MLB Player News

Rizzo is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader with the Cardinals.

Rizzo went 0-for-4 in Saturday's first game, so manager David Ross decided to hold him out of the lineup for the nightcap. David Bote will start at first base in Rizzo's place.

Alonso is not in the lineup Saturday against the Phillies.

Alonso has been surprisingly unimpressive at the plate this season, hitting just .210/.321/.406. That hasn't translated into a significant drop in playing time, as he finds himself on the bench for just the third time all year Saturday. Dominic Smith will be the first baseman in his absence.

Solano is not in the lineup Saturday against Arizona, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Solano hits the bench after starting four straight games. Wilmer Flores takes over at second base in his absence.

Cooper will not start Saturday's game against the Rays, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Cooper owns a strong .886 OPS in seven games since returning from the COVID-19 injured list in late August. He'll hit the bench Saturday, with Jesus Aguilar at first base and Corey Dickerson serving as the designated hitter.

Freeman went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a grand slam and a second run scored in the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

After going 1-for-4 in the opener, Freeman hit a bases-loaded blast off Tanner Rainey in the fourth inning of the nightcap to tie the game at 7-7, though Atlanta eventually fell 10-9. Remarkably, it was the first grand slam of Freeman's career on his 233rd homer. With knocks in both ends of the twin bill, the 30-year-old's hit streak now stands at 18 games, during which he's slashing .394/.506/.636 with three home runs and 14 RBI.

Hiura went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Friday's win over Cleveland.

The Brewers blew the game open against the Cleveland bullpen after Carlos Carrasco and Corbin Burnes were locked in a pitchers' duel, and Hiura led the charge with an RBI double in the seventh. He added a two-run homer in the eighth, his third long ball in his last four games and 10th this season. He hasn't been running a ton, especially lately, but regardless Hiura's been the top fantasy second baseman to this point.

Bohm went 3-for-4 with an RBI on Thursday against the Nationals.

Bohm collected three hits but had little else to show for his efforts until he delivered an RBI sacrifice fly to win the game in the 10th inning. The rookie now has a four-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 7-for-14 with a home run, three runs scored and four RBI. Overall, he's managed a strong .317/.375/.392 line across 72 plate appearances.

Hoskins went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run Thursday against the Nationals.

Hoskins displayed a three-outcome approach at the dish, striking out a trio of times in addition to his walk and home run. His long ball came in the third inning, when he led off the frame with his seventh homer the season. Hoskins has been on a tear of late, going yard six times in his last nine contests. Overall, he's hitting .269/.432/.546 across 139 plate appearances this season.

Alonso went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Thursday against the Yankees.

Alonso had a game to forget until the 10th inning, when he came to the plate in a tie game. He smacked his eighth homer of the season over the left-field wall to give the Mets a walkoff victory. Alonso has now homered in consecutive games, though he has collected just five hits in his last 41 at-bats. While his overall performance at the plate has been disappointing, Alonso has still managed 19 runs scored and 22 RBI while hitting just .209/.323/.410 across 158 plate appearances.

Alonso went 1-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's win over the Orioles.

He crushed a sixth-inning pitch from John Means and deposited it into the second deck in left field at Camden Yards, chasing the southpaw from the game in the process. Alonso has had a tough season and can't seem to build any momentum at the plate, but despite a .722 OPS he's still supplied solid power numbers with seven homers and 20 RBI through 36 games.