MLB Player News

Belt exited Thursday's game after the seventh inning for unknown reasons, Mark W. Sanchez of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.

The veteran went 1-for-3 with an RBI before being replaced at first base by Wilmer Flores. Details surrounding Belt's exit figure to come out following the game.

Vogelbach is out of the lineup Tuesday versus the Cardinals.

Vogelbach will head to the bench Tuesday with southpaw Kwang Hyun Kim starting for St. Louis. Travis Shaw will move to first base while Pablo Reyes receives the start at the hot corner.

Lewis went 4-for-8 with two walks and a run in two weekend games against the Rangers, boosting his season average 36 points to .258.

The slugging outfielder has progressively ramped up after going 3-for-22 over his first six games following a delayed start to the season. Lewis has slashed .325/.372/.500 with a double, two home runs, four RBI, three walks and four runs in the 43 plate appearances covering his subsequent 10 contests, and he'll enter Tuesday's interleague series opener versus the defending champion Dodgers with a three-game multi-hit streak.

Belt went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.

Belt broke a scoreless tie with his solo blast in the fourth inning. He's launched four homers with nine RBI over the last nine games. The 6-foot-3 lefty owns an .869 OPS through 116 plate appearances.

Martinez went 2-for-4 with one run scored Monday against the Orioles.

Martinez reached base in the fourth inning on a single, and he would later score Boston's only run of the day on a sacrifice fly. He's started the month of May 9-for-33 at the dish with one home run and six RBI in nine contests.

McCutchen went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Sunday in a loss to Atlanta.

McCutchen opened Sunday Night Baseball quickly, hitting a leadoff home run in the first inning off Huascar Ynoa. It was McCutchen's fifth home run on the season as he continues to heat up. He's raised his slash line to a more respectable .227/.338/.400 as he continues to regain his form.

Solak went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-2 win over the Mariners.

Solak's only hit of the day came in the fifth when he roped a sinker down the left-field line for a two-RBI double. He later drove in another run in the eighth inning on a groundout. It was a great bounceback performance for the 26-year-old after he went 0-for-5 in Saturday's thrilling 9-8 win. Solak is having a very solid season so far with a slash line of .277/.353/.467. He has seven home runs, 19 RBI and 25 runs scored, but his 9:38 BB:K suggests he needs to have more discipline at the plate.

Mercedes went 2-for-5 with a double, a triple, three RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 9-3 win over Kansas City.

Mercedes did all of his damage early in Sunday's game. He tripled in a run in the second inning and then brought home two runs with a third-inning double. The 28-year-old breakout star continues to dominate opposing pitching with a .373/.407/.598 slash line and 12 extra-base hits.

Pederson went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in a 6-5 loss to the Pirates on Sunday.

Pederson didn't even start Sunday but ended up playing almost the whole game after Jake Marisnick injured his hamstring in the first inning while chasing down a fly ball. The 29-year-old Pederson was slashing just .077/.143/.077 against lefties this season but got to Tyler Anderson for an RBI single in the second inning and another base hit in the fourth. He has now had three hits in two of his last three games and could be a regular fixture in the lineup with the Cubs' outfield depth suffering badly.

Alvarez went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's 7-4 win over Toronto.

Alvarez turned in his fourth straight multi-hit performance and has six such games over his last seven appearances, raising his season batting average from .303 to .362 during that span. The slugging lefty has racked up 16 extra-base hits and is sporting a terrific 1.033 OPS this season.