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Naylor is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Mariners.

Naylor went 1-for-1 before giving way to Jurickson Profar in the fifth inning of Game 1. Profar will remain in the starting lineup in place of Naylor in Game 2.

Calhoun isn't in Thursday's lineup against the Rockies.

With southpaw Kyle Freeland on the mound for Colorado on Thursday, Calhoun will get a day off. Tim Locastro will start in right field.

Votto is out of the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader with the Brewers.

Votto was originally set to sit out Wednesday, but the Reds-Brewers game was one of three MLB contests postponed after players deciding to sit out in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis. Assuming Thursday's doubleheader goes on as scheduled, Votto will get a breather in the front end of the twin bill before presumably checking back in as the Reds' first baseman for the second contest.

Walker went 3-for-4 with a double and four RBI in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to Colorado.

Walker delivered runs in the fourth, eighth and ninth innings as the Diamondbacks found their offense late in the game after a stretch of run-producing futility. He had gone 11 games and 47 plate appearances without an RBI before knocking in six over the last three games.

Freeman went 2-for-6 with two runs scored, a home run and two RBI across both games of the team's doubleheader Wednesday against the Yankees.

Freeman reached base once in the first contest of the day. However, the highlight came in the bottom of the sixth inning of the second game, when he delivered a game-winning two-run homer. It was his fifth long ball of the season. His performance also extended his hitting streak to eight games, during which he's homered twice, driven in seven and scored eight runs. Overall, Freeman is hitting .304/.423/.569 across 123 plate appearances on the campaign.

Votto is not starting Wednesday against the Brewers.

Votto has started the past 14 games for Cincinnati, going 8-for-51 with an 8:13 BB:K during that stretch. He'll get what appears to be a routine day off Wednesday after the veteran first baseman went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts before he was ejected from Tuesday's game against the Brewers. Mike Moustakas is manning first base in his absence, with Freddy Galvis at second base and prospect Jose Garcia at shortstop.

Cabrera (foot) is starting at third base and hitting third Wednesday against the Phillies.

Cabrera is dealing with some soreness stemming from fouling a ball off his foot a couple of days ago, but it's apparently mild enough to play through. The veteran infielder is slashing .288/.368/.515 with four home runs and 11 RBI through 18 games this month, and with the slumping Carter Kieboom sent to the Nats' alternate training site, Cabrera should be the everyday starter at the hot corner.

Cabrera fouled a ball off his foot a couple days ago and is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

He went 2-for-4 in Tuesday's game, so perhaps it's something that he thought he could play through but he is now experiencing enough pain to potentially sit out Wednesday. The Nationals' lineup should be posted early in the afternoon to clarify his status.

Solano went 1-for-6 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers.

Three Giants recorded three or more hits in this game and while Solano also accounted for one of the team's 14 knocks, he delivered the biggest one -- his two-run shot in the bottom of the 11th inning carried San Francisco to a huge win over their division rivals. It was Solano's second homer of the season, but the second baseman is still hitting an impressive .351 with a .896 OPS this year.

Walker went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Rockies.

Walker launched his second homer in as many games and has eight hits (four extra-base hits) in the last 18 at-bats. The first baseman, who launched 29 home runs over 152 games last season, has just three over 30 games in 2020. He's one of several Diamondback hitters whose power stroke has fallen off. Arizona ranks 26th in MLB with 26 home runs.