MLB Player News

Hoskins went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and three RBI in a 7-1 victory against the Reds on Monday.

The 26-year-old started breaking out of his slump last week, and now he's going deep again. Hoskins only had two homers in all of August, so it's a great sign he's already matched that by Sept. 2. He needs a few more long balls to record his second straight 30-homer season. Hoskins is batting .241 with 27 home runs, 78 RBI, 76 runs and a stolen base in 477 at-bats this season.

Rizzo went 2-for-2 with a run and an RBI in Monday's 5-1 win over the Mariners. He was also hit by a pitch twice.

After getting plunked twice Monday, Rizzo has now been hit by a pitch 139 times in his Cubs career, which is a new franchise record. The 30-year-old has been beaned 25 times this season alone, which has likely given him a few bruises but also helped him compile a strong .408 on-base percentage.

Cabrera went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 7-3 loss to the Mets.

His ninth-inning shot off Tyler Bashlor ruined the Mets' combined shutout bid while continuing Cabrera's tear at the plate since coming over from the Rangers. In 18 games with the Nats this season, the veteran infielder is now slashing .317/.391/.567 with three homers and 22 RBI.

Blandino is starting at second base and batting ninth against the Phillies on Monday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Blandino got the nod at second instead of Josh VanMeter or Freddy Galvis. Galvis played both ends of Sunday's doubleheader, plus the Reds are facing lefty Drew Smyly, which is why it is Blandino at second instead of VanMeter.

Alonso went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's loss to Philadelphia.

Alonso got the Mets on the board with a homer to left field in the first inning. The blast extended his franchise single-season home run record to 43, tied for the major-league lead. Alonso is enjoying a phenomenal rookie season, complementing his home run total with a .265/.368/.589 slash line along with 102 RBI in 579 plate appearances.

Freeman went 3-for-4 with two homers and five RBI in Sunday's 5-3 win over the White Sox.

After crushing 11 homers in August, Freeman kept the hot streak rolling to start September. The slugging first baseman knocked a pair of two-run blasts before singling in another run in the eighth frame. He's up to 38 long balls with an NL-leading 114 RBI and .974 OPS.

France went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Giants.

The rookie infielder hit a pair of homers in May and doubled his career total in Sunday's contest. While he's unlikely to get regular playing time down the stretch, France hit 27 homers with Triple-A El Paso this season, suggesting that he can flash the power stroke on occasion at the big-league level.

Goldschmidt is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of the doubleheader against the Reds on Sunday night.

This will be Goldschmidt's first time sitting since July 21, when the Cardinals also faced off against the Reds. He had a mediocre August, slashing .250/.301/.404 with just four home runs to go along with 15 RBI. He will sit in favor of Rangel Ravelo, who is batting sixth in the Cardinals batting order Sunday night. Goldschmidt will be back in the lineup Monday when the Cardinals host the Giants.

Shaw was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday.

Shaw has split the season between Sacramento and Double-A Richmond, posting a .294/.360/.559 slash line with 28 home runs and 94 RBI. The 25-year-old made his major-league debut last season and had a .552 OPS in 62 plate appearances.

Walker is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

Walker started the last eight contests and will receive a breather after posting a 1.041 OPS in that stretch. Eduardo Escobar and Jake Lamb will cover the corner infield spots for the Diamondbacks.