MLB Player News

Toglia went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Saturday against the Reds.

Toglia has come alive at the plate to begin the Rockies' homestand, collecting five hits across nine games with five RBI in the first two games. He popped his second homer of the season Saturday, taking Hunter Greene yard. Despite the recent success, Toglia is still striking out at a concerning 41.2 percent clip across 94 plate appearances.

Gorman is not in the Cardinals' starting lineup against the Brewers on Sunday.

With the Brewers sending southpaw Jose Quintana to the mound, the lefty-hitting Gorman will head to the dugout for the start of Sunday's game while Luken Baker serves as the designated hitter and bats fifth. Since being reinstated from the 10-day injured list April 12, Gorman has gone 6-for-37 (.162) with five walks, four runs scored, seven RBI and a 31.8 percent strikeout rate.

Cruz went 2-for-4 with a walk, a homer and two RBI during Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Dodgers.

The 26-year-old opened the game with a leadoff homer and followed up with an RBI single in the fifth inning. Cruz has collected multiple hits in four of the last five games and has also homered in three of the past four. He has a .267/.370/.567 slash line with eight long balls, 16 RBI and 17 runs through 25 games, and he's also tied for the MLB lead with 12 stolen bases.

Hernandez went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 8-4 win against the Pirates.

The veteran slugger hit an RBI double before coming around to score in the opening frame and gave the Dodgers a 5-4 lead in the eighth with a 402-foot solo blast to left field. Hernandez is in the midst of a modest five-game hit streak, during which he's batting .364 (8-for-22) with three doubles and two home runs.

Berti went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 10-4 loss to the Phillies.

After collecting two hits Friday, Berti tallied three singles Saturday to raise his season batting average to an even .300. The veteran utility player doesn't offer a ton of power, but he's seeing the ball well at the moment and has good speed with seven stolen bases in seven attempts this year.

De La Cruz went 2-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and an RBI in Saturday's 6-4 win over Colorado.

After stealing just three bags over his first 17 games, during which he had a .278 OBP, De La Cruz has unlocked his running game by getting on base more consistently. He's hit safely in 10 consecutive contests, going 13-for-40 (.325) with a .426 OBP and eight stolen bases.

Roberts allowed four runs on three hits and a walk across two innings of relief in Saturday's 10-4 loss to the Phillies. He struck out one.

Starter Ben Brown was tagged with the loss after allowing six runs in 3.2 innings, but Roberts wasn't much more effective out of the bullpen. The righty came into the contest with a tidy 1.42 ERA, which ballooned to 5.40 after Saturday's outing. Roberts should stick in a middle-relief role for the Cubs for the time being, giving him limited fantasy upside.

Stephenson (oblique) served as the designated hitter for both ends of Saturday's doubleheader with Triple-A Louisville. He went a combined 1-for-7 with a walk.

Stephenson, who kicked off a rehab assignment Tuesday, was unable to play Thursday and Friday due to rainouts. After playing two seven-inning games Saturday, Stephenson is expected to serve as the DH again Sunday. A three-game weekend is a good test, but he's yet to play a full game as a catcher. That may be something the organization wants to see before activating Stephenson from the 10-day injured list.

Marte went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Rockies.

Marte gave the Reds an early lead with a two-run shot in the second inning. It was his third home run in the last six games, during which Marte's driven in 12 runs while slashing .444/.483/.889. He's producing like a player that doesn't want to go back to Triple-A and has become the primary third baseman for now. That position was projected to be filled by a rotation of Gavin Lux and Jeimer Candelario.

Moreno went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 8-7 loss to Atlanta.

Moreno was moved up to the fifth spot in the order with Lourdes Gurriel getting the day off. He worked an 11-pitch at-bat, fouling off five 3-2 pitches before delivering a two-run single. Moreno has a modest three-game hit streak (3-for-11, three RBI), but overall he hasn't made much of an impact. The catcher is batting .224 with two extra-base hits and five RBI through 23 contests.