MLB Player News

Flores (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Flores didn't start Wednesday's game against the Angels because of hamstring tightness, though he did get one at-bat off the bench. The issue appears to have subsided as Flores is batting fifth and playing third base against lefty Sean Manaea during the series opener.

Cooper (back) was activated from the 10-day injured list and is starting at first base Friday against the Nationals, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

The 30-year-old has been sidelined nearly three weeks due to a lumbar strain, but he'll rejoin the Marlins after appearing in a pair of rehab games with Triple-A Jacksonville. Cooper should see semi-regular starts between first base and the corner outfield spots, and he could have an expanded role in left field while Corey Dickerson (foot) remains sidelined.

Bell (side) is not in the lineup Friday against the Marlins, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

The 28-year-old was scratched from Thursday's starting nine with soreness in his right side, and the results from his MRI have yet to be announced. Bell should be considered day-to-day until the Nationals provide an update. In the meantime, Ryan Zimmerman will receive another start at first base.

Dalbec is out of the lineup Friday against the Yankees, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Dalbec started the past five games and will head to the bench after striking out nine times in his past 11 plate appearances. Michael Chavis will start at first base and bat leadoff in his place.

Dalbec went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts and was removed for a pinch hitter in Thursday's 1-0 loss to the Rays.

Dalbec appeared to catch fire during the middle of June, but he has since slid back. Over the last three games, he's hitless in 11 plate appearances with nine strikeouts.

Freeman went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Reds.

Freeman slammed a solo home run off Tony Santillan in the first inning and was the only batter that had an extra-base hit off the right-hander. The first baseman is slashing .254/.363/.471 with 17 home runs, 41 RBI and 48 runs. In addition, he's drawn a team-leading 45 walks. Prior to Wednesday's four-hit night, he'd been hitless in four straight games, marking his second-longest stretch without a hit this season.

Olson went 2-for-3 with a run scored and two walks Thursday against the Rangers.

Olson continued his excellent form at the plate, as he now has at least one hit in 19 of his last 22 games. In that span, he's delivered seven home runs, 21 RBI and 20 runs scored all while hitting .404. While Olson won't likely be able to maintain that form for the rest of the season, he has a tremendous 162 wRC+ through 300 plate appearances.

Bell was scratched from Thursday's lineup with right side soreness and will get an MRI, Maria Torres of The Athletic reports.

Bell was both scratched and held out of batting practice due to the discomfort. It's unclear if the injury will cause him to be placed on the injured list, though the results of the MRI should provide clarity to the situation. If Bell remains sidelined, Ryan Zimmerman figures to get the majority of playing time at first base.

Guerrero went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and another run scored during Thursday's win over the Orioles.

Guerrero stayed red hot atop the MLB home run leaderboard as he cranked his 24th of the season, this time a 422-shot against Dean Kremer in the second inning. The 22-year-old has hit safely in 13 of his last 14 games as he continues to lead the Blue Jays in pretty much every batting category, including hits (89), on-base percentage (.441), RBI (61) and average (.338).

Voit went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Thursday against the Royals.

Voit delivered his third home run of the season in the third inning to give the Yankees a four-run lead. He's recorded at least one hit in each of his three games since being activated from the injured list June 22, highlighted by a pair of home runs and a triple. For the season, Voit is hitting .211/.297/.404 across just 64 plate appearances.