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  • Alfonso Rivas 1B | STL

    Cubs' Alfonso Rivas: Riding pine Saturday

    Rivas isn't starting Saturday against Cincinnati.

    Rivas has started against just three left-handed pitchers this year, and he'll be on the bench for a third consecutive game with southpaw Nick Lodolo starting for the Reds. David Bote is taking over at first base and batting seventh.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Braves' Matt Olson: Launches solo home run

    Olson went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two total runs scored in Friday's victory over the Mets.

    Olson's solo shot came in the second inning as the second of back-to-back homers with Austin Riley. He later scored on an Eddie Rosario sacrifice fly in the seventh inning. It was Olson's 31st homer of the season and his fourth in September. Friday's two-hit game extended his hitting streak to five games. During that span, the first baseman has gone 7-for-17 (.411). Prior to this recent streak, Olson had picked up just eight hits in his previous 20 games.

  • LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW

    Giants' LaMonte Wade: Sitting again Friday

    Wade is not in Friday's lineup against the Diamondbacks, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

    Wade has not played since Sept. 25, and he is on the bench Friday even with the platoon advantage against Merrill Kelly. Jason Vosler is starting at first base and hitting eighth.

  • Alfonso Rivas 1B | STL

    Cubs' Alfonso Rivas: Out of lineup Friday

    Rivas will sit Friday versus the Reds.

    Rivas will remain on the bench for a second game in a row Friday. P.J. Higgins will replace him at first base and bat eighth against Cincinnati.

  • Garrett Cooper 1B | ATL

    Marlins' Garrett Cooper: Moves to IL

    Cooper (finger) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday.

    He is done for the season due to a fractured left finger. The 31-year-old split time evenly this year between first base and designated hitter and is under team control for one more season. Cooper's .261/.337/.415 slash line with nine home runs in 119 games was a little below his previous norms, although he set a new career best in games played.

  • Donovan Solano 1B | TEX

    Reds' Donovan Solano: Starting at first base Friday

    Solano (eye) is starting Friday's game against the Cubs.

    Solano was out of the lineup for the last six games due to an eye infection, but he appeared as a pinch hitter Wednesday against the Pirates and was hit by a pitch during his lone plate appearance. He'll start at first base and bat fifth during Friday's series opener against the Cubs.

  • Darick Hall 1B | PIT

    Phillies' Darick Hall: Called up Friday

    Hall was called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

    Hall will return to the big leagues after being sent down Aug. 22. The 27-year-old has posted a .264 batting average with nine homers, 16 RBI and 19 runs scored over 129 at-bats over 38 games with the Phillies this season. Yairo Munoz was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

  • Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Adds steal Thursday

    Freeman went 1-for-4 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Padres.

    Freeman was on the back end of a double steal that also saw Trea Turner swipe third in the sixth inning. The theft extended Freeman's career high to 13 stolen bases in 16 attempts this year. He's now gone seven games without a multi-hit effort -- he's only had four such stretches this year, which contributes to his lofty .327 batting average. He has a .920 OPS, 20 home runs, 97 RBI, 113 runs scored, 46 doubles and two triples through 153 contests.

  • LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW

    Giants' LaMonte Wade: Remains on bench

    Wade will sit Thursday against the Rockies, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

    Wade typically starts against righties while sitting against lefties, but he's now sat against a right-hander in three straight contests. His overall .193/.296/.356 slash line on the season is quite poor, though both his 10.3 percent barrel rate and 20.9 percent strikeout rate are better than league average, hinting at the potential for a bounceback season next year.

  • Josh Bell DH | MIN

    Padres' Josh Bell: Remains out of lineup Thursday

    Bell isn't starting Thursday against the Dodgers, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

    Bell has gone 0-for-15 with two runs, an RBI, four walks and a strikeout over his last six games, and he'll take a seat for the third time in the last four matchups. Brandon Dixon is serving as the designated hitter and batting seventh.

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