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Solano was scratched from the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants, Randy Johnson of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

It's unclear why Solano was dropped from the starting nine, but he will not open on the field as scheduled and Joey Gallo will do so instead.

Cron (back) has yet to resume baseball activities, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Cron has already missed a week of action with lower-back spasms but remains limited to just receiving treatment to this point. He'll be eligible for activation from the injured list later this week, but it sounds like it could be a while longer than that. Mike Moustakas and Michael Toglia have been handling first base in Cron's absence.

Votto (shoulder) said Monday that the difference in how he feels now and when he was shut down is "incomparable," C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Votto is back to taking live batting practice and will continue to do so as he ramps things back up. While he is not quite game-ready yet, he wouldn't appear to be too far off from re-starting a rehab assignment if things continue to progress in the right direction.

Pratto is starting in left field and batting leadoff for the Royals on Monday against the Tigers.

Pratto is one of the few Royals players that's been hitting, so he's rewarded with a move up to the top of the batting order. Former leadoff man Bobby Witt has been demoted to sixth in the lineup.

Naylor is absent from the Guardians' lineup for Monday's game versus the White Sox.

Naylor had started three straight -- including both legs of a doubleheader Sunday -- after missing two games with leg tightness. He'll begin this game on the bench, though, even as the White Sox are starting a right-handed opener (Jimmy Lambert) and are expected to use a right-handed bulk innings guy (Jesse Scholtens).

Walker went 2-for-5 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 8-3 victory over the Pirates.

Walker extended Arizona's lead to 7-3 with a two-out double off Robert Stephenson in the seventh inning. He'd add a third RBI in the ninth, driving in Corbin Carroll with a base hit. The 32-year-old Walker had been struggling at the plate, going just 4-for-32 in his last 10 games. He's still slashing a solid .261/.321/.515 with 11 home runs and 34 RBI through 184 plate appearances this season.

Steer went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Yankees.

Steer opened the scoring in the first inning Sunday, driving a two-out double off Luis Severino to give the Reds an early 1-0 lead. It would be Cincinnati's only run in the contest, as it fell 4-1 to the Yankees. The 25-year-old Steer has hits in four straight games, going 6-for-16 with a pair of doubles in that span. He's now slashing a solid .259/.339/.438 with five homers and 18 RBI through 183 plate appearances this season.

Abreu went 0-for-2 in Sunday's win over the Athletics.

Abreu took advantage of a wild Athletics pitching staff that gave up eight walks in total, taking two free passes himself in four at-bats. After hitting 25 or more home runs in six of his first eight MLB seasons, Abreu has struggled to replicate those power numbers in 2022 and 2023, notching just 15 long balls in 157 games last season and remaining homerless through 44 games in 2023. Though the 36-year-old's best days appear to be behind him, his role as an everyday player in the heart of an extremely talented lineup keeps him relevant in fantasy conversations, especially with Jose Altuve back in action for Houston.

Lowe went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a run scored in Sunday's 13-3 win over the Rockies.

This was Lowe's second three-hit effort in a row. He's now gone seven contests without a home run, and he's gone deep just once in May. The first baseman has a steady .279/.354/.454 slash line with five homers, 29 RBI, 34 runs scored and 15 doubles through 46 games this season.

Bell is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Guardians.

Bell started the past 39 games and will take a seat for Game 2 of the twin bill after he went 1-for-3 with a strikeout during the matinee. Josh Naylor will start at first base and Gabriel Arias at shortstop while Amed Rosario serves as the designated hitter.