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Hoskins isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Mets.

Hoskins started in each of the first five games of the year and hit .294 with a homer, two doubles, four runs, four RBI, three walks and six strikeouts. Johan Camargo will take his place at first base and bat seventh Wednesday.

Bell went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 16-4 loss to Atlanta.

He went back-to-back with Juan Soto in the sixth inning against a fading Bryce Elder, but that barely made a dent in Atlanta's lead. Bell is off to a strong start to the season in large part because of Soto's presence in the batting order ahead of him, slashing .318/.423/.591 through six games with two homers and five RBI.

Walker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 2-1 loss to the Astros on Tuesday.

Walker tied the game with his sixth-inning solo shot off Houston reliever Bryan Abreu, though that would be the only offense Arizona could muster. The 31-year-hold should continue to provide power in the heart of Arizona's lineup, but he has only one additional hit on top of the two home runs thus far.

Flores went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, two additional runs scored and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 13-2 victory over San Diego.

He was sitting with just one hit entering play Tuesday, but Flores exploded along with the rest of the Giants' offense. Flores singled and scored in the first and second innings before launching a solo shot off San Diego outfielder Wil Myers to push the score to its 13-2 final. He'll look to keep the momentum going as he sees additional playing time with infielders Tommy La Stella and Evan Longoria still on the shelf.

Bohm is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Bohm has reached base in all six of his plate appearances (three doubles, three walks) between his two starts this season, but he hasn't been able to make much progress in his battle with Bryson Stott for the top job at third base. That might be due to his poor defense more than anything, and his move to the bench Tuesday comes as little surprise after he had a particularly horrendous night at the hot corner in Monday's 5-4 win over the Mets. Though he successfully fielded the five balls hit his way, Bohm's three throwing errors were a big reason the Phillies fell into a 4-0 hole before rallying for five runs in the bottom of the eighth. Stott is picking up a start at the keystone Tuesday in place of a resting Jean Segura, but Bohm will still take a seat while Johan Camargo fills in for him at third base.

The Diamondbacks optioned Ellis to Triple-A Reno on Monday.

Arizona swapped him off the 28-man active roster in favor of another backup infielder in Yonny Hernandez, who offers the ability to handle more defensive positions. Ellis is largely limited to playing the two corner-infield spots, and he was unable to take advantage of the early playing time that was extended to him while Josh Rojas (oblique) opened the season on the injured list. In three games with Arizona, Ellis went 1-for-8 with four strikeouts.

Cron went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and two RBI in Monday's win over the Rangers.

Cron delivered a leadoff home run in the ninth inning to put the Rockies up 4-3. He also helped the team get off to a strong offensive start, delivering an RBI triple in the first inning. Though early in the season, Cron has been very productive by delivering two home runs, four RBI and four runs scored across 17 plate appearances.

Wade (knee) has been throwing and hitting off a tee and will begin a running progression this week, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Wade is on the injured list with knee inflammation to begin the season, so seeing him ramp up his baseball work less than a week after Opening Day is a good sign. The 28-year-old should advance to live at-bats and running the bases before long if he continues to progress with no issues.

Cooper (wrist) will bat third as the Marlins' designated hitter Monday against the Angels, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Cooper suffered a left wrist contusion Sunday and was originally absent from Monday's lineup, but he'll instead have a prime spot in Miami's order. Avisail Garcia will take a seat on the bench with Cooper joining the starting nine.

Cooper (wrist) will sit Monday against the Angels, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Cooper was hit in the left wrist by a pitch Sunday against San Francisco and was forced to leave the game. His X-rays came back negative, but he'll sit for at least one day. Jesus Aguilar will be the first baseman Monday, with Avisail Garcia resting his legs as the designated hitter.