MLB Player News

Belt will hit the bench Sunday against the Cubs.

The Giants will load up on righties against southpaw Justin Steele. Wilmer Flores (hamstring) returns from the injured list to start at first base.

McCutchen will sit Sunday against the Rockies.

McCutchen has been cold at the plate for quite some time, hitting .170/.265/.340 over his last 30 games. Matt Vierling will take over in left field Sunday.

Miller went 1-for-1 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 6-1 win over Colorado.

The 31-year-old didn't start Saturday's contest, but he entered as a pinch hitter and hit his 18th homer of the year in the seventh inning. Miller is now 3-for-8 with three walks in his last three games. He's slashing .231/.327/.470 with 44 RBI, 47 runs scored and three stolen bases across 321 plate appearances. He's likely to continue in a strong-side platoon role at first base.

Harper went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 6-1 win over Colorado.

The outfielder provided some insurance with his seventh-inning missile off Colorado reliever Tyler Kinley. Harper has swatted 15 of his 31 homers this season since the start of August, a span of just 38 contests. He's riding an eight-game hitting streak that has boosted his slash line to .307/.420/.606 with 71 RBI, 86 runs scored and 12 stolen bases through 121 games overall.

Belt went 2-for-4 with a homer, a double, a walk, two runs scored and three RBI in Saturday's 15-4 win over the Cubs.

A day after proclaiming himself team captain by taping a "C" onto his jersey, Belt kept the good vibes going Saturday with a three-run homer off Zach Davies that broke the game open in the second inning. The 33-year-old is currently riding a five-game hit streak that has seen him go 10-for-21 with three homers and seven RBI.

Miller is out of the lineup Saturday against the Rockies.

He is hitting .227 with two home runs in 22 at-bats this month. Matt Vierling will start at first base and lead off.

Belt went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a double, two walks and two total runs scored in Friday's 6-1 win over the Cubs.

The first baseman solidified San Francisco's lead with his seventh-inning homer. Belt has extended his career high in homers to 22 while adding 45 RBI, 50 runs scored, three stolen bases and 11 doubles through 317 plate appearances. He owns a solid .255/.360/.554 slash line. He's recorded multiple hits in each of his last three games.

Beer entered Friday's game as a pinch hitter and hit a home run in the eighth inning of a 5-4 loss to Seattle.

Beer, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Reno earlier in the day, homered in first plate appearance in the majors. The lefty-hitting Beer hit for first baseman Christian Walker against right-hander Diego Castillo and went on to serve as designated hitter for the final inning. The 2018 first-round pick of the Astros posted a .909 OPS with 16 home runs and 33 doubles over 100 games for the Aces. He played primarily at first base in the minors and joins Pavin Smith as a second left-handed bat to complement Walker at the position.

Soler went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Friday's 6-2 win over Miami.

Soler ripped a two-run single during Atlanta's five-run fifth inning. He's now riding an eight-game hitting streak, going 12-for-36 (.333) with five RBI during the stretch. His season OPS sits at .736 through 512 plate appearances after producing just a .658 OPS through 360 plate appearances before being traded by the Royals.

Beer's contract was selected by the Diamondbacks on Friday.

Beer isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners but could get the chance to make his major-league debut off the bench. The 24-year-old, who was acquired in the Zack Greinke trade in 2019, is a decent prospect but not an elite one, as he really only stands out in the power department. He's exclusively played first base this season after previously spending some time in the outfield corners, so he'll really have to hit to carve out regular at-bats at the highest level. He did just that in 100 games for Triple-A Reno, slashing .287/.398/.511 with 16 homers while striking out just 17.5 percent of the time. Drew Ellis was optioned to clear a spot on the roster.