MLB Player News

Walker went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's loss to the Padres.

Walkers accounted for all of Arizona's runs in the contest, singling to drive in Ketel Marte in the first inning and launching a two-run homer to left field in the third. The first baseman was batting .163 on April 14, but he's driven his average up to .241 by going 11-for-30 in eight games since. Walker's homer Saturday was his third of the campaign and his first since going deep April 10 against Milwaukee.

Tellez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's win over the Red Sox.

For the second game in a row, Tellez found the seats this time with a third-inning shot off Garrett Whitlock. Tellez has just 16 hits this season, but seven of those are long balls. The first baseman is slashing .242/.333/.576 this season.

Flores went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Mets.

Flores' third home run of the season extended the Giants' lead to 7-2 in the fifth inning. He's currently batting .295 and has seven RBI across 17 games (65 plate appearances).

Naylor is out of the lineup for the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday against the Marlins.

Naylor will take a seat after going 1-for-3 while hitting eighth in the 6-1 loss to Miami in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader. Jose Ramirez will be the designated hitter with Josh Bell at first for the second contest.

Diaz left Saturday's game against the the White Sox with dehydration, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports. He'll be reevaluated Sunday.

Diaz was replaced by in the eighth inning by Isaac Paredes. For now the infielder should be considered day-to-day with a chance to miss Sunday's finale against the White Sox as he recovers.

Noda will sit Saturday against the Rangers.

Noda has yet to start against a lefty this season, a pattern which will continue Saturday against Andrew Heaney. The rookie's 23.3 percent walk rate is excellent, but he's striking out 31.7 percent of the time and hitting just .217. Jesus Aguilar starts at first base in his absence.

Casas will hit the bench Saturday against lefty Wade Miley and the Brewers.

Casas appears to have something halfway between a platoon role and an everyday job this season. He's started against all 12 righties the Red Sox have faced, but his off day Saturday means he's been on the bench against five out of 10 southpaws thus far. Given that he's hitting just .136/.268/.288 overall, a sudden uptick in playing time doesn't seem to be in the cards. Justin Turner will play first base in his absence, with Masataka Yoshida resting his legs as the designated hitter and Rob Refsnyder entering the lineup in left field.

Cooper will sit for the afternoon portion of Saturday's doubleheader against the Guardians, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Cooper started 17 of the Marlins' first 19 games this season (11 at first base and six as the designated hitter), so it doesn't appear as though the arrival of Yuli Gurriel is cutting into his playing time. Gurriel will start at first base in the afternoon game, but Cooper will likely return to the lineup for the nightcap.

Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-1 win over the Yankees.

Guerrero opened the scoring with a two-run homer off Domingo German in the first inning, marking his fourth long ball of the year. Through 20 games (91 plate appearances), Guerrero is slashing .346/.429/.513 and has almost as many walks (nine) as strikeouts (10). He's cooled off a bit lately, however, with just three hits, including two homers, over his last four games.

Alonso went 2-for-5 with one home run and four RBI in Friday's 7-0 win over the Giants.

Alonso currently leads the majors with 10 home runs, while also sporting an impressive slash line of .293/.376/.671. The star first baseman has also homered in two straight games. He is one of the top players in fantasy, barring any unforeseen injuries or slumps.