MLB Player News

Beaty went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base Thursday against the Marlins.

Beaty had a busy day at the plate and delivered his first multi-hit effort since May 28. The highlight of his performance came in the fifth inning, when he delivered an RBI single that put the Dodgers up for good. One frame earlier, he also recorded his first stolen base of the campaign. Beaty is now hitting .255/.346/.380 across 156 plate appearances on the season.

Bell was doing work in the outfield prior to Thursday's game against the Padres, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Bell was tracking flyballs and moved minimally from side-to-side before making routine catches. Though he hasn't appeared in the outfield since 2016 as a member of the Pirates, Bell came through the team's minor-league system as a right fielder. It's unclear if he'll appear there in game action, though the Nationals have gotten thin on the depth chart with both Kyle Schwarber (hamstring) and Andrew Stevenson (oblique) currently sidelined.

Cron is doing okay after being hit in the head by a pitch Thursday, and he cleared the concussion protocol, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

Cron exited the game in the seventh inning, though manager Bud Black stated it was as a precaution. It appears he could be able to return to the lineup Friday against San Diego as a result. If not, Joshua Fuentes figures to see an uptick in playing time.

Cron was removed from Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks in the top of the seventh inning with an apparent head injury, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.

Cron was hit in the head by a pitch in the top of the seventh inning, but the ball appeared to hit his helmet. The 31-year-old was able to walk to first base, but the Rockies chose to remove him from the game following the incident. Prior to his departure, he went 0-for-2 with a run and a strikeout. It's not yet clear whether the injury will limit his availability going forward.

Kirilloff is out of the lineup Thursday against the Tigers.

Kirillof started the past nine games and will head to the bench Thursday with lefty Tarik Skubal starting for Detroit. Miguel Sano will start at first base while Trevor Larnach, Gilberto Celestino and Max Kepler start from left to right in the outfield.

Hoskins is not in the lineup Thursday against the Cubs, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Hoskins started the past six games and will receive a day off after going 8-for-21 with three homers, four doubles, three walks, nine RBI and four total runs during that stretch. Brad Miller will start at first base in his place.

Walker isn't starting Thursday's game against the Rockies.

Walker drew starts in each of the last seven games, but he'll get a breather after he hit .250 with a double, three RBI, a run and 10 strikeouts during that time. Pavin Smith will start at first base and bat third.

Cooper went 3-for-3 with a walk and two solo home runs in Wednesday's 9-6 win over the Dodgers.

He took Jake Reed deep in the first inning and Phil Bickford in the sixth, feasting on the lesser names in the Los Angeles bullpen. Cooper is batting a dizzying .483 (14-for-29) in 11 games since returning from the IL while slugging four of his nine homers on the year.

Guerrero went 3-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 10-2 rout of the Orioles.

The young superstar has hit safely in five straight games, and since the beginning of June, Guerrero is slashing a mammoth .370/.453/.748 with 12 homers and 31 RBI in 32 games. He's fallen behind Shohei Ohtani in the home run race, but the 22-year-old leads the majors in batting average and RBI as he sets his sights on a Triple Crown.

Olson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored Wednesday against Houston.

Olson gave the Athletics an offensive jolt in the first inning by blasting his 21st homer of the season. He reached base on a free pass in the sixth frame and came around to score to account for his second run of the contest. This performance was welcomed for Olson, as he had failed to record a home run and had driven in only two runs across his previous 14 games. Despite the slump, Olson is still hitting an excellent .284/.375/.557 with 54 runs scored and 56 RBI across 347 plate appearances on the season.