MLB Player News

Rizzo (back) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Rizzo was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to lower-back stiffness and will be held out for a second consecutive matchup Wednesday. It's not yet clear if he'll be available off the bench or able to return to the starting nine for Thursday's series opener against the Red Sox. Giancarlo Stanton is serving as the designated hitter while Matt Carpenter starts in right field.

Gurriel isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Gurriel logged hits in four of the last five matchups and went 4-for-17 with a homer, a double, four runs and three RBI during that time. Aledmys Diaz is starting at first base and batting sixth Wednesday.

Solano will start at third base and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Mets.

With southpaw David Peterson on the bump for the Mets, the righty-hitting Solano will slot into a prominent spot in the batting order while the Reds send several key lefty-hitting regulars to the bench. Solano has now started in 10 times in 15 games since coming off the 60-day injured list June 21, but moving forward, his starting opportunities could be limited largely to when the Reds oppose lefty pitchers now that the team has all of its everyday players back from the IL with the exception of No. 1 catcher Tyler Stephenson (thumb).

Votto isn't starting Wednesday against the Mets.

Votto will be out of the lineup for a second consecutive matchup after he went 0-for-13 with three walks and five strikeouts over his last four games. Brandon Drury is shifting to first base while Donovan Solano starts at the hot corner.

Tellez went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Cubs.

Tellez staked the Brewers to an early 2-0 lead when he took Kyle Hendricks deep in the first inning, but the Milwaukee offense went cold for the next seven frames before putting a run on the board in the bottom of the ninth. The home run was Tellez's 17th of the season and was his 10th consecutive hit that went for extra bases, tying a franchise record previously set by Ryan Thompson in 2002.

Olson went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.

Matty Two-Bags laced his major-league leading 32nd double of the season, five more than his closest competitors in the category, Rafael Devers and Jose Ramirez. Olson has caught fire at the plate again, posting seven multi-hit performances in his last 16 games and slashing .311/.368/.639 over that stretch with four homers (and eight doubles) and 16 RBI.

Naylor (back) isn't starting Wednesday against the Tigers.

Naylor continues to deal with a back injury and will be held out of the lineup for a third consecutive game. Owen Miller is starting at first base and batting fifth.

Cooper went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Angels.

He took Noah Syndergaard deep in the third inning for the game's first run. Cooper has been locked in since the beginning of June, slashing .368/.414/.538 over 27 games with three of his six homers on the season, nine doubles, 11 runs and 18 RBI.

Lowe went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run, two walks and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 10-9 loss to the Orioles in 10 innings.

Lowe tied the game 7-7 during the eighth inning with a 437-foot, three-run shot to right center, though Baltimore quickly regained the lead in the bottom of the frame. The 26-year-old reached base four times for the first time this year, and it was also his second game with multiple walks. Lowe is 6-for-18 with two home runs, five RBI and three runs through five games in July.

Kirilloff went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a solo home run and an additional run scored in an 8-2 win against the White Sox on Tuesday.

Kirilloff powered Minnesota with a single and a run in the fourth, a solo shot in the fifth and a two-run homer in the seventh. The 24-year-old has been heating up of late with four multi-hit outings in his last nine, and he is 12-for-32 with two doubles and three home runs in that span.