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Cron isn't starting Monday's game against the Giants.

Cron will be out of the lineup for the first time since Aug. 5 after he hit .278 with four home runs, a double, seven RBI and three walks across the last 10 games. Joshua Fuentes will start at first base and bat seventh.

Smith was activated from the bereavement list but isn't starting Monday's game against the Nationals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Smith will be available off the bench in Monday's contest, but Jeff McNeil will shift to left field while Jonathan Villar starts at third base. Across his six appearances prior to his absence, the 26-year-old went 4-for-13 with a double, three RBI and a run.

Votto isn't starting Monday's game against the Cubs, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Votto will get a rare day off after he went 4-for-15 with two doubles, five runs, two RBI and four walks across the last five games. Asdrubal Cabrera will start at first base and bat fifth.

Cronenworth went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Astros.

Cronenworth reached base three times, but the most important hit was a ninth-inning homer off Ryne Stanek to win the game. Before Sunday, Cronenworth struggled at the plate, batting .100 over his last 10 games. The 27-year-old is slashing .267/.345/.466 with 20 long balls, 62 RBI, 88 runs, and four steals over 566 plate appearances.

Bell went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a pair of walks in Sunday's 13-6 loss to the Mets.

The first baseman went yard in the first inning to pull Washington within a run. Bell is up to 24 homers, and he's gone yard seven times in 31 games since the start of August. He's slashing .254/.322/.478 with 76 RBI, 61 runs scored and 18 doubles through 454 plate appearances as a reliable slugger in the heart of the order.

Alonso went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and two runs scored in Sunday's 13-6 win over Washington.

The first baseman extended his modest hitting streak to five games, and he's notched four doubles and a triple while going 8-for-20 (.400) in that span. Alonso also came around to score twice Sunday, the first time he's scored multiple runs in a game since Aug. 13. He's slashing .266/.344/.507 with 29 home runs, 79 RBI, 68 runs scored and three stolen bases through 529 plate appearances.

Cron went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Saturday's 7-6 win over Atlanta.

Cron put the Rockies on the board in the bottom of the second inning Saturday but failed to generate any production in his other plate appearances. The 31-year-old has displayed plenty of power recently and has slashed .365/.441/.823 with 12 home runs, eight doubles, 33 RBI and 18 runs across his last 27 appearances.

Walker is not in the lineup Sunday against the Mariners.

Walker started the past two games and will take a seat Sunday while mired in a 2-for-19 slump. Pavin Smith will move to first base while Jake McCarthy starts in right field.

Votto went 1-for-3 with one RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Tigers.

Votto drove in Tyler Stephenson on a single in the third inning for the Reds' first run. He scored later in the inning on Aristides Aquino's home run. In addition, Votto walked and scored in the seventh inning. The veteran first baseman is slashing .272/.372/.549 with 28 homers, 85 RBI and 59 runs scored in 446 plate appearances. He is just two home runs shy of his third 30-homer season in his 15-year career.

Wade went 1-for-1 with a double, a hit-by-pitch and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Dodgers.

The 27-year-old has started in just one of the last four games, as Kris Bryant has settled into seeing most of the at-bats in right field. Wade didn't do himself any favors by hitting .237 across 26 games in August. He could see more playing time in left field after Alex Dickerson (hamstring) went on the injured list Saturday. Wade is slashing .254/.326/.520 with 17 home runs, six stolen bases, 43 RBI and 38 runs scored across 287 plate appearances.