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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.

Votto (lower leg) is expected to complete a workout early Wednesday before the Reds make a decision on whether to activate him ahead of their game against the Brewers later in the day, the Associated Press reports.

Votto was spotted on the field prior to Tuesday's game and took grounders at first base while doing some running and sliding. The 34-year-old had been hobbled by a bad bruise on his right leg since the first week of the month before the Reds finally elected to shut him down Aug. 16. His recent on-field activity suggests that he's made some progress in his recovery, but the non-contending Reds aren't likely to activate Votto unless they're convinced he's close to 100 percent healthy.

Olson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Astros.

Olson smashed a long home run -- his 24th of the year -- off Charlie Morton in the third inning to give Oakland a two-run lead at the time. Olson is hitting .238/.324/.447 on the year with 64 RBI while his 24 home runs and 67 runs both rank within the top five among MLB first basemen. While he has hit just three home runs over his last 33 games, the 24-year-old has slashed 13 doubles and recorded 15 RBI over that span.

Cooper will undergo surgery to repair his right wrist tendon Friday, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Cooper has been out since late July after spraining his right wrist. The recovery time for the surgery is not yet clear.

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.