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Walker was recalled by the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

The 27-year-old has hit a modest .208/.296/.375 with one home run in 20 games at the big-league level this season. He posted solid numbers with Triple-A Reno, hitting .299/.354/.568 with 18 homers in 84 games. Matt Andriese was optioned to High-A Visalia in a corresponding move.

Flores is not starting Tuesday against the Cubs.

Flores will sit for the second time in three games, with Jay Bruce again starting at first base. It's possible that the right-handed Flores and the left-handed Bruce will form a platoon going forward.

Votto (lower leg) is still not back in the lineup Tuesday against the Brewers.

Votto was initially reported to be eyeing a return after the minimum 10 days Sunday. When that fell through, it sounded as though he'd likely be back Tuesday, but Votto apparently remains unready. It's unclear how many more days the Reds expect him to miss.

Alonso will not be called up when rosters expand in September, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Alonso has done all he can this season to earn a call up, hitting .277/.393/.560 with 33 homers in 125 games for Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Las Vegas, but he won't get to make his big-league debut until next season. The Mets' stated reason is that Wilmer Flores, Jay Bruce and Dominic Smith will be playing first base.

Hoskins went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo homer in Monday's loss to the Nationals.

The game was Hoskins' second straight multi-hit effort and his second straight game with a homer. The homers have come in bunches for the young slugger this season, and he's in the middle of a bunch right now. In his last 14 games, he's hit .288 with five homers and a .963 OPS.

Rizzo went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Monday's 7-4 win over the Mets.

Rizzo was named NL Player of the Week on Monday, and the 29-year-old is showing no signs of slowing down. Over his last seven games, Rizzo is 12-for-26 with four home runs and eight RBI, an he's now up to 22 home runs and 86 RBI for the season.

Marlins manager Don Mattingly acknowledged Sunday that Cooper could require season-ending surgery on his right wrist, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

The wrist has been an issue for Cooper since he was hit by a pitch in the Marlins' second game of the season March 30. He was sidelined for a little over two months before rejoining the Marlins in July, only to aggravate the injury and return to the DL just over two weeks later. With the first baseman/outfielder suffering another setback last week in his fifth rehab appearance at High-A Jupiter, it appears the Marlins could be inclined to have Cooper address the issue once and for all by having him undergo surgery. He's scheduled to visit a hand specialist in the coming days before a decision on a procedure is made.

Hoskins went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, a pair of walks, and two runs scored in Sunday's victory against the Blue Jays.

Hoskins was trouble for the Jays from the start of the game, opening the scoring with a homer off Marco Estrada in the first inning. The blast was his 26th of the season, putting him on pace to finish with a solid 32.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run to help Arizona to a 5-2 victory over Seattle on Sunday.

It was long ball No. 30 for the slugging first baseman, the fourth time in six years he's reached that milestone. He got off to a slow start but Goldschmidt has wound up putting up his typically elite numbers in 2018, as he's now got a robust .294/.396/.550 slash line through 487 at-bats.

Rizzo went 2-for-4 with two doubles and three runs scored in Sunday's 9-0 win over the Reds.

Rizzo wrapped up a four-game series against Cincinnati with his third multi-hit effort. Over the four games, the 29-year-old went 6-for-13 with a home run, four RBI and five runs scored. Rizzo should continue to post strong counting stats the rest of the season locked into the middle of a strong Chicago lineup.