also took two walks.

Hitting right-handed against reliever Matt Grace, Santana cleared the right field fences with a runner on in the sixth inning as the Phillies would pile on in the victory. Heading into this, Santana owned a .421 OBP in June but wasn't hitting for much power with a .393 slugging percentage. This blast offers optimism he can still deliver pop on a somewhat consistent basis.

Bell is out of the lineup against Arizona on Friday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

He will take a seat on the bench for the second time in the past three games as left-hander Patrick Corbin takes the mound for the Diamondbacks. In Bell's place, Jose Osuna will start at first base and bat sixth.