MLB Player News

Tellez is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners.

Tellez was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday and is expected to receive more playing time than first-base counterpart Justin Smoak, but Tellez is on the bench Friday with lefty Wade LeBlanc set to work as Seattle's primary pitcher. Tellez has a .228/.283/.434 slash line with 13 doubles, 14 home runs and 40 RBI in 79 major-league games this season.

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.

France was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Friday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

He will return to the majors with Fernando Tatis (back) and Ian Kinsler (neck) landing on the injured list, after France spent the last two-plus months at Triple-A . According to Dennis Lin of The Athletic, the Friars will test him at second base while Luis Urias fills in at shortstop for Tatis. France played exclusively at third base during his first stint in the majors this season, but he's been seeing occasional work at the keystone with El Paso this season.

Votto (back) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals.

Votto was scratched from Thursday's lineup with lower back tightness and he'll remain on the bench for at least one more contest. Josh VanMeter will start again at first base in his place Friday, batting second.

Wade (thumb) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment this weekend, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Wade was supposed to start playing in the Gulf Coast League, but due to rain he'll instead begin the rehab stint with Low-A Cedar Rapids or Double-A Pensacola. The 25-year-old has been out with a dislocated right thumb since early July and figures to require a decent number of games in the minors to get back up to speed.

Abreu went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and three RBI in Thursday's 8-7 loss to the White Sox.

Abreu launched a two-run home run in the fourth inning to even the score at 2-2 and extend his hitting streak to six games. He then added a solo shot in the seventh. Overall this season, the 32-year-old is batting .278/.318/.497 and leads the White Sox in home runs (26), RBI (89) and hits (133).

Freeman went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo home runs and two walks in the Braves' 10-8 loss to the Mets on Thursday.

Freeman just keeps raking in his age-29 season, as he's now hit safely in eight of his last 10 games coming off this two-homer effort that saw him mash his 30th and 31st long balls of the year. The star veteran now sports an elite .311/.405/.577 slash line across 546 plate appearances.

Alonso went 5-for-5 with a home run and six RBI in the Mets' 10-8 win over the Braves on Thursday.

The rookie's monster campaign just keeps rolling along, as he blasted his 39th home run of the season to tie Cody Bellinger's NL record for homers by a rookie. The numbers Alonso is putting up in his first big-league campaign are simply ridiculous, as he's complementing the huge power output with a strong .264/.369/.595 slash line across 511 plate appearances.

Santana went 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs, a double, four runs scored, three RBI and a walk in the Indians' 19-5 blowout victory over the Yankees on Thursday.

Santana continued his recent tear at the dish in this contest, cranking two more long balls to five him five in his last five games. He's also driven in 10 runs and scored 11 over that stretch, building on what has already been a superb campaign. The 33-year-old now sports a spectacular .290/.413/.553 slash line to go along with 29 homers and 75 RBI across 518 plate appearances.

Olson went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and four RBI in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Astros.

Olson's three-run home run off Aaron Sanchez in the fourth inning marked his fifth three-run homer of the season. The 25-year-old continued to show off his ability to generate power with a solo long ball in the sixth, once again off Sanchez. Olson is now slashing .262/.343/.542 with 25 long balls, 58 RBI and 45 runs scored,