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Shaw will have his contract purchased from Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Shaw will join the active roster and take the place of Andrew McCutchen on the 40-man after the veteran was traded to the Yankees in exchange for Abiatal Avelino and Juan De Paula on Friday. Across 101 games with Sacramento this year, Shaw has slashed .259/.308/.505 with 24 home runs and 65 RBI. The left fielder has power that is sorely needed in the Giants' lineup, though the club's home park won't be of much assistance. Look for Shaw to receive plenty of opportunities to show off his potential over the final month of the 2018 campaign during his first taste of the big leagues.

Voit went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored Thursday against Detroit.

Voit clubbed a two-run homer to center field in the seventh inning to put the Yankees ahead by two, but the Tigers would rally for three runs in the ninth to take the series opener. Voit has been on a power surge since being called up Aug. 21, slugging four home runs and driving in nine over nine ballgames.

Freeman went 2-for-4 with a triple, three RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Cubs.

Freeman singled in a run during the third inning before knocking a two-run triple in the fifth. The performance is nothing out of the ordinary for the 28-year-old, who now owns a terrific .311/.394/.512 line and 81 RBI in 591 plate appearances.

Manager Rick Renteria said Thursday that Abreu (abdomen) is still a week away from returning to baseball activities, James Fegan of The Athletic Chicago reports.

This puts Abreu about a week behind his original return timetable. He'll need to acclimate to baseball activity before returning to the field for the White Sox, likely leaving him at least a couple weeks away from returning. That said, the team is confident the first baseman will play again this season.

Votto (lower leg) was activated from the 10-day DL and will bat third in Thursday's lineup versus Milwaukee, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Votto will be back at first base and hitting in his typical spot in the order after missing the past 12 games due to a right lower-leg contusion. Across 118 contests this year, Votto is hitting .284/.422/.419 with nine home runs and 55 RBI. The Reds have yet to make a corresponding move.

Cron went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs scored and a strikeout in Wednesday's win over the Braves.

Cron connected for his 25th home run to lead off the third inning as part of a season-high four-hit night. The 28-year-old has been sharing time as the designated hitter with Ji-Man Choi, but Cron has been making the most of his playing time of late with a .366 average (15-for-41) with three homers over his last 11 games to raise his slash line to .256/.324/.487.

Santana went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and two runs scored in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Nationals.

The Phillies were down 5-2 in the fifth inning before Santana turned the game around with his 20th homer of the year. The veteran slugger has picked up the pace a little in August, slashing .259/.340/.459 through 25 games with four home runs and 14 RBI, and while his overall numbers are down from his days in Cleveland, the 32-year-old's 77 RBI leave him just 10 shy of his previous career high set in 2016.

Votto (lower leg) has not been activated from the disabled list ahead of Wednesday's game, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

There was a chance Votto would return to the lineup Wednesday after participating in an early morning workout, but it looks like he will need at least another day before rejoining the active roster. Per C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic, manager Jim Riggleman added that Votto could be back Thursday, at the earliest, so he won't be available off the bench Wednesday. With the Reds out of playoff contention, the club will continue to be cautious with its star first baseman.

Cabrera is out of the lineup against the Nationals on Wednesday, Meghan Montemurro of The Athletic reports.

Cabrera will receive a breather after starting the past nine games as Scott Kingery draws a start at shortstop for the series finale. Since joining the Phillies in late July, Cabrera has slashed just .215/.257/.346 with two home runs, nine RBI and 26 strikeouts in 28 games.

Flores is out of the lineup versus the Cubs on Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Flores will remain on the bench for the third time in the past four games as Jay Bruce gets another start at first base. Over the past six games, Flores is just 2-for-16 with one RBI.