MLB Player News

Voit is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Brewers.

Voit has a .829 OPS across his past 10 games and will take a seat for Tuesday's contest. Robinson Cano will bat sixth as the designated hitter against Milwaukee.

Ellis (side) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.

After exiting Monday's 9-5 win in the third inning with right side discomfort, Ellis will get at least one day off to heal up. Top third baseman Josh Rojas (hand) is also on the bench for the third straight game, so the Diamondbacks will turn to Jake Hager to man the hot corner.

Rivas is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Cincinnati.

The slumping Rivas will take a seat for the second time in four games Tuesday, even with the platoon advantage being in his favor with right-hander Tyler Mahle toeing the rubber for Cincinnati. Since the start of May, Rivas is slashing .130/.273/.217 with a 40 percent strikeout rate.

Diaz (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Tampa Bay will go with Ji-Man Choi and Isaac Paredes as its starters at the corner-infield spots in the series opener while Diaz gets more time off to heal up from his strained left shoulder. Before sitting out Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Orioles with the injury, Diaz had gone 7-for-17 with three runs scored and an RBI over his previous four games. Diaz doesn't look like a candidate to go on the 10-day injured list, as manager Kevin Cash said the 30-year-old is expected to re-enter the lineup Wednesday, according to Topkin.

Triple-A Worcester placed Casas (ankle) on its 7-day injured list Sunday, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Casas hasn't played since May 17 due to a sore ankle, and the 22-year-old first-base prospect is without a clear timeline to return to game action. However, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe relays that Casas traveled with Worcester for its road series in Lehigh Valley this week, which suggests he'll be able to take part in some on-field workouts within the next few days. He could be ready to rejoin the lineup this weekend if his ankle responds well to workouts.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in Monday's 7-3 extra-inning win over the Blue Jays.

The veteran first baseman's seventh homer of the season was a dramatic one, as he ripped a Ryan Borucki slider down the left-field line for a walkoff slam in the 10th inning. Goldschmidt also extended his hitting streak to 15 games in the process, a stretch during which he's slashing .438/.456/.859 with five home runs and 22 RBI.

Freeman went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two runs and two RBI in Monday's 10-1 victory against the Nationals.

Freeman drove in a run with a sixth-inning double and notched another RBI with a single in the following frame. The star first baseman has three three-hit performances in his past six contests, and five of his 10 hits during that span have been two-baggers. Freeman has been stuck on three home runs since April 24, but he is tied for the league lead with 16 doubles on the campaign.

Santana went 3-for-5 in Monday's 9-5 loss to the Diamondbacks.

All three of Santana's hits were singles. He's now hit safely in four straight games, going 6-for-16 (.375) with a home run, a pair of doubles, four RBI and two runs scored in that span. It's an encouraging burst of offense from the 36-year-old, who has been slumping at the plate for much of the year. He owns a .163/.305/.276 slash line with two homers, 10 RBI, nine runs scored and five doubles through 118 plate appearances.

Alonso went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional run in Monday's 13-3 victory versus San Francisco.

The first baseman knocked a big three-run blast in the third inning that gave the Mets their first lead. He added two singles in the contest for his fifth multi-hit game over his past six contests. During the hot stretch, Alonso is batting .462 (12-for-26) with three homers, 11 RBI and a stolen base.

Ellis left Monday's game against the Royals with right side discomfort.

Ellis drew the start at third base and hit eighth, though he was forced from the game in the fourth inning. Prior to his exit, Ellis went 0-for-1 with a strikeout. Jake Hager took over at third base and could see increased playing time if both Ellis and Josh Rojas (hand) remain sidelined.