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Bell is not starting Saturday's game against the Brewers, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

A 1-for-3, two-walk performance Friday has Bell hitting .167 with a double, a home run and six RBI in his last 10 games. Ryan Zimmerman is starting at first base and batting cleanup Saturday.

Alonso went 2-for-4 with a home run and an additional RBI in Friday's loss against the Dodgers.

Alonso was responsible for all the offense the Mets mustered throughout the game, as he blasted his 27th long ball of the season off Walker Buehler in the fourth and also added an RBI single in the eighth. The star slugger has 27 homers with 71 RBI on the season while hitting .258, and he's also hit safely in six straight games, going deep twice in that span.

Bell went 1-for-3 with two walks and an RBI in Friday's 4-1 win over the Brewers.

Bell walked with the bases loaded in the ninth to pad the Nationals' lead to 4-1. Bell has regressed in August after a nice month of July, as he's slashing .210/.296/.387 with three homers, 13 RBI, eight runs scored and 8:8 BB:K over 17 games.

Cabrera went 2-for-5 with a double in Friday's 9-4 loss to Colorado.

Cabrera has started eight of the last 10 games, which in a vacuum isn't odd, but is so when one factors in Arizona's record ranks 29th among 30 teams. Perhaps manager Torey Lovullo is deferring to the 35-year-old's veteran status, but the manager has several young players up with the team that could use those plate appearances. For now at least, Cabrera should be considered a regular, playing four-to-five games per week.

Ellis started at second base and went 1-for-2 with a run scored in Friday's 9-4 loss to Colorado. He was also hit by a pitch.

Ellis started for the seventh time over the last nine games, showing up at second and third base, despite not doing very much at the plate. The 25-year-old infielder is 4-for-22 (.182) during that stretch and batting .136 with a .460 OPS overall. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo will give at-bats to young players like Ellis, who has not been as productive as Josh Rojas, Josh VanMeter or Pavin Smith.

Votto went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.

His fifth-inning blast off Elieser Hernandez capped the scoring on the night for the Reds. Votto remains dialed in, going yard five times in the last 10 games while slashing .324/.432/.757 with 13 RBI, and on the season the veteran first baseman is batting .282 with 28 homers, 51 runs and 81 RBI through 94 contests.

Hoskins (groin) won't return from the 10-day injured list Friday, Daniel Guerrero of MLB.com reports.

Hoskins took batting practice and fielded grounders ahead of Friday's game against the Padres, but he'll spend at least one more day on the injured list. However, manager Joe Girardi is optimistic that the first baseman will be back in action Saturday.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-5 with a double and a run in a win over the Brewers on Thursday.

There seems to be no slowing down the veteran slugger, who has four consecutive two-hit efforts and six such efforts in his last seven games overall. Goldschmidt's extended hot stretch dates back nearly two months, as he's slashing .342/.404/.540 with 11 doubles, seven home runs and 28 RBI in his last 40 games.

Votto went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Marlins.

Votto opened up the scoring for the Reds with a three-run homer off Nick Neidert in the fourth inning. The veteran is having a great month of August, batting .322 with six home runs and 20 RBI. On the season, he is slashing .281/.373/.574 with a team-leading 27 long balls, 79 RBI and 50 runs in 395 plate appearances.

Alonso (elbow) is starting at first base and hitting third in Thursday's lineup against the Dodgers, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Alonso exited Wednesday's game against San Francisco after being hit by a pitch on the elbow. Further tests revealed no significant damage and his presence in the lineup confirms that he didn't suffer a serious injury. Alonso is riding a four-game hitting streak, during which he's recorded one home run while driving in four and scoring three runs.