MLB Player News

Smith went 2-for-4 with a walk and a grand slam in Wednesday's 7-0 win over the Reds.

He blew the game open in the third inning by taking Jeff Hoffman deep with the bases juiced. Smith has found his groove in July, batting .305 (18-for-59) with five of his 11 homers on the year along with 14 RBI and 14 runs through 17 games.

Hoskins went 1-for-3 with a home run, an additional run scored and two walks in Tuesday's loss against the Yankees.

Hoskins had gone eight straight games without a home run but snapped that skid here with a solo bomb in the second inning off Domingo German. The slugger now has 21 homers on the season and has a realistic shot at posting the second 30-homer campaign of his big-league career. He's also seeing the ball well, as he's hitting .304 with a 1.170 OPS across 56 plate appearances this month.

Tellez isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Even with right-hander Brad Keller starting for the Royals on Wednesday, Tellez will retreat to the bench once again. Jace Peterson will start at first base and bat sixth.

Walker isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Walker had started in each of the five games after the All-Star break, and he went 6-for-19 with three doubles, three runs, an RBI, two walks and six strikeouts. He'll get a breather while Pavin Smith takes over at first base and bats fifth.

Freeman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Padres.

With the score tied 1-1 in the sixth inning, Freeman drove a 95 mph Yu Darvish fastball on the outside corner over the fence in left field for the game's deciding run. The first baseman is back in MVP form, going yard five times in his last seven games while compiling a .407/.484/.741 slash line in July. The surge has boosted his OPS on the season to .903 with 22 homers and 55 RBI through 92 contests.

Wade went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Tuesday in a loss to the Dodgers.

Wade hit the longest of the Giants' four homers Tuesday, drilling a 413-foot shot to right field in the third inning. The 27-year-old has nine long balls on the campaign, with five coming over his past 18 games.

Cron went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Mariners.

Cron took Paul Sewald yard in the eighth inning to record his 14th homer of the season. It was his third home run in his last five starts, during which time he's also tallied seven RBI and three runs scored. Overall, Cron is hitting .248/.357/.476 with 37 runs scored and 41 RBI across 291 plate appearances.

Votto went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Mets.

Votto crushed a fastball from Stephen Nogosek to dead center field in the third inning, giving the Reds the lead. It marked the Canadian slugger's first home run since July 3. He now has six hits in his last three games and has seen his average tick up to .262, just five points shy of his season-high .267.

Alonso went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Reds.

It looks like Alonso is still riding his Home Run Derby high, as the Mets' first baseman pushed his hitting streak to five games Tuesday night. His solo home run off Wade Miley in the first inning marked his second consecutive game with a homer.

Calhoun is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Pirates and lefty Tyler Anderson.

Calhoun has just two hits in his last 17 at-bats and he will now try to reset with a left-hander taking the ball for Pittsburgh.