MLB Player News

Gurriel is not in the lineup Sunday against the Mariners, Christian Boutwell of MLB.com reports.

The 34-year-old is hitting just .179 over the past 14 games, so he'll head to the bench for a day off. Tyler White will replace Gurriel at first base for the afternoon.

Cron is not in the lineup Sunday against the Blue Jays.

Manager Kevin Cash opted to trot out a lefty-heavy lineup against right-hander Marcus Stroman on Sunday, so Cron will retreat to the bench for a night off. Despite hitting 22 home runs thus far, the 28-year-old slugger is entrenched in a timeshare at designated hitter with Ji-Man Choi, and it doesn't seem like he'll gain any ground soon after Choi bashed two homers in the past three games.

Votto (knee) is batting second and starting at first base for the series finale against the Diamondbacks, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic Cincinnati reports.

Votto sat out a pair of games earlier in the week and was held out of Saturday's lineup with a sore right knee, although he did appear as a pinch hitter Saturday. The 34-year-old has a solid .291/.429/.428 slash line, but hasn't hit a home run since July 9, a span of 96 plate appearances.

Votto (knee) served as pinch hitter Saturday, delivering an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning in the Reds' eventual victory.

Votto has been battling knee soreness and wasn't in the lineup. Though the 34-year-old has had a down year, the Diamondbacks curiously walked Jose Peraza to get to him, and he delivered with the key run-scoring single. Stay tuned for whether Votto will return to the starting card Sunday.

The Indians are calling up Diaz from Triple-A Columbus, Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

The announcement came after the Tribe's Saturday contest as Diaz will fill the spot created by Edwin Encarnacion's (biceps) impending trip to the 10-day disabled list. The third baseman might serve as designated hitter on at least a part-time basis and deserves to be owned in most AL-only formats, with mixed-league intrigue dependent on the extent of his opportunity and stats posted in the near future.

Olson is not starting Saturday against the Angels.

Olson will take a seat against left-hander Tyler Skaggs. Mark Canha will start at first base, with Ramon Laureano taking Canha's spot in center field.

Votto (knee) is not in the lineup Saturday against Arizona.

Votto missed a pair of games earlier in the week with a sore right knee. He was able to play Friday but appears to have been given another day to rest. He'll likely be managed on a day-to-day basis until the Reds are confident that the knee is no longer an issue. Brandon Dixon will get the start at first base.

Bell went 3-for-5 with a double against the Giants on Friday.

A day after hitting his first homer of the season from the right side, Bell collected three additional knocks while batting right-handed and flew out to deep center. Bell is slashing .324/.414/.482 in his last 139 at-bats, though he's hit only three homers over that stretch.

Calhoun went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's 4-3 win over the Athletics.

Calhoun -- who normally is moved down in the order against southpaws -- was allowed to lead off against left-handed starter Brett Anderson, and he rewarded manager Mike Scioscia's decision with his 16th home run of the season and second in as many games. Don't let the 30-year-old's mediocre season line fool you, as he has been one of the Angels' hottest bats since returning from the disabled list June 18, posting a .291/.358/.646 slash line with 15 long balls over that 44-game span.

Votto (knee) will man first base and bat second against the Diamondbacks on Friday.

As expected, Votto will be back in action after missing the past two games following a knee injury he sustained Monday. He benefited from the Reds having a scheduled off day Thursday, and he appears ready to go for this weekend's three-game set.