MLB Player News

Pasquantino (shoulder) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday.

The 24-year-old was placed on the injured list in late August due to right shoulder discomfort and began his rehab assignment in Triple-A Omaha on Saturday. Pasquantino went 3-for-14 with three RBI in his four rehab games. Brent Rooker will be sent down to Omaha in a corresponding move to open a roster spot for Pasquantino.

Gurriel isn't starting Friday against the Angels.

Gurriel is resting after he went 1-for-11 with two RBI and two strikeouts over the last three games. Trey Mancini will start at first base and bat sixth.

Wade isn't starting Friday against the Cubs.

Wade started the last two games but will retreat to the bench with left-hander Drew Smyly on the mound for the Cubs. David Villar will take over at first base and bat seventh.

Bohm went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, two RBI and a run scored in Thursday's loss against the Marlins.

Bohm recorded a two-run triple in the fifth to put the Phillies on top, his second extra-base hit of the game off Sandy Alcantara. The third baseman has recorded eight multi-hit performances in his last 16 games, slashing .358/.389/.507 over 72 plate appearances during that span. The 26-year-old boasts a .956 OPS in 154 plate appearances against left-handed pitching, much better than his .647 OPS in 376 plate appearances facing righties.

Hoskins went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in Thursday's loss against the Marlins.

Hoskins has put together a good stretch of hitting over his last 11 games, turning in a .333 batting average over 45 at-bats. The first baseman has gone 20 games without a home run however, and he has a .325 slugging percentage in 80 at-bats during that span.

Tellez went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in a 4-2 win in Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against San Francisco.

With runners on first and third and two outs, Tellez stole second base without a throw in the seventh inning for his second steal of the season, setting a new career high. His seventh-inning single ended a 0-for-14 slump. In his last 20 appearances he's posted a .155/.250/.338 slash line, dropping his season marks to .226/.314/.460.

Voit went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored in Thursday's 11-6 victory over the Cardinals.

Voit saw the ball well Thursday as he recorded two hits, including a double, and two walks on the day. This is Voit's second consecutive multi-hit game as he begins to heat up at the dish. In eight games since the beginning of September, Voit is 10-for-30 with a home run, three RBI and three runs.

Lester was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Thursday.

Lester's contract was selected Sunday, and he went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts over two games with the big-league club. He'll head back to the minors after Jonathan Scoop (ankle) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Thursday.

Solano is not in Thursday's lineup against the Cubs.

Solano is hitting .171 with zero home runs and zero steals over his last 10 games. Nick Senzel (ankle) will be eased back in as the designated hitter Thursday.

Alonso went 4-for-9 with a walk, a double and a run scored across both ends of Wednesday's doubleheader sweep of the Pirates.

The first baseman collected two hits in each game, but he otherwise didn't contribute much as the Mets scored 15 runs in total on the day. Alonso had been in a slump, going 4-for-32 (.125) over his prior nine games with a solo home run, but Wednesday's performances suggests he's about to heat up again.