MLB Player News

Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo will remain in the two-hole Thursday against the Nationals.

Rizzo was moved to the two-spot Wednesday, and responded with a strong game. Rizzo will have another chance to show what he can do at the top of the order. He's hitting .232/.325/.437 in 469 at-bats. 

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman picked up three hits Wednesday against the Mets.

Freeman hit three singles, finishing the game 3 for 5. He scored one run and knocked in one RBI. Freeman is hitting .314/.390/.479 in 430 at-bats. 

Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo responded well to hitting No. 2 in the order for the first time in his career Wednesday, as he socked a pair of homers in an 11-6 loss to the Nationals. 

Rizzo opened the scoring with a solo homer in the first inning and then added a two-run shot in the fifth. He finished the game 3 for 4 with three RBI, two runs scored and a walk.

Rizzo is hitting just .232 on the season, but he topped the 20-homer plateau with his performance Wednesday. He ranks 10th in the National League in home runs now. 

Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo has been moved to the second spot in the order Wednesday against the Nationals.

Rizzo has struggled as of late, but took early batting practice prior to Wednesday's game. He's hitting .228/.321/.422 in 465 at-bats. 

Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt hit a grand slam Tuesday against the Reds.

Goldschmidt hit a J.J. Hoover fastball out to left in the eighth inning. It was Goldschmidt's 31st home run. Goldschmidt also walked, finishing the game 1 for 3. He scored one run and drove in four RBI, giving him 100 on the season.

Goldschmidt is hitting .297/.393/.552 in 462 at-bats. 

Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo failed to make much of an impact Tuesday night against the Nationals.

Rizzo, who missed Monday's game with an illness, finished 0 for 4 with a strikeout in a 4-2 defeat. He has only two hits over his last 28 at-bats. He is hitting .228 with 18 homers and 65 RBI in 465 at-bats.

Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard will begin doing baseball activities Thursday, according to the Philadephia Inquirer.

Howard has been out since early July following knee surgery. The club is unsure if he'll return this year. Howard is hitting .266/.319/.465 in 286 at-bats. 

Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo has returned to the club's starting lineup Tuesday against the Nationals.

Rizzo missed Monday's game with an illness, but was not expected to be out long. He's hitting .230/.323/.425 in 461 at-bats. 

Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo wasn't in the starting lineup Monday against the Nationals due to an illness, according to the Chicago Tribune. Rizzo is mired in a 7-for-57 slump since hitting two home runs Aug. 1 against the Dodgers.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman hit a solo home run and finished 2 for 7 with two runs during Saturday's game against the Nationals. It was Freeman's 15th home run and second in six games.

Freeman is batting .295 (18 for 61) with two doubles, two home runs, eight runs and 10 RBI in 15 August games.