Locklear went 0-for-3, was hit by a pitch and had two RBI in Thursday's 6-4 win over Milwaukee.

Locklear came to the plate twice with the bases loaded and managed to plate a run without getting a base hit. He was hit by a pitch in the second inning and then drove in a run on fielder's choice in the third. The right-handed hitting Locklear got the start at first base against a lefty (Jose Quintana) in the first game for Arizona without Pavin Smith, who flew back to Phoenix to undergo imaging on a quadriceps injury. Locklear could see regular opportunities while Smith is unavailable, although a .528 OPS over 22 games since joining the Diamondbacks leaves him vulnerable.

Alonso went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and a second run scored in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Marlins.

Alonso is the 10th player in the majors to reach the 30-homer mark this season. He's one of two players to have at least 30 homers and 30 doubles, joining the Angels' Taylor Ward. Alonso has hit eight of his long balls and eight of his 34 doubles over 25 games in August, batting .295 (31-for-105) this month. He's hitting .267 with an .862 OPS, 108 RBI, 72 runs scored and one stolen base across 134 games on the year.

Olson went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and a second run scored in Thursday's 19-4 loss to Philadelphia.

Olson's sixth-inning blast was little more than window dressing, cutting Philadelphia's lead to 15-4 at the time. The first baseman has gone deep in consecutive games after a 14-game stretch during which he batted .276 (16-for-58) with no homers and six doubles. On the year, Olson is up to 21 long balls, 75 RBI, 77 runs scored, one stolen base, 35 doubles and a .266/.364/.456 slash line through 134 contests.

Harper went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and three total runs scored in Thursday's 19-4 win over Atlanta.

Harper stretched Philadelphia's lead to 6-3 in the third inning. He's been consistent lately -- Thursday's effort extended his hitting streak to 11 games, during which he has gone 17-for-44 (.386) with three homers and 10 RBI. He's posted four multi-hit efforts during the streak. The 32-year-old is up to a .270/.362/.505 slash line with 22 homers, 63 RBI, 62 runs scored, 11 stolen bases and 29 doubles through 106 contests on the year.

Smith is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.

The left-handed-hitting Smith will retreat to the bench for the second time in the series while the Cubs send a lefty (Shota Imanaga) to the hill. Rafael Devers will fill in for Smith at first base, which opens the designated-hitter spot up for Wilmer Flores.

Locklear is expected to take over as the Diamondbacks' primary first baseman due to Pavin Smith's (quadriceps) likely placement on the injured list following Thursday's game against the Brewers, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Since being acquired from the Mariners at the trade deadline, Locklear has gotten off to a listless start to his time with the Diamondbacks, slashing just .186/.269/.271 with two home runs and a 37.2 percent strikeout rate over 21 games. The right-handed-hitting Locklear had moved into the short side of a platoon at first base after Smith moved past an oblique injury and was activated from the IL on Aug. 18, but the latter player will end up returning to the IL less than two weeks later due to a new injury. The Diamondbacks don't have an obvious option to use in a platoon with Locklear while Smith is out, so Locklear should have the opportunity to play fairly regularly against right-handers.

Olson went 2-for-5 with a double and a two-run home run in Wednesday's 12-1 rout over the Marlins.

The first baseman took Ryan Gusto deep in the third inning, one of five Atlanta long balls on the afternoon. Olson snapped a 14-game power drought with the blast, his 20th of the season -- a mark he's reached in eight straight full campaigns, with only the pandemic year of 2020 as an exception.

The Diamondbacks designated English for assignment Wednesday.

English lost his place on the active roster in early August after putting up a .266 OPS through seven games. His Triple-A numbers have been a bit more impressive -- .320/.367/.522 through 344 plate appearances -- but he'll now lose his 40-man spot in favor of right-handed pitcher Taylor Rashi. Despite the poor performance during his brief MLB stint, English's minor-league statline may be good enough for another team to be willing to pick him up off waivers.

Chaparro went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's 11-2 loss to the Yankees.

Getting the start at first base and batting sixth against southpaw Max Fried, Chaparro didn't have much success at the plate until the ninth inning, when he crushed a hanging curve from Paul Blackburn 411 feet over the left-field fence. It was Chaparro's first homer in 10 games with the Nationals this season, and since being called back up in mid-August, the 26-year-old has gone 4-for-13 (.308) with a double, a homer and a 3:4 BB:K, primarily as a short-side platoon option. Wednesday's long ball off a right-hander might encourage interim manager Miguel Cairo to expand Chaparro's role over the final weeks of the season.

Freeman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds due to a stinger, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

The veteran first baseman presumably suffered or aggravated the injury during Tuesday's contest, during which he went 1-for-4 with a double. Freeman is expected to rejoin the starting nine Friday versus the Diamondbacks following Thursday's team off day.