MLB Player News

Cronenworth isn't in the Padres' lineup Tuesday versus Pittsburgh.

Cronenworth is slashing just .188/.245/.229 over the past 14 days, so he'll get a rare day off Tuesday to regroup. Brandon Dixon will take Cronenworth's place at first base and bat eighth.

O'Hearn is out of the lineup again Tuesday versus the Reds.

Ramon Urias will play first base and bat sixth as the Orioles face off against left-hander Andrew Abbott. Anthony Santander drew the start at first Monday. O'Hearn has logged only five plate appearances against lefties this year, compared to 103 plate appearances against righties.

Boston optioned Dalbec to Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Dalbec drew only one plate appearance during this latest brief stint with the Red Sox and has gone 2-for-12 with eight strikeouts in 10 major-league games this year. Alex Verdugo was activated from the bereavement list in a corresponding roster move.

Steer went 3-for-3 with a walk, a solo homer and two additional RBI in Monday's loss to the Orioles.

The Reds offense fell flat Monday, but Steer was the lone bright spot, as he notched his sixth three-hit game of the season and drove in all three of Cincinnati's runs. Over his past nine games, Steer is slashing .344/.462/.688 with three home runs, nine RBI, two stolen bases and five runs scored. His current hot streak has bumped his season slash line up to .282/.368/.493, and the 25-year-old is quickly emerging as a quality offensive threat in the big leagues.

Smith went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Mariners.

The first baseman took Luis Castillo deep in the second inning as part of an early offensive surge for the Nats that fizzled out. Consistency remains an issue for Smith -- Monday's performance snapped a 3-for-30 slump over his prior eight games that featured zero RBI or runs. On the season, the 28-year-old is slashing a tepid .259/.331/.325 with only three homers and 18 RBI in 74 contests.

Freeman went 2-for-5 with two doubles, a run and an RBI against Houston in a loss Sunday.

Freeman came into the contest having been stuck on 1,998 career hits for the past two days. He doubled to left field for knock No. 1,999 in the sixth inning and reached 2,000 hits on an RBI double in the eighth. Freeman is one of just six active players to reach the 2,000-hit milestone, joining Miguel Cabrera, Joey Votto, Nelson Cruz, Elvis Andrus and Andrew McCutchen. Among that group, Freeman is having by far the best campaign, slashing .317/.397/.549 with 14 homers, 48 RBI, 62 runs, 10 thefts and a league-leading 27 doubles.

The Rockies reinstated Cron (back) from the 10-day injured list Monday.

Back spasms sent Cron to the injured list May 15, and he now returns to the active roster after two rehab games in rookie ball. Cron was slashing .228/.277/.426 prior to getting hurt, and he'll presumably return to his everyday role at first base. Michael Toglia was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move.

O'Hearn isn't in the Orioles' lineup Monday against the Reds, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

O'Hearn's bat has cooled off considerably lately, as he's just 3-for-18 (.167) with a home run and five strikeouts across his last five games. He'll get a breather Monday while Anthony Santander fills in at first base, moving Aaron Hicks into right field.

Colorado optioned Toglia to Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday.

C.J. Cron (back) has been activated from the injured list in a corresponding move and will reclaim the Rockies' everyday first base gig. Toglia, 24, carries a weak .124/.240/.217 batting line in 10 games (25 plate appearances) this season at the MLB level.

Votto is out of the lineup Monday at Baltimore.

Kevin Newman will cover first base and bat leadoff versus the Orioles and left-hander Cole Irvin. Tyler Stephenson is serving as the Reds' designated hitter and batting seventh. The left-handed-hitting Votto boasts a 1.213 OPS in 23 plate appearances since returning June 19 from offseason rotator cuff surgery, but he will probably continue to sit against certain southpaws.