MLB Player News

Cabrera was claimed off waivers by the Reds on Friday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo recently indicated Cabrera was likely to see decreased playing time during the final month of the season, so it's not much of a surprise the team placed him on outright waivers. The 35-year-old will be joining a playoff contender in Cincinnati and should see most of his action as a reserve option at the corner infield spots. Cabrera has a .244/.324/.392 slash line with seven homers, 21 doubles, 40 RBI and 34 runs in 90 games this season.

Walker went 4-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Thursday's 8-7 win over Philadelphia.

The Pennsylvania native enjoyed his return home with a four-hit night in front of friends and family. While it was a good night for Walker, all four hits were singles. His .364 slugging and .679 OPS this season creates a situation where first base may be up for grabs in 2022.

Dalbec went 3-for-4 with two home runs, seven RBI and three runs scored during Thursday's win over the Twins.

Dalbec undoubtedly was a major factor during Thursday's 12-2 route, tallying his second two-homer game of the year to go with a season-high seven RBI. Despite his success, the 26-year-old is expected to mainly stand in against lefties, while Travis Shaw works in the strong side of the platoon at first base. Overall this season, he's batting .235/.287/.453 with 16 long balls.

Solano tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Solano was dealing with cold symptoms, which was the original reason he was placed on the injured list. Now with a confirmed positive test, Solano is in line for 7-to-10 day absence. The team has tremendous depth in the middle infield, with Tommy La Stella's playing time likely to be more secure in Solano's absence.

Alonso went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer Thursday in a 3-2 loss to San Francisco.

Alonso got the Mets on the board in the sixth inning with a blast to left field, which chased Giants starter Alex Wood from the contest. It was the 29th homer of the year for Alonso, who has produced a .317/.379/.633 line with five homers across his last 15 games.

Beaty was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Beaty lost out on the roster spot as the team was forced to recall Darien Nunez to have enough bullpen arms after a 16-inning game Wednesday night. In 215 plate appearances with the Dodgers this season, Beaty has recorded a .262/.358/.374 line.

Voit is not starting in Thursday's lineup against the Athletics.

Voit was out of the lineup early in the week as the team was in Atlanta and did not have the benefit of a designated hitter. While his absence now extends an additional game, manager Aaron Boone said that Voit is likely to be in the lineup throughout the rest of the team's weekend series at Oakland.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a run in a win over the Phillies on Wednesday.

Diaz's timely fourth-inning knock snapped a 1-1 tie at the time. The 30-year-old now sports a four-game hitting streak that's seen him go 6-for-14 with an RBI, two walks and three runs, and he should continue to log consistent action at first base while Ji-Man Choi (hamstring) remains sidelined.

Solano was placed on the injured list for an undisclosed reason Thursday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Since the Giants didn't provide an injury designation for Solano, he's likely on the COVID-19 injured list. If that's the case, he'll be eligible to rejoin the team as soon as he clears the league's health and safety protocols.

Hoskins will undergo surgery to repair a lower abdominal issue and will miss the remainder of the season, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Hoskins returned to the injured list with a left groin strain Thursday, but he also has an abdominal issue that he had been dealing with since before the groin injury cropped up in late July. The 28-year-old appeared in 107 games this season and slashed .247/.334/.530 with 27 home runs, 71 RBI and 64 runs. Brad Miller will take over as the Phillies' primary first baseman for the stretch run.