MLB Player News

Mets infielder Wilmer Flores returned to the starting lineup for Friday's game at Cleveland. He has missed five of the previous seven games entering Friday due to ankle issues. He's batting ninth.

Flores is batting .229 with one home run and 11 RBI in 70 at-bats.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman clubbed his 19th home run Wednesday against the Mets.

Freeman was one of the few bright spots for the club. While he only had one hit, he made it count. Freeman finished 1 for 4, with the solo shot. He's hitting .306. 

Mets infielder Wilmer Flores was not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game at Atlanta. He continues to sit out due to two balky ankles. 

In fact, Flores has missed five of the last seven games for the Mets. He is considered day to day and is batting .229 on the year with a homer and 11 RBI over 70 at-bats. 

Mets infielder Wilmer Flores was held out of the starting lineup Tuesday at Atlanta. He has missed four of his last six games. Manager Terry Collins told ESPN New York that his ankles are "beat up" from a long season.

Flores batted .229 with one home run and 11 RBI in 70 at-bats.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman contributed a team-high five RBI during a 13-5 rout of the Mets Monday. All five of Freeman's RBI came off of Mets starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka.

Freeman had a two-RBI double in the first inning and came back with a three-run homer in the second inning. Freeman came into play Monday mired in a 2-for-21 slump in his previous seven games.

Reds first baseman Joey Votto hit an up-and-away 1-2 pitch to the opposite field in left for his 21st homer in the fourth inning Monday against the Cardinals. Votto has homered three times in his last nine games.

Mets infielder Wilmer Flores has missed two consecutive starts Sunday, partly because of foot injury, manager Terry Collins told MLB.com. However, Collins expects Flores to return to the lineup Monday afternoon at Atlanta.

"I watched him the other day and it looked like his feet are bothering him," Collins said. "I watched him go up for some balls and it just looks like he's aggravated by it. His swing has changed a little bit, so he might be getting tired also, so I just thought I'm going to give him a couple of days off."

Flores has just one hit in his last 18 at-bats and is hitting .235 with 11 RBI in 68 at-bats.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman hit his 17th home run Friday night during a 2-1 win over Miami. Freeman went deep in the first inning for a two-run homer off Jose Fernandez.

Freeman went 2 for 4 in the game as the Braves managed just five hits overall. He added his 23rd double and is batting .309 on the season for Atlanta.

With the two hits Saturday, Freeman has gone just 2 for 16 (.125) over his last five games. Able to swing himself out of a slump, Freeman is still batting .326 over his last 12 games with three homers and seven RBI over that stretch.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is not in the team's starting lineup Thursday against the Indians.

Freeman will be replaced by Joey Terdoslavich at first. Freeman is hitting .308/.386/.472 in 451 at-bats. 

Mets infielder Wilmer Flores will start at second Wednesday against the Phillies. 

Flores has mainly been utilized as David Wright's replacement at third, but will see some time at second going forward. He's hitting .250 in 60 at-bats.