MLB Player News

Flores went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, three runs scored, and a walk in a win over the Diamondbacks on Friday.

Flores has homered in three straight games, racking up 10 RBI in that stretch. The versatile infielder is finding his way into the Giants lineup on an everyday basis due to his offense, and he has produced five multi-hit games in his last six contests while slashing .350/.391/.633 in 60 at-bats this month.

Walker went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Giants.

Walker snapped out of a 2-for-18 slump with Friday's perfect night. The two doubles tie him for the league lead with 12 two-baggers.

Naylor will be on the bench Friday against the Astros.

Naylor hits the bench after starting two straight games as the designated hitter. Fernando Tatis Jr. will rest his legs at that spot Friday, with Jake Cronenworth serving as the shortstop.

Flores went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, an additional run scored and a walk during Thursday's win over the Angels.

Flores has multi-hit appearances in four of his last five games and has been one of the best hitters in the NL this week, going 5-for-8 with two homers, eight RBI and a 2.042 OPS. The utility player went through a bit of a slump earlier this season but has been extremely productive since the calendar flipped to August, slashing .333/.367/.579 with four homers and 11 RBI in 57 at-bats this month.

France launched a solo home run during his only at-bat Thursday against the Rangers.

With the Padres trailing by one in the eighth inning, France came in to pinch hit for Josh Naylor and launched a solo homer off Jesse Chavez to even the score. The long ball was the second of the year for France, who was recalled from the Padres' alternate training site Monday. He's set to remain on the active roster with Tommy Pham (hand) on the 10-day injured list.

Solano is not starting Thursday against the Angels, Amy Gutierrez of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Solano has started the past six games, going 5-for-24 with five runs scored during that stretch. Wilmer Flores is starting at the keystone in place of Solano in this one.

Calhoun is not starting Thursday against the Athletics.

Tim Locastro is starting in right field against left-hander Sean Manaea in place of Calhoun on Thursday. Through 23 games this season, the veteran outfielder is slashing .239/.323/.534 with seven home runs and 18 RBI.

Cronenworth went 2-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in a 6-3 win over the Rangers on Wednesday.

Cronenworth appears to have a strong hold on a starting position in the Padres' lineup as he has now started six consecutive contests. The utility man has gone 7-for-20 (.350) during that span and is currently riding a four-game hitting streak in which he has knocked three doubles. On the season, he is slashing .333/.394/.617 with a pair of homers and nine runs scored.

Hiura went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs and a walk in Wednesday's victory over the Twins.

The home run came off a position player late in the game, but it counts all the same in the box score and was Hiura's fourth long ball in the last 10 games. Hiura owned a .658 OPS prior to that stretch, but his hot streak has raised that mark over 100 points to .778.

Smith went 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored as he helped the Mets to a 5-3 win over the Marlins on Wednesday.

Smith has been on an absolute tear over the last two weeks as the young slugger has registered at least one hit in 12 of his last 13 games. Smith is currently tied for second in MLB this season with 10 doubles while his 21 RBI are currently good for sixth as he is one of the hottest hitters in baseball at the moment.