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Walker is not in the Diamondbacks' lineup for Monday's game in Oakland.

It appears to be a regular day off for the slugger. Pavin Smith will fill in for Walker at first base.

The Rockies recalled Toglia from Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

Toglia wasn't able to win an Opening Day roster spot but is up now to replace C.J. Cron (back), who was placed on the 10-day injured list. The 24-year-old turned in an .857 OPS with eight home runs over his 37 games with Albuquerque. Though Mike Moustakas is starting at first base Monday versus the Reds, the switch-hitting Toglia could be a candidate to fill a short-side platoon role at the position while Cron is on the shelf.

Mervis is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.

With southpaw Framber Valdez on the bump for Houston in the series opener, the lefty-hitting Mervis will give way to Trey Mancini at first base. Since his call-up from Triple-A Iowa on May 5, Mervis has started in eight of the Cubs' subsequent 10 games while hitting .219 with a 41.2 percent strikeout rate.

The Rockies placed Cron (back) on the 10-day injured list Monday, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

Cron departed Sunday's 4-0 win over the Phillies with back spasms and is now set to miss at least a week and a half of action. Mike Moustakas is starting at first base Monday against the Reds in Cron's stead, and Triple-A Albuquerque call-up Michael Toglia could also see time at the position while Cron is on the mend.

Milwaukee placed Voit on the 10-day injured list Monday with a strained neck.

Voit will be eligible to return later this month, although it's unclear whether he'll be ready then. Milwaukee signed Darin Ruf to a one-year contract in a corresponding move, and he'll presumably replace Voit as a short-side platoon option at either first base or designated hitter.

Hall (thumb) started playing catch May 3 and has also resumed taking dry swings, MLB.com reports.

Hall underwent surgery on April 12 to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb. Following the operation, the Phillies offered a two-month timetable for Hall's return. That leaves him with roughly another month to go, and he'll certainly require some rehab games prior to activation.

The Reds transferred Votto (shoulder/biceps) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.

The move frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for infielder Matt McLain, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Louisville ahead of Monday's game against the Rockies. Votto took live batting practice at Triple-A over the weekend, which signifies that he could be close to resuming a rehab assignment. As a result of his move to the 60-day IL, Votto won't be eligible to make his 2023 debut with the Reds until May 30.

Rizzo went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Rays.

Rizzo has been red hot of late -- he now has three home runs in three games while going 19-for-48 with a 1.130 OPS in his last 12 contests. The 33-year-old first baseman is slashing .312/.395/.526 with nine homers, 27 runs scored and 22 RBI through 177 plate appearances this season.

Naylor went 2-for-4 with a homer, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Angels.

Naylor put the Guardians ahead 4-1 in the eighth inning, clubbing a three-run home run off Carlos Estevez. Naylor has now homered in three straight contests (all go-ahead shots in the eighth inning), going 5-for-11 with seven RBI in that span. The 26-year-old Naylor is heating up after a slow start to the year. He's now slashing .214/.271/.389 with six home runs, 26 RBI and 11 runs scored through his first 140 plate appearances of the season.

The Red Sox are actively shopping Dalbec, Peter Gammons reports.

Gammons reported two National League executives as the source of his intel. Dalbec does not have a path to a regular role with Boston, but both execs believe Dalbec can harness his power and play everyday at third base.