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Bell went 2-for-5 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 8-7 extra-innings loss to Atlanta.

The first baseman broke out of an 11-game homer drought -- his longest of the year -- with a blast off Luke Jackson in the ninth inning that briefly gave a Bucs a 7-6 lead. The cold stretch helped lower Bell's slash line on the season to a still-impressive .325/.392/.663 with 19 home runs and 61 RBI through 66 games.

Cooper went 3-for-5 with a triple, a grand slam and a second run scored in Wednesday's 9-0 win over the Cardinals.

His second-inning blast off Miles Mikolas put the game well out of reach, and Cooper spent the rest of the night chasing a cycle. The 28-year-old has been locked in at the plate since mid-May, slashing .340/.422/.564 over his last 25 games with six homers and 20 RBI, and his emergence has been a big factor in the Miami offense suddenly displaying some clout after a weak start to the season.

Flores underwent testing on his fractured right foot to determine if he can begin to ramp up activity, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

The team is awaiting the results of the testing. Flores, who has been limited to upper-body work, has been out since May 19 when he was hit by a pitch on the foot. Given the length of time away from activity, Flores will likely need a rehab assignment.

Votto was removed from Wednesday's game against the Indians due to back stiffness.

Votto was 1-for-2 with a solo homer -- his second in the last five games -- before being removed in the bottom of the fifth inning prior to his third at-bat. Josh VanMeter pinch hit for Votto, who should be considered day-to-day for now. The Reds have a scheduled off day Thursday, so the veteran first baseman will have an extra day to rest and recover before potentially rejoining the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Rangers.

Alonso went 1-for-3 with two runs scored, a three-run home run and two walks in Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Yankees.

Alonso took the collar with a pair of strikeouts in the matinee, but he wasted no time busting out in the nightcap with the 424-foot blast to center field to open the scoring during the first inning. The 24-year-old is slashing .254/.337/.596 with 22 home runs through his first 66 major-league games.

Walker isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Walker will head to the bench for the first time in June after hitting .212 with a home run and three RBI over nine contests. Kevin Cron draws the start at first base and is batting fifth in Walker's stead.

Hoskins went 3-for-4 with a walk, a homer and a pair of RBI in Monday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

Hoskins hadn't homered in his previous 13 games, posting an unimpressive .661 OPS over that stretch. He launched his 14th homer of the season in the ninth inning off of Greg Holland, but it was only enough to bring the Phillies within six. The first baseman has been known to hit his homers in bunches, so don't be surprised if he hits another bomb or two in the next few games.

Freeman went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Monday's win over the Pirates.

The first baseman has now gone yard five times in the last nine games, slashing .333/.429/.861 over that stretch with eight runs and 11 RBI. Freeman already has 18 homers through 65 contests in 2019 after hitting 23 all of last year, and his .999 OPS would be a career high if he can keep up the pace.

Rizzo went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in the Cubs' 6-5 defeat to the Rockies on Monday.

Rizzo checked in with his 17th long ball of the season, touching up German Marquez with a two-run blast in the third inning as part of a three-hit game, bringing his slash line up to .284/.396/.559 through 229 at-bats. Already one of the most consistent hitters in baseball, Rizzo is on track to have his best season yet, as he's on pace for 42 homers and 117 RBI, both of which would be career highs if he can keep raking at his current clip.

Beaty (hip flexor) will play another rehab game for High-A Rancho Cucamonga on Tuesday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Beaty was with the Dodgers in Anaheim on Monday after making his first rehab appearance with the Quakes on Sunday and going 1-for-3 with a double, but he said he's slated for at least one more appearance in High-A on Tuesday, per Hoornstra. He was placed on the 10-day injured list June 5 with a minor hip flexor injury and will be eligible for activation June 13.