MLB Player News

Beckham went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Reds.

Beckham emerged from a deep slump by hitting a tie-breaking blast in the seventh inning to give the Braves a 4-2 lead. The second baseman broke his 0-for-16 skid with a single in the first, and then connected off reliever Michael Lorenzen for his fourth homer of the year, and first since July 9. Even with his weak output of late, Beckham is still slashing .262/.354/.429, all of which significantly exceed his seven-year career averages.

Frazier went 3-for-6 with two walks, three doubles and a run scored in Sunday's 18-inning win over the Nationals.

He got the start at second base but moved to right field in the seventh inning as part of a double-switch. Frazier has been outstanding off the Pirates' bench since his promotion, hitting .355/.412/.548 in 31 at-bats, but so far he hasn't gotten enough playing time to have value outside of deeper formats.

Drury went 1-for-4 with a game-winning RBI single in the 12th inning against the Dodgers on Saturday.

He picked a good time for his only hit of the game, going the opposite way off Dodgers righty Casey Fien to plate Jake Lamb as the winning run. Drury is now slashing .268/.307/.441 and getting regular playing time in the corner outfield spots for the Diamondbacks.

Beckham is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rockies.

Since returning to action prior to the All-Star break, Beckham has started five of the last six contests overall for the Braves, primarily at second base. It will be Jace Peterson that gets the starting nod at the keystone Sunday, batting leadoff in the order.

Drury is out of Friday's lineup against the Dodgers.

It appears the Diamondbacks wanted to load up the lineup with lefties Friday against righty Bud Norris, even though Drury had started the last seven games before the All-Star break. He notched eight hits and five of the extra-base variety over that stretch, and figures to be in the lineup most days going forward. Chris Herrmann will start in left field and hit sixth Friday.

Tomlinson (thumb) completed his rehab assignment and was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday, Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area reports.

Tomlinson slashed .121/.171/.152 over 33 at-bats during his rehab assignment at the Triple-A level. Due to his poor performance he'll stay in the minors while he adjusts his swing.

Green is out of the lineup Sunday as the Giants take on the Diamondbacks.

Green had been putting up solid numbers for the Giants, having gone 9-for-30 across eight games. However, he'll be replaced by Ramiro Pena at second base for Sunday's contest. With Joe Panik (concussion) expected to return shortly after the All-Star break, Green will likely make much fewer appearances in the lineup in the coming weeks.

Green went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Green has been seeing regular playing time at second with Joe Panik (concussion) sidelined and has been taking advantage of it with a .300/.344/.433 slash line in 32 plate appearances. While it is a small sample size, he was slashing .294/.321/.437 with Triple-A Sacramento this season, so the former first-round draft pick may have finally "figured it out" at age 28.

Beckham is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the White Sox, Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan reports.

Beckham will get a regular day off after starting the past three games. He was activated off the disabled list prior to Thursday's game and will get an extra day of rest before the All-Star break begins. In his place, the Braves will start Jace Peterson at second.

Solarte went 1-for-4 with a first-inning two-run homer in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers.

The dynamic third baseman continues to impress, with the homer bringing his July total in that category to four over just 36 at-bats. Solarte now has half of his season total of round-trippers during the current month, and has already surpassed his June RBI total in only nine contests. His monthly line is now at .389/.450/.861 following Saturday's effort and he carries a seven-game hitting streak into the final game before the All-Star break.