MLB Player News

Mead is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Mead has gone 2-for-17 with a walk and a homer in his past five games and will hit the bench for Sunday's series finale. Jorbit Vivas will take over at third base and bat eighth against Seattle righty Emerson Hancock.

Norby will start at third base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Norby's playing time has been trending down lately while the Marlins have been keeping the hot-hitting Heriberto Hernandez's bat in the lineup. Miami will include Norby in the lineup Sunday for just the fifth time in the last 11 games, with the 26-year-old covering the hot corner this time after his previous four starts had come at first base. With Hernandez gaining a foothold in left field, the Marlins could continue to lean primarily on Liam Hicks and Kyle Stowers at first base rather than Norby, who is slashing a measly .193/.317/.307 since the beginning of May.

Sheets went 1-for-5 with a solo home run against Baltimore in a 9-3 victory Saturday.

Sheets was one of five Padres to go deep in the win, and his seventh-inning solo shot off Albert Suarez gave the team a 7-2 lead. The veteran slugger has played a key role in the offense this season, ranking second in homers (11) and RBI (30). Sheets' defensive versatility has also been useful, as he's jumped around between first base and right field while also logging starts at DH.

Rumfield went 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored Saturday against the A's.

Rumfield hit doubles in consecutive plate appearances in the fourth and fifth innings, marking his third straight game with an extra-base hit. After slumping to start June, Rumfield is in the midst of a four-game hitting streak, during which he has gone 7-for-14 with three RBI and three runs scored.

Busch went 1-for-3 with a double, two walks, one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Giants.

Ian Happ's steal in the third inning was poorly defended by the Giants, giving Busch plenty of time to swipe home. Busch has hit safely in seven straight games, going 9-for-26 (.346) with three extra-base hits and six RBI in that span. Overall, he's batting .253 with eight home runs, two steals, 42 RBI, 31 runs scored, 13 doubles and two triples over 70 games this season.

The Padres selected Solak's contract from Triple-A El Paso on Saturday.

Solak failed to break camp with the Padres but has been impressive at Triple-A, slashing .333/.412/.512 with nine homers, 40 RBI and 51 runs scored across 241 plate appearances. He'll now join the major-league roster following Miguel Andujar's (hamstring) move to the IL and could make an occasional start for San Diego, thanks to his defensive versatility.

Olson went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Mets.

The first baseman took Cionel Perez deep in the fifth inning, Olson's third homer in the last three games and his 20th of the season -- tying him for fourth in MLB behind Yordan Alvarez (24), Kyle Schwarber (24) and Byron Buxton (21). Through nine games to begin June, Olson is batting .333 (12-for-36) with four home runs, six RBI and nine runs.

Bauers went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Friday's 6-0 victory over the Phillies.

After striking out in all four of his plate appearances Wednesday in Sacramento, Bauers got back on track in Friday's series opener with his career-high 13th long ball of the season in the fifth inning to give Milwaukee a 5-0 lead. The 30-year-old also has 46 RBI and 40 runs scored with a .905 OPS in 234 plate appearances as he continues a breakout campaign.

Busch went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Friday's 5-1 win over the Giants.

Busch went deep off Erik Miller after Giants starter Landen Roupp left two runners in scoring position. This was Busch's second homer over his last four games. He has hit safely in 16 of his last 18 contests, going 22-for-67 (.328) in that span. On the season, the first baseman is batting .252 with a .787 OPS, eight homers, 41 RBI, 30 runs scored, 12 doubles, two triples and a stolen base through 69 games. Busch hasn't been close to matching his power from last year's 34-homer performance in the regular season, but he's starting to come around.

Young went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Cardinals.

Young extended New York's lead to 3-1 in the first inning with a solo homer off Hunter Dobbins, his fourth of the year, before tying the game at 4-4 with an RBI single in the fifth. Since returning from the IL on May 26, Young has gone 12-for-46 (.261) with a .911 OPS while playing nearly every day at first base.