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Cron went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run during Wednesday's 9-6 loss to Philadephia.

Cron didn't add to his MLB-leading total of six home runs Wednesday, but he still delivered another multi-hit, multi-RBI performance. The 32-year-old is slashing .333/.365/.813 with 16 RBI and 10 runs through 12 games in 2022.

Bohm went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a sacrifice fly during Wednesday's 9-6 win over the Rockies.

The bottom of the order delivered for Philadelphia on Wednesday, as Bohm and Johan Camargo drove in six runs from the No. 7 and No. 8 spots. It was Bohm's third consecutive start at third base, and he should continue to see regular chances after a hot start to the season with a 1.197 OPS.

Bell was removed from Wednesday's loss to Arizona after his left knee tightened up and will undergo an MRI on Thursday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Bell was pulled from Wednesday's contest after three innings with no obvious injury, but he apparently felt his knee tighten up while playing first base. The 29-year-old seems likely to be out of the lineup Thursday following the MRI, and he should be considered day-to-day for the time being. Maikel Franco took over at first base and could see more time there should Bell be forced to miss any time.

Bell was removed from Wednesday's game after three innings against the Diamondbacks with a potential injury, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

Bell doubled in his lone plate appearance and was thrown out at home plate, and he may have suffered an injury attempting to avoid the tag. The team has yet to make an injury announcement, so it's unclear exactly what prompted the 29-year-old's removal from the contest.

Freeman went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run during Wednesday's 5-1 victory versus Atlanta.

The 32-year-old was without a homer through the first nine games of the season but went deep twice against his former team this week, this time off Charlie Morton to open the scoring during the first inning Wednesday. Freeman is off to a hot start for the Dodgers with a .333/.400/.521 slash line to go with two home runs, three doubles, seven RBI and nine runs.

Abreu is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Guardians.

Abeau went 1-for-4 during the 11-1 loss in Game 1 and will head to the bench for Wednesday's nightcap, which is his first game off of the season. Gavin Sheets will start at first base in his place.

Naylor isn't starting the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

Naylor will get a breather after he went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI in Wednesday's matinee. Bobby Bradley will start at first base while Oscar Mercado takes over in right field.

Rizzo went 0-for-2 with three walks, a run and a stolen base Tuesday in a 4-2 victory versus the Tigers.

Rizzo came into the contest having gone 1-for-13 over his previous four games. Though he wasn't able to produce any hits Tuesday, he reached base three times via walks and stole his first base of the campaign. Rizzo is hitting just .200 on the season but has a .404 on-base percentage thanks to an 8:7 BB:K across 47 plate appearances.

Votto went 1-for-4 with a base hit in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Padres.

After a hot finish to the 2021 season and a strong spring training, Votto has been one of the bigger fantasy disappointments through the first two weeks of the 2022 campaign. While starting in each of the Reds' first 12 games, Votto is hitting just .119 with a career-low 8.7 percent walk rate and a career-worst 37.5 strikeout rate. Despite Votto's ongoing struggles, the Reds haven't yet considered moving him down in the order; he'll hit cleanup Wednesday for the 13th straight contest.

Diaz isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Cubs, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Diaz was initially expected to get a day off Monday, but he was a late addition to the lineup after Wander Franco was scratched with quad tightness. Diaz will instead get a breather Wednesday while Taylor Walls starts at the hot corner and bats eighth.