MLB Player News

Beaty went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Atlanta.

The 26-year-old rookie continues to produce when called upon. Beaty is now slashing .293/.332/.517 with seven homers and 37 RBI through his first 64 MLB games while handling primarily a platoon role against right-handed pitchers.

Alonso went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Royals.

For once, the rookie's offensive contributions didn't come via his prodigious power, as Alonso drove in both his runs with an infield single in the seventh inning that broke a 1-1 tie. He's now slashing .266/.370/.594 on the year with 39 homers and 93 RBI.

Walker is not in Saturday's lineup against the Giants.

He is hitting .306 with one home run in 49 at-bats this month. Jake Lamb is starting at first base, hitting fifth.

Hoskins (hand) is back in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Hoskins was hit by a pitch on his right hand Thursday, but X-rays were negative and he is ready to return to action after missing just one start. The 26-year-old will slot in atop the order against right-hander Dinelson Lamet, and it looks like the leadoff spot will be his regular batting-order position for now with Bryce Harper moving down to the two hole.

Votto (back) is not in Saturday's lineup against the Cardinals.

He will miss his third straight game since getting scratched from Thursday's lineup with lower-back tightness. Josh VanMeter will start at first base and hit second.

Solano came in as a replacement and went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's extra-innings win over Arizona.

Solano replaced Brandon Crawford mid-game, outperforming the starter by a mile despite also facing right-handed pitchers the rest of the way. The utility infielder has found new life in San Francisco, slashing .338/.368/.481 over 171 plate appearances. Solano has been finding his way into box scores more often (primarily against southpaws), but if he keeps things up and Crawford continues his season-long cold streak, a change at shortstop wouldn't be too surprising.

Flores went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo home runs in Friday's 10-9 extra-innings loss to the Giants.

With one out in the eighth inning, the 28-year-old clipped a solo shot off reliever Tony Watson to bring the Diamondbacks within three. He then hit a pivotal long ball in the 10th off Will Smith as Arizona once again rallied to tie the score. Flores has now hit three home runs over the last three games, bringing his season total to five. Through 64 games, Flores is batting .295/.342/.443.

Naylor went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored Friday night against the Phillies.

Naylor registered his seventh double of the season Friday night, though his team would fall 8-4 in the series opener. The 22-year-old outfielder is slashing .254/.310/.430 with six homers and 23 RBI over 55 games this season.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 13-4 victory over Cincinnati.

Goldschmidt uncorked a two-run homer to right center in the fifth inning, and he added to the Cardinals' lead in the sixth with an RBI single to left. The 31-year-old slugger is slashing .258/.333/.467 with 27 homers and 66 RBI over 120 games in 2019.

Hoskins (hand) is not in Friday's lineup against the Padres.

Hoskins was hit by a pitch on his right hand Thursday against the Cubs and ultimately remained in the game, but he'll apparently need at least one day on the bench after receiving X-rays following Thursday's game. Logan Morrison will handle the duties at first base, batting sixth.