MLB Player News

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.

Guerrero exited Saturday's game against the Mariners in the top of the third inning with an undisclosed injury, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.

Brandon Drury replaced him at third base. It is unclear what the reason was for his removal, but it was likely some sort of injury.

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.

Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's win over Seattle.

Guerrero launched a two-run homer in the third inning on a low, inside pitch that seemed closer to his shins than the plate to give his club a 5-2 lead, and Toronto never looked back. The 20-year-old slugger's last home run dated back to Aug. 1, so perhaps Friday night's performance is a sign that he's found his power stroke once again. After crushing six homers in the month of May, he's left the yard just eight times since.

Voit (abdomen) will join Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday for workouts and could begin his rehab assignment Thursday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Voit has been hitting, fielding grounders and running the bases, so he appears to be in the final stages of his rehab work. The 28-year-old has been sidelined with a sports hernia since July 30 and will likely need a handful of games in the minors to get back up to speed, but a return before the end of August still seems possible.