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The Rockies placed Cron (back) on the 10-day injured list Monday, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

Cron departed Sunday's 4-0 win over the Phillies with back spasms and is now set to miss at least a week and a half of action. Mike Moustakas is starting at first base Monday against the Reds in Cron's stead, and Triple-A Albuquerque call-up Michael Toglia could also see time at the position while Cron is on the mend.

Milwaukee placed Voit on the 10-day injured list Monday with a strained neck.

Voit will be eligible to return later this month, although it's unclear whether he'll be ready then. Milwaukee signed Darin Ruf to a one-year contract in a corresponding move, and he'll presumably replace Voit as a short-side platoon option at either first base or designated hitter.

Hall (thumb) started playing catch May 3 and has also resumed taking dry swings, MLB.com reports.

Hall underwent surgery on April 12 to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb. Following the operation, the Phillies offered a two-month timetable for Hall's return. That leaves him with roughly another month to go, and he'll certainly require some rehab games prior to activation.

The Reds transferred Votto (shoulder/biceps) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.

The move frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for infielder Matt McLain, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Louisville ahead of Monday's game against the Rockies. Votto took live batting practice at Triple-A over the weekend, which signifies that he could be close to resuming a rehab assignment. As a result of his move to the 60-day IL, Votto won't be eligible to make his 2023 debut with the Reds until May 30.

Rizzo went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Rays.

Rizzo has been red hot of late -- he now has three home runs in three games while going 19-for-48 with a 1.130 OPS in his last 12 contests. The 33-year-old first baseman is slashing .312/.395/.526 with nine homers, 27 runs scored and 22 RBI through 177 plate appearances this season.

Naylor went 2-for-4 with a homer, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Angels.

Naylor put the Guardians ahead 4-1 in the eighth inning, clubbing a three-run home run off Carlos Estevez. Naylor has now homered in three straight contests (all go-ahead shots in the eighth inning), going 5-for-11 with seven RBI in that span. The 26-year-old Naylor is heating up after a slow start to the year. He's now slashing .214/.271/.389 with six home runs, 26 RBI and 11 runs scored through his first 140 plate appearances of the season.

The Red Sox are actively shopping Dalbec, Peter Gammons reports.

Gammons reported two National League executives as the source of his intel. Dalbec does not have a path to a regular role with Boston, but both execs believe Dalbec can harness his power and play everyday at third base.

Diaz is experiencing some pain and will undergo an MRI after exiting Sunday's game against the Yankees with left groin tightness, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Diaz has apparently been bothered by the injury for the past few days, and he aggravated the issue during the first inning of Sunday's contest as he doubled and came around to score. The 31-year-old will undergo an MRI on Monday with the Rays having a team off day, leaving his availability up in the air for Tuesday's series opener against the Mets.

Rockies manager Bud Black said after Sunday's 4-0 win over the Phillies that Cron (back) is likely heading to the injured list, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

Cron left Sunday's game with back spasms, and it sounds like the first baseman will need at least a week or more to recover. In 35 games this season, Cron has slashed .228/.277/.426 with six home runs, 20 RBI and 19 runs. Mike Moustakas as well as Harold Castro could see reps at first base while Cron is out of the lineup. The Rockies likely won't make Cron's move to the IL official until shortly before Monday's game against Cincinnati.

Cron was removed from Sunday's game against the Phillies due to back spasms, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

Cron went 0-for-2 with an RBI prior to leaving Sunday's contest in the fourth inning. The severity of the issue remains unclear, and the 33-year-old should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener versus the Reds.