MLB Player News

Freeman went 3-for-3 with a double, a run, a hit-by-pitch and a walk in Wednesday's 7-6 victory versus St. Louis.

Freeman reached base in all five of his plate appearances Wednesday after notching four hits in each of his previous two games. Over his past three contests, he's gone 11-for-13 with two homers, three doubles, four runs and four RBI. The scorching stretch has moved his season slash line to .317/.394/.517.

Cronenworth went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, two RBI, three runs scored and two walks in Wednesday's 10-6 loss to the Rockies.

Cronenworth entered this four-game series in Colorado with a 17-game homer drought. He's gone 5-for-11 with two long balls in his last three contests. The second baseman still hasn't hit safely in more than two straight games since his eight-game hitting streak ended June 21. For the season, he's up to nine homers, 47 RBI, 57 runs scored, 22 doubles, two triples and a stolen base while slashing .242/.338/.398 in 88 contests.

Guerrero went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two RBI in Wednesday's victory over the Phillies.

Guerrero launched a solo shot off Zack Wheeler in the bottom of the fourth inning before later adding another RBI on a sacrifice fly in the following frame. The first baseman has now gone deep 20 times this year, and Wednesday's long ball ended a nine-game homer-less stretch. Guerrero has produced a .288 average with two round trippers, 10 RBI and five runs over 52 at-bats in July.

Voit isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Voit started in the last two games and went 0-for-7 with an RBI, a walk and three strikeouts. Manny Machado is serving as the designated hitter while CJ Abrams starts at shortstop Wednesday.

Cron (wrist) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Cron has been dealing with a wrist injury recently and will be held out of the lineup for the fourth time in the last five games. Connor Joe is shifting to first base while Garrett Hampson draws the start in center field.

France isn't starting the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

France started in Wednesday's matinee and went 0-for-4 in the win. He'll get a breather for the second game while Justin Upton serves as the designated hitter and bats seventh.

Cooper (knee) isn't starting Wednesday against Pittsburgh, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Cooper was removed from Tuesday's matchup after he fouled a pitch off his left knee, and he underwent X-rays that came back negative afterward. However, he'll be out of the lineup for at least one game while Nick Fortes serves as the designated hitter and bats seventh.

Flores isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Flores is in the midst of a four-game hitting streak in which he's gone 8-for-19 with three homers, three doubles, eight RBI and four runs. He'll get a breather while David Villar starts at the hot corner and bats seventh.

Hiura was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.

Hiura was carving out more consistent playing time for the Brewers recently, drawing starts in five of the last seven games. He went 6-for-16 with a homer, a double, two runs, two RBI and a stolen base during that time but will head to the minors ahead of the All-Star break after right-hander Connor Sadzeck's contract was selected Wednesday.

Pratto has hit .375/.531/.875 -- good for a 1.406 OPS -- with four homers and an 8:6 BB:K over his last seven games for Triple-A Omaha.

Pratto's strikeout-heavy tendencies have likely been the primary factor that has held him back from the big leagues this year, so it's promising to see him seemingly turning the corner recently. He's offered fairly steady power production (17 homers) with a bit of complementary speed (eight steals) throughout the year, but his .240 batting average and 30.6 percent strikeout rate (even factoring in the recent hot streak) offer obvious cause for concern about his ability to make a near-term impact in the big leagues. If he can maintain his recent plate-control improvements, he'll boost his stock significantly.