MLB Player News

Flores went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Orioles.

Flores has seen his playing time steadily decline with LaMonte Wade at first base and Casey Schmitt holding down a regular role in the middle infield. Over his last 10 games, Flores went a meager 2-for-21 before breaking the slump Saturday. He's now at a .248/.299/.436 slash line with six home runs, 18 RBI, 15 runs scored and seven doubles through 44 contests. Flores appears to be the Giants' preferred first baseman versus southpaws, but he's stuck competing with Blake Sabol for time at designated hitter against righties.

Walker isn't in Arizona's lineup Saturday against Atlanta.

Having recorded a base hit in six of his last seven games, Walker will get a breather Saturday. Emmanuel Rivera will start at first base instead and bat fifth.

Clemens isn't in the Phillies' lineup Saturday against Washington.

Clemens is slashing .250/.318/.300 across his last six games and will get a day to regroup Saturday. While he rests, Drew Ellis will take over at first base and bat eighth.

Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Friday's 7-5 loss to the Pirates.

This was Goldschmidt's fourth multi-hit effort over his last eight games, a span in which he's hitting .355 with three home runs. The first baseman ranks fourth in the majors with 18 doubles, and he's added 10 homers to provide solid power output. He's also been consistent with a .298/.401/.521 slash line, 26 RBI, 39 runs scored and seven stolen bases -- that's not quite at the level of his MVP campaign a year ago, but it's still excellent for fantasy managers.

The Brewers selected Singleton's contract from Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.

With Darin Ruf (knee) headed to the 10-day injured list, Singleton will play in the majors for the first time since 2015 and serve as Milwaukee's backup first baseman. Singleton is slashing .258/.384/.483 with 10 homers and 29 RBI through 216 plate appearances with Nashville, but he likely won't make a big enough impact in Milwaukee to become a fantasy asset.

Santana went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Friday's 7-5 win over the Cardinals.

The veteran switch hitter missed the Pirates' last three games due to back trouble, but he seemed 100 percent healthy in Friday's comeback victory. Santana hadn't had a multi-hit performance since May 4, however, so it's possible his back was an issue longer than he'd been letting on. Since the beginning of May, the 37-year-old is slashing just .193/.299/.301.

Wade went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss against the Orioles.

Wade smacked his first homer since May 10, ending a 20-game drought. Despite the power outage, Wade has rebounded in 2023 with an .866 OPS after posting a .664 OPS in 2022. Like his entire career, Wade is a great option against right-handed pitching with a .910 OPS this season. However, his OPS is just .661 against lefties, designating him to a platoon role.

Singleton will have his contract selected from Triple-A Nashville on Saturday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

The 31-year-old first baseman will have a chance to play in the majors for the first time since 2015 with Darin Ruf (leg) headed for the IL. Singleton was signed to a minor-league contract over the winter, and he hit .258 with 10 homers and an .867 OPS over 178 plate appearances with Nashville. He could see time at first base as well as designated hitter while he's with the Brew Crew, but isn't likely to see much action.

Freeman is hitting second and playing first base against the Yankees on Friday, but he is dealing with some neck stiffness, Matthew Moreno of DodgerBlue.com reports.

Freeman was outstanding in May, posting a .400/.462/.722 slash line along with six homers over 132 plate appearances. The first baseman will play through the neck issue for now, but Freeman could get extra rest days if it continues to bother him.

Rivas had his contract selected from Triple-A El Paso by the Padres on Friday.

Rivas will join the Padres in San Diego ahead of their four-game series with his former team, the Chicago Cubs. The 26-year-old has produced a .319 average with eight homers, 33 RBI, 40 runs and four stolen bases over 163 at-bats with El Paso this season. In a corresponding move, Jose Azocar was sent down to Triple-A on Friday.