MLB Player News

Votto is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers.

Votto will take a seat for the day game after a night game as Reds manager David Bell rolls out an all-right-handed lineup to counter Dodgers southpaw Clayton Kershaw. Brandon Drury will fill in at first base for Votto, who went 2-for-8 with a double between the first two contests of the series.

Freeman went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Reds.

His seventh-inning solo shot off Ross Detwiler put the Dodgers in the lead for good. Freeman is in the midst of a six-game hit streak during which he's batting .458 (11-for-24) with two doubles, a triple and two homers, boosting his slash line on the season to .302/.385/.485 with seven home runs, six steals, 42 RBI and 44 runs through 67 contests.

Vaughn went 3-for-5 with a run scored Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Vaughn capped off a strong series against Toronto, tallying eight hits across 14 at-bats with two RBI and three runs scored in a three games. He's also put together six multi-hit performances in his last nine starts, increasing his batting average to .333 for the season. Vaughn has an excellent .887 OPS with seven long balls and 31 RBI across 212 plate appearances.

Walker went 2-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's 10-4 loss to the Padres.

His seventh-inning shot off Nick Martinez was too little, too late for Arizona. Walker remains streaky, but with multi-hit efforts in three of his last four games he appears to be heating up. On the season, the 31-year-old sports a .208/.304/.490 slash line with 19 homers and 37 RBI through 69 contests.

Tellez went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a pair of walks in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Cardinals.

Tellez drew multiple walks for the third time in four games. He also snapped a homer drought that dated back to May 29, a span of 20 contests without a long ball. The first baseman has maintained a productive .253/.328/.467 slash line through 66 contests, and he's up to 11 homers, 40 RBI, 25 runs scored and 16 doubles this year.

Goldschmidt (back) went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Brewers.

Goldschmidt sat out a game to deal with back tightness. He returned as the designated hitter Wednesday and promptly launched his two-run shot in the first inning. He's swatted six of his 17 homers this year in June, and he's sporting an excellent .339/.418/.623 slash line with 60 RBI, 50 runs scored and three stolen bases across 67 contests. Goldschmidt should be able to return to the field soon, as his absence Tuesday was deemed precautionary.

Cooper went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Rockies.

Cooper took Chad Kuhl yard in the third inning to record his fifth homer of the season. He's swung a hot bat in June, recording at least one hit in 14 of his 16 starts while racking up two home runs, 13 RBI and eight runs scored. Cooper has maintained a .313/.380/.467 line across 242 plate appearances on the season.

Rivas went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and five RBI in Wednesday's win over the Pirates.

The home run was a memorable one, as Rivas went deep in the ninth inning with the bases loaded. It was the third home run of the season for the 25-year-old and the first grand slam of his career. Rivas spent some time at Triple-A Iowa recently, but with Frank Schwindel (back) landing on the injured list, the former may see more playing time in the short term.

Goldschmidt (back) is starting Wednesday's game against the Brewers, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Goldschmidt missed Tuesday's matchup due to back tightness, but he'll serve as the designated hitter and bat third a day later. He's hit .412 with four homers, three doubles, 11 RBI and seven runs over his last eight games.

Abreu (leg) is starting Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Abreu is dealing with leg soreness after he went 2-for-6 with a run and a strikeout in Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays, but he'll serve as the designated hitter and bat cleanup Wednesday. He's slashed .324/.410/.588 with two home runs, three doubles, eight RBI and seven runs over the last eight games.