MLB Player News

Goldschmidt is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres.

Monday appears to be a rare off day for the slugger, as the team will instead start Chris Herrmann at first base. Assuming there's no underlying injury at play, Goldschmidt will almost certainly be back in the lineup Tuesday.

Goldschmidt hit a two-run homer -- his third of the season -- in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Goldschmidt delivered a pair of RBI in all three games of the series, allowing him to double his existing output in that category for the season. The first baseman has underwhelmed with a .257 batting average thus far, but thanks to a 19.3 percent walk rate, he's been able to reach base in more than 40 percent of his plate appearances. So long as he continues to rack up the walks -- and avoid the injury bug -- Goldschmidt should be in store for a third consecutive 100-run campaign, not to mention all his other fantasy contributions.

Bour went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's win over the Padres.

The sixth-inning blast, his third homer of the season, capped a six-run frame that put the Marlins in the lead for good. Bour's hitting just .194 (12-for-62) to start the season, but he has scraped together a modest five-game hitting streak, going 6-for-17 with two homers and five RBI.

Gurriel went 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI during Sunday's win over Tampa Bay.

After going 0-for-4 Saturday, Gurriel was back to work for his fantasy owners Sunday. He's sporting an active 15-for-32 stretch at the plate with five runs, three doubles, a home run and five RBI over his past nine games. While he's probably never going to turn heads with his power, Gurriel has the potential to be a solid contributor in the runs, RBI and batting average columns.

Rizzo went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Sunday's loss to Cincinnati. It was his third consecutive game with a homer.

Up to 10 runs, five doubles, four home runs, 11 RBI and three stolen bases with a .296/.412/.535 slash line, Rizzo has kick-started 2017 as expected. He's a set-and-forget option at first base and offers a high fantasy floor because of the strong supporting cast surrounding him in the Chicago lineup.

Joseph is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Braves.

Joseph has yet to find his groove at the plate, posting just two multi-hit games in his first 16 appearances. He'll be replaced by Brock Stassi on Sunday, but should be back in the lineup for Tuesday's matchup with the Marlins.

Bell is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

After starting the last six games, Bell will head to the bench Sunday as the Pirates face off against left-hander Jordan Montgomery and the Yankees. Bell had collected at least one hit in each of his past six contests, raising his batting average from .156 to .220 in the process. David Freese is manning first base in Bell's absence Sunday.

Bour is out of Saturday's lineup against the Padres.

He is hitting .175/.273/.316 with two home runs and a 25.8-percent strikeout rate through 57 at-bats. Derek Dietrich will start at first base and hit seventh.

Votto went 3-for-5 with a double, a homer, two runs and five RBI in Saturday's loss to the Cubs

Votto launched his sixth homer of the season off Jake Arrieta, but despite a big day at the plate, he wasn't able to lead his team to a victory. Although he's hitting just .239 in April, his fantasy owners will certainly be happy with his homer total, and there's little worry that the lefty will let down fantasy owners by the time the season ends.

Rizzo went 2-for-4 with a walk, home run, three RBI, and three runs in Saturday's victory over the Reds.

Rizzo's third homer of the season was a three-run shot to give the Cubs a first-inning lead of a game they'd win easily. He's now homered in back-to-back contests, and it's very possible that he might be ready to go on an extended power surge.