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Cron went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and a walk in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Giants.

Cron homered off Sammy Long in the second inning. In addition, he grounded out in the sixth inning and knocked in Brendan Rodgers. He has reached base safely in each of his last 10 games. In that stretch, he is batting .457 with five long balls and 20 RBI. The 31-year-old is slashing .262/.370/.502 with 19 home runs, 62 RBI and 49 runs scored in 370 plate appearances overall. He leads the Rockies in home runs and RBI.

Ellis went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Padres.

Ellis slammed his first MLB long ball off Joe Musgrove in the first inning to give the Diamondbacks a five-run lead. The rookie recently got called up July 30 to replace Eduardo Escobar. He is slashing .129/.250/.226 with one home run, four RBI and four runs scored in 36 plate appearances. He has yet to record multiple hits in a game.

Tellez came off the bench and cracked a pinch-hit, two-run home run in Saturday's 6-0 win over Pittsburgh.

Tellez hit for Milwaukee reliever Brad Boxberger in the sixth inning and sent a Chris Stratton offering over the right-field wall to give the Brewers a 5-0 lead. It was the 10th homer of the year for Tellez, six of which have come with Milwaukee. The 26-year-old is hitting .333/.407/.613 in 86 plate appearances since being acquired from Toronto. He's had hot streaks like this in the past for the Blue Jays; we'll have to wait and see if Tellez can remain productive over a longer duration this time.

Wade remains on the bench for Saturday's game against the Rockies, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.

The Giants will again load up on righties as the Rockies send another southpaw (Kyle Freeland) to the mound. Kris Bryant starts in right field, with Evan Longoria (shoulder) returning from the injured list to start at third base.

Tellez is not starting Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Pirates.

Tellez went 1-for-3 and scored a run in the lopsided loss Saturday afternoon. Jace Peterson will play first base and bat seventh in the nightcap.

Walker is not starting Saturday's game against the Padres.

Walker has gone hitless in each of his last four starts; however, he has drawn four walks in that span. Asdrubal Cabrera is starting at first base Saturday, with Drew Ellis playing third base.

Hoskins (groin) had a cortisone injection Friday and still expects to be activated during next week's series in Arizona, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Hoskins has been dealing with a strained groin since late July and was finally placed on the injured list Aug. 10. His exact return date should become clear when the Phillies travel to Arizona for the series starting Tuesday.

Bohm is on the bench for Saturday's game against the Reds.

Make it four of the last five games that Bohm has failed to make the starting lineup, probably due in part to his defensive woes and .200 average with 10 strikeouts in his last 10 contests. Ronald Torreyes is playing third base and batting seventh Saturday.

Tellez (knee) is batting fifth and playing first base in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Pirates.

The 26-year-old was limited the past few days by right knee discomfort, but he's back in action Saturday afternoon. Tellez has gone 8-for-28 with a home run and six RBI since the beginning of August.

Cron went 3-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and a strikeout as Colorado was defeated by San Francisco on Friday.

Cron singled home a run in the first and doubled in the sixth and eighth to record his second three-hit game this month. The slugging first baseman has opened August hot, going 15-for-36 with four home runs and two doubles in 10 games.