MLB Player News

Flores (ear) is back in the lineup Tuesday versus Tampa Bay.

After being scratched from Monday's series opener due to an ear infection, Flores will start at third base and bat third Tuesday against the Rays and right-hander Zack Littell. J.D. Davis is on the bench for the host Giants.

Rivas is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.

Connor Joe will play first base and bat cleanup for the Pirates as they take on left-hander David Peterson. Rivas holds a brutal .120 batting average and .316 OPS in 57 career major-league plate appearances versus lefties.

Votto is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Guardians.

Henry Ramos will serve as the Reds' designated hitter and Christian Encarnacion-Strand will cover first base with left-hander Logan Allen getting the start for Cleveland. Spencer Steer is in left field and batting cleanup.

Cooper went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Orioles on Monday.

Cooper accounted for San Diego's only run of the contest with his 439-foot solo shot to center field in the sixth inning. It was his first long ball and first RBI since joining the Padres on Aug. 1. Cooper had hit 13 homers for Miami prior to the trade but has had a rough time since moving to the West Coast, slashing .188/.278/.438 over seven contests.

Walker went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Monday's loss to the Rockies.

Walker accounted for two of Arizona's five hits in the loss, knocking a run-scoring double in the first inning and a two-run homer to right field in the sixth. He finished with his fourth multi-hit effort over his past seven games, a stretch during which he's batting .393 (11-for-28) with three homers, eight RBI and a stolen base. Walker is up to 25 home runs on the season, marking the third time in his career he has achieved that feat.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run, three walks, a stolen base and two total runs scored in Monday's 7-5 win over the Athletics.

It was a little bit of everything for Goldschmidt as he ended a 15-game homer drought. In that span, he hit just .200 with two doubles and four RBI. The first baseman's slump has dropped him down to a .277/.366/.454 slash line on the year, and he's added 19 homers, 61 RBI, 67 runs scored and 10 stolen bases through 115 games.

Bell went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's victory over the Astros.

Bell cranked the Marlins' third consecutive homer in the eighth inning Monday, a solo blast off Hector Neris to extend the lead to 5-1. The 31-year-old Bell has looked like a new player since he was traded from Cleveland at the deadline -- he's now hit four homers in his last five games while batting .326 (15-for-46) with a 1.100 OPS through his first 12 contests with Miami. Overall, Bell's slash line is up to .244/.328/.420with 16 homers, 58 RBI and 36 runs scored across 445 plate appearances this season.

Flores is no longer listed in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Rays due to an ear infection, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Flores was slated to get the nod at the hot corner, but he'll now be considered day-to-day after getting scratched. Johan Camargo is starting at third base and batting ninth in Flores' place.

Olson went 2-for-3 with a walk, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Sunday's loss to the Mets.

His eighth-inning blast to right field off southpaw reliever Brooks Raley brought Atlanta to within a run, but the NL East leaders couldn't complete the comeback. Olson has been a juggernaut in August, slashing .362/.500/.851 through 13 games with seven home runs, 14 runs and 18 RBI to push him up to 43 homers and 107 RBI on the season -- both of which lead MLB.

Santana went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Sunday's win over the White Sox.

Santana's blast proved to be the difference in Sunday's contest after it put the Brewers up 5-0 and they went on to win 7-3. It was Santana's second long ball this month, and those are the only two games in which he has driven in runs. The 37-year-old is slashing .226/.305/.400 with 15 home runs, 59 RBI, 50 runs and a 47:78 BB:K in 453 plate appearances. With Rowdy Tellez (finger) set to return soon, Santana could begin to lose out on starts against right-handed pitching.