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Cooper was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Monday due to his reaction to the coronavirus vaccine, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Per Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com, Cooper's absence isn't expected to be a long one, and he could return as soon as Tuesday or Wednesday. League rules allow a team to call up an additional player when someone is sidelined for even a brief period due to COVID-19-related issues, however, so the Marlins will add Jordan Holloway to the roster in his absence.

Walker (facial laceration) is in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

There was some concern that Walker might have to sit as a result of a laceration and swelling under his right eye after a low throw to first base bounced up and struck him in the face Saturday. Apparently he's fine, and Walker will get a chance to improve upon his 1-for-9 career mark against right-hander Chris Paddack.

Walker is considered day-to-day after suffering a bruise and laceration under his right eye during Saturday's loss to Padres, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

The 30-year-old sustained the injury when a low throw from Josh Rojas bounced up and struck him in the face, forcing him to leave the contest. Walker's availability for Sunday's season finale is up in the air due to the injuries, though it appears he avoided any serious issues.

Walker was hit in the face by an errant throw at first base and left Saturday's game against the Padres, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

The 30-year-old exited the contest during the fifth inning after a low throw from Josh Rojas bounced and struck him under the right eye. Walker went 0-for-2 with a strikeout before the incident and should be considered day-to-day.

Hoskins went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 4-0 win over Atlanta.

His two-run double in the fifth inning tacked on a couple insurance runs for a dominant Zack Wheeler. Hoskins is hitting second for the Phillies, which could limit his RBI opportunities overall this season, but having Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto behind him in the order could allow him to challenge the career-high 89 runs he scored in 2018.

Calhoun (knee) ran the bases Friday and was scheduled to get six at-bats in a backfield game at the Diamondbacks' spring training site, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Calhoun opened the season on the injured list, but he's picked up the pace of his baseball activity and is expected to rejoin the team in about a week. While he's been sidelined, Pavin Smith and Tim Locastro have filled in at right field.

Solano went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs and two RBI in Friday's victory over Seattle.

Solano broke open a 3-3 tie with a seventh-inning double, marking his second double in his first two games. The veteran has started at second base in each of the Giants' first two contests, going 5-for-10 with three runs scored.

Flores went 2-for-5 with two doubles, one run and one RBI in Thursday's game against the Mariners.

Flores started at DH and batted sixth with lefty Marco Gonzales on the hill for Seattle. Flores will likely be back in the lineup Friday with another lefty, Yusei Kikuchi, on the mound for the Mariners, and he could carve out a sizable role this season against same-handed pitching as well.

Cron went 2-for-4 with two runs and a double in Thursday's 8-5 win over the Dodgers.

The first baseman was an offensive catalyst for Colorado, hitting a leadoff single in his team's go-ahead, two-run sixth inning. Cron struggled to stay healthy in 2020 with Detroit, but perhaps the change of scenery will restore his offensive value. Hitting fifth in the order behind Trevor Story and Charlie Blackmon should position Cron for success in 2021, and playing half his games at Coors Field gives him a chance to surpass his career-high 30 homers from 2018 with the Rays.

Cronenworth went 2-for-2 with a triple, two walks and three runs scored in Thursday's 8-7 victory over Arizona.

After tying for second for the 2020 NL Rookie of the Year award, Cronenworth picked up where he left off by reaching base in all four of his trips to the plate. He scored the Padres' first run of the campaign after singling in the second inning and capped his day by scoring the game-deciding run following a triple in the seventh. Though he's expected to share time at second base with Ha-Seong Kim this season, Cronenworth's versatility should allow him to garner plenty of at-bats, and manager Jayce Tingler may be hard pressed to keep out of the lineup if he continues producing as he did Opening Day.