MLB Player News

Wade (lower leg) remains out of the lineup Friday against the Astros, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Wade will be excluded from the lineup for a third consecutive game as he continues to deal with a bruised right lower leg that he sustained Tuesday. He's appeared as a pinch hitter in each of the last two games, but Darin Ruf will start at first base and bat fourth.

Ellis' contract was selected by the Diamondbacks on Friday, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.

The 25-year-old doesn't have any noteworthy tool beyond his plus raw power, but he's performed well at the Triple-A level this season, hitting .286/.396/.554 with 13 homers in 65 games for Reno. He's primarily played third base, with the occasional start at first and second.

Hiura was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Friday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Hiura didn't have an everyday role in the time since his latest call-up in late June and didn't look great at the plate, striking out 39.4 percent of the time while slashing a passable but unexciting .230/.324/.443. The acquisition of Eduardo Escobar means his role was expected to shrink still further down the stretch, so he'll head to the minors in search of regular at-bats. He has very little to prove at the Triple-A level, however, hitting .347/.434/.691 there in 77 career games.

Hoskins (groin) isn't starting Friday's game against the Pirates.

Hoskins tweaked his groin in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader, and he'll be out of the lineup for at least one contest. Brad Miller will start at first base and bat second.

Cronenworth went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Rockies.

The Padres were clinging to a one-run eighth-inning lead when Cronenworth provided some breathing room with a two-run shot to right field off Daniel Bard. The long ball was his first since July 16. Half of his 14 homers came during a 14-game hot stretch between June 11 and June 25.

Votto went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's win over the Cubs.

Votto's power surge over the last two weeks has been incredible and he went yard for a franchise-record sixth straight game Thursday, a span during which he's racked up eight homers and 14 RBI. The veteran first baseman is riding a seven-game hitting streak and has slashed .329/.453/.753 with 10 homers, 24 RBI, 17 runs scored and an 18:26 BB:K across 103 plate appearances this month.

Alonso went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Thursday against Atlanta.

Alonso took Drew Smyly yard in the fifth inning to record his 23rd homer of the season. He's produced at a high level since the All-Star break, racking up six homers, 13 RBI and nine runs scored in 12 starts. For the season, Alonso has a .262/.338/.512 line across 370 plate appearances with 62 RBI and 47 runs scored.

Tellez went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double, two RBI and three runs scored during Thursday's win over the Pirates.

Tellez cranked an opposite-field 410-footer against Chris Stratton in the seventh to further extend Milwaukee's lead. He also hit an RBI double in the sixth, which would have been a homer in 23 ballparks. The 26-year-old now has four long balls and two doubles while batting .378/.467/.757 across 15 games since recently joining the Brewers.

Cron (groin) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Angels.

Cron will be sidelined for the second straight contest after being removed from Tuesday's game with groin discomfort. Rio Ruiz will start at first base Thursday in his absence.

Hoskins was pulled from Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Nationals after tweaking his left groin, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

The 28-year-old appeared to suffer the injury during the fifth inning when he began limping while running out a grounder. He was on the bench for Game 1 of the twin bill and went 2-for-3 with a solo homer in the nightcap before picking up the groin issue. The severity of the injury remains unclear, and Hoskins should be considered day-to-day heading into Friday's series opener against the Pirates.