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Votto lead the way on Tuesday, going 3-for-4 with a homer, two RBI, and two runs scored in a 6-4 win over the Brewers.

Votto's tremendous second half continued Tuesday, as he's still hitting above .400 over the past month. He now has 24 home runs on the season to go along with 89 runs scored and 84 RBI. Votto's .435 OBP is best in the NL in 2016, a crown he's already captured four times in his career.

Joseph is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Pirates, Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Enquirer reports.

Joseph has been splitting time pretty evenly with Ryan Howard as of late, so Joseph will cede another start to the left-handed-hitting slugger Tuesday. This seems to be the route manager Pete Mackanin will go moving through the rest of the month.

Flores (neck) is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Nationals, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports.

Although there was some speculation that Flores could return to his post at the keystone Tuesday, he'll get an extra day off to rest his ailing neck. Recent callup T.J. Rivera will slot into the lineup in his place.

Joseph isn't in the lineup for Monday's game agaisnt the Pirates.

Joseph went deep in Sunday's game, but continues to split time with Ryan Howard at first base. Monday marks his third time coming off the bench in the past five games, and the timeshare will likely continue the rest of the way.

Olson was called up from Triple-A Nashville on Monday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

With the Sounds having been eliminated from the Pacific Coast League playoffs, Olson will finally get the opportunity to make his major league debut. The Athletics are making an effort to look at their younger players during this last month of the season, so there's a decent chance the 22-year-old could find a decent amount of playing time down the stretch. He doesn't hit for very high average, but Olson could provide cheap power for fantasy owners if his numbers in the minors (17 home runs and 34 doubles at Triple-A this season) translate to the big leagues.

Flores (neck) is not in the lineup Monday against the Nationals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Flores was pulled from Saturday's contest with neck stiffness, and as expected, the Mets will give him his second straight day off to rest. The infielder is expected to only miss a couple of days due to the ailment, so he could rejoin the lineup as soon as Tuesday. For Monday's tilt, Kelly Johnson will take his place at the keystone.

Colabello, who spent the entire second half in the minors following a suspension, slashed a disappointing .185/.254/.293 in 157 at-bats with Triple-A Buffalo.

Colabello's dismal performance in the International League added to the embarrassment of being suspended after testing positive for performance enhancers early in the MLB season. There were high hopes for the first baseman after a career year in 2015, and he was set to play the heavy side of a platoon with Justin Smoak when camp broke in April. Colabello wound up playing in just 10 games for the Jays, going a pathetic 2-for-29 (.069) with nine strikeouts in April. Where Colabello goes from here remains to be seen, but the team hasn't said much to indicate interest in rekindling the relationship this winter.

Joseph went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 3-2 loss to the Nationals on Sunday.

Joseph has been splitting time with Ryan Howard at first base, despite comments earlier this month from manager Pete Mackanin saying he would increase Joseph's at-bats over the remainder of the season. Perhaps Sunday's home run will help spark Joseph at the plate. He's hit just .205/.270/.397 with four homers since the beginning of August.

Flores (neck) is expected to miss a couple days, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.

Flores continues to recover from a stiff neck, but the issue shouldn't cost him too much time. If the timetable holds true, he would be scheduled to rejoin the lineup either Tuesday or Wednesday.

Flores is still experiencing neck stiffness, Adam Rubin of ESPN.com reports.

It appears that Flores is feeling much better than he was Saturday, but he's not quite at 100 percent. X-rays revealed no damage to his neck, so consider Flores day-to-day heading into Monday's outing against the Nationals.