MLB Player News

Goldschmidt went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's victory in Game 1 of the Wild Card Round against the Padres.

Goldschmidt kicked off the scoring in the first inning, driving in the first two of the four runs the Cardinals would score in that frame. He now has seven career postseason homers in 18 games, a number he pairs with a .284/.338/.622 slash line.

The Dodgers added Beaty to their 28-man roster Wednesday in advance of their wild-card series with the Brewers, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Beaty, catcher Keibert Ruiz and outfielder Terrance Gore will join the Dodgers for the three-game series, taking roster spots that had previously been occupied by relievers Alex Wood and Dylan Floro and second baseman Gavin Lux. During the regular season, Beaty saw action in 21 games and slashed .220/.278/.360 over 54 plate appearances.

Calhoun went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and a two-run home run in Sunday's 11-3 win over the Rockies.

Calhoun opened the scoring with a run-scoring single in the first and later took Kyle Freeland deep for a two-run shot to extend the Diamondbacks' lead to 4-0 in the fourth. The outfielder concludes the campaign with 16 homers and 40 RBI to go along with a slash line of .226/.338/.526.

Alonso went 3-for-5 with two homers, a double and three RBI in Sunday's 15-5 loss to Washington.

Alonso got the scoring starting with a two-run blast in the first inning before knocking a solo shot in the seventh when the game was already far out of reach. While he finished the season with a .231/.326/.490 slash line, the 25-year-old slugger was just starting to heat up; he ended the season on a six-game hitting streak with 10 hits and four homers during that span. Alonso finished the 2020 campaign with 16 long balls and 35 RBI.

Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with an RBI single and a run scored in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Brewers.

Goldschmidt knocked in Kolten Wong with a third-inning single before scoring on a Paul DeJong single. The 33-year-old Goldschmidt wraps up 2020 with a stellar .304/.417/.466 slash line, six homers, 31 runs scored, 21 RBI and a stolen base in 58 contests.

Cooper is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Cooper had started each of the Marlins' previous 24 games, slashing .289/.379/.482 with four home runs, 12 RBI and 17 runs during that stretch. With Miami having already clinched its spot in the postseason, Cooper will receive a well-deserved breather in the regular-season finale.

Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

Though Smith will finish the season with back-to-back benchings, the 2020 campaign was an unequivocal success for the 25-year-old. Unless he enters the contest as a pinch hitter, Smith will wrap up the season with a .316/.377/.616 slash line to go with 10 home runs and 42 RBI over 199 plate appearances.

Rizzo is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

The Cubs have nothing really to play for in the regular-season finale with their playoff seeding set, so they will give Rizzo, Javier Baez, Ian Happ and others the day off. Jason Kipnis will serve as the first baseman against righty Reynaldo Lopez.

Alonso went 2-for-2 with a walk and a two-run home run during a 5-3 loss to the Nationals in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.

He got the Mets on the board in the fourth inning by taking Anibal Sanchez deep, but New York was already in a 5-0 hole. Alonso's .222/.321/.453 slash line is a big step back from his performance as a rookie, but the 25-year-old has maintained his power stroke with 14 homers and 32 RBI through 56 games.

Smith won't start the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

Smith crashed into the wall in left field during the first game of the twin bill, but he remained in the game after being examined by trainers. He'll be available off the bench for the nightcap, but he'll get a breather after the Mets were eliminated from postseason contention.