MLB Player News

Mets second baseman Wilmer Flores went 2 for 4 in Tuesday's win over Washington.

Flores hit in his third straight game and had his second multi-hit game over that stretch. 

Flores scored once, and drove in his first two runs since July 5. 

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman will head down to the Braves' training facility in Florida to work out for about 2-3 days. He will then likely head out on a minor league rehab assignment, as he continues to recover from a wrist injury.

Freeman could return on the Braves' upcoming road trip, which begins Friday in St. Louis. It is more likely that the power-hitting first baseman makes his return at the end of the trip in Philadelphia, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. 

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman hit off a tee on Monday, and could be nearing the start of a rehab assignment within the next few days, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Freeman has been on the 15-disabled list because of a lingering wrist injury.

Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game. Howard has started the last five games and 77 games on the year. 

He'll be replaced in the lineup by Darin Ruf, who gets his 14th start. 

Braves first baseman Joey Terdoslavich gets his fifth start of the season in Monday's game. Terdoslavich replaces Kelly Johnson, who has flu-like symptoms, per MLB.com.

Terdoslavich hasn't started at first base since June 30. He'll bat sixth in the lineup. 

Reds first baseman Joey Votto has felt really comfortable against the Indians during their series. 

Votto recorded his second consecutive three-hit game against Cleveland on Sunday after going 3 for 5 with a double and a RBI.

Over his last three games, Votto is hitting .583 with seven hits, two doubles, a home run and two RBI.

Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard went 1 for 3 with a home run during his team's win over the Marlins on Sunday.

Howard hit a solo blast off Marlins starter Dan Haren in what turned out to be a five-run second inning for Philadelphia.

Howard is now on a six-game hit streak, he's hitting .363 with eight hits, two home runs and seven RBI over that stretch.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (wrist) hit and threw Sunday, according to MLB.com. He will be re-evaluated Sunday night.

Freeman, who had two cortisone injections, underwent another MRI, which revealed fluid in his wrist. The Braves still don't have a return date.

Freeman took 30 dry swings Sunday. He said he got close to 100 percent intensity.

Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 2 for 4 with two RBI in Saturday's win over the Braves.

Rizzo is now hitting .357 with 10 hits, a home run and five RBI over his last nine games.

Braves president of baseball operations John Hart said first baseman Freddie Freeman could start his rehab assignment Sunday or Monday, reports AJC.com.

"Freddie's going through the rehab, he's feeling better," Hart said. "We're going to attempt to get him out and let him start doing a few more things where he can go live, and maybe get him in some games, and then just see where it goes from here. But there was a level of optimism here in the last couple of days, where it looks like it's starting to work itself out."

Freeman is on the disabled list with a wrist injury and he is not expected to return until the first week of August.

"I think this weekend is going to be big for him in terms of where we're at come Monday," manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "Can he go down to Orlando and start working himself into some kind of baseball shape. Talking to him, he felt that [the wrist] is kind of turning the corner a little bit on him."