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Cron (wrist) will start at first base and bat third in Monday's game against the Padres, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Cron's return from a two-game absence due to a left wrist contusion is a big boon for fantasy managers as the Rockies kick off a seven-game homestand to close out their first-half schedule. Assuming he doesn't incur any setbacks with his wrist or misses time due to another injury, Cron should be on track to start at least six games this week. The 32-year-old is hitting .295 with 20 home runs, 66 RBI and 49 runs through 84 games this season.

General manager Dave Dombrowski said that Bohm will be placed on the restricted list Tuesday ahead of the Phillies' two-game series in Toronto, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Bohm, catcher J.T. Realmuto and starting pitchers Aaron Nola and Kyle Gibson will all be deactivated Tuesday since none of the four are eligible to cross the Canadian border due to their vaccination statuses. Before the Toronto trip, the Phillies will wrap up their four-game series in St. Louis on Monday, and Bohm will start at third base and bat seventh in that contest.

Smith isn't starting Monday's game against Atlanta, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Smith is out of the lineup for the fourth time in the last seven games since left-hander Max Fried is on the mound for Atlanta on Monday. J.D. Davis will serve as the designated hitter and bat seventh.

Alonso went 1-for-4 with a base hit Sunday in the Mets' 2-0 extra-inning loss to the Marlins.

Though Alonso provided a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 win, his power production has tailed off of late. He hadn't left the yard in any of his previous 11 starts, and he has just four extra-base hits in total since hammering a pair of home runs in a June 25 win over Miami. The minor slump didn't prevent Alonso from being named a reserve Sunday for the National League in next week's All-Star Game.

Higgins went 1-for-3 with a grand slam, a walk and two total runs scored in Sunday's 11-9 loss to the Dodgers.

Higgins punctuated a strong first inning for the Cubs with his grand slam, but that was his only hit Sunday. He's gone 4-for-20 (.200) with three walks and five strikeouts through seven games in July. The 29-year-old catcher has maintained a solid .276/.353/.513 slash line with four homers, 16 RBI, 11 runs scored and four doubles through 86 plate appearances, though his path to playing time behind the dish is likely to close up with Willson Contreras working his way back from a hamstring injury. Higgins could also draw some starts at first base if his hitting earns him a place in the lineup.

Freeman went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 11-9 win over the Cubs.

Freeman provided key hits in the sixth and seventh innings, knocking a solo home run and an RBI single to account for the Dodgers' margin of victory. This was the first baseman's third four-hit game of the campaign, and it got his average back over .300 after it dipped below when he went 2-for-12 in his three previous contests. The 32-year-old is slashing .304/.381/.494 with 11 homers, 54 RBI, 55 runs scored, seven stolen bases and 27 doubles through 85 games.

Flores went 4-for-6 with two home runs, two runs and four RBI in a 12-0 win against the Padres on Sunday.

Flores was the driving force behind San Francisco's resounding victory with home runs in the third and ninth innings and singles in the fourth and sixth. The 31-year-old now has three homers in his last two games and 12 on the season, which puts him on pace to surpass his career high of 18 set in 2021 and 2017. The four-hit game was Flores' first of the season and first multi-hit performance since June 25.

Cron (wrist) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Arizona, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

He'll sit for the second game in a row after he was initially removed from Friday's 6-5 win with a left wrist contusion. Connor Joe will pick up a start at first base in place of Cron, who is day-to-day in advance of Monday's series opener versus the Padres at Coors Field.

Voit is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Voit will get a breather after he had started each of the past nine days while going 6-for-29 with a home run, two doubles, five walks and two RBI. Manny Machado will get a turn as the Padres' designated hitter while Voit rests up.

Wade is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in San Diego, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

With lefty MacKenzie Gore on the hill for San Diego, the lefty-hitting Wade will cede his spot in the outfield to the righty-hitting Yermin Mercedes. Since returning June 29 from a stint on the injured list, Wade is hitting .138 with a home run and four RBI.