MLB Player News

Hall will sit Friday versus the Mets.

Hall will get a day off after he went 2-for-8 with a solo home run over the last two games of the series against the Reds. Kyle Schwarber (calf) will return to the lineup Friday at designated hitter and bat leadoff in the series opener.

Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 13-0 win over the Rockies.

Thursday's game was the third time in August that Goldschmidt has contributed multiple extra-base hits. The first baseman is batting .380 through 15 games this month, adding five home runs, six doubles, 16 RBI and 13 runs scored. He continues to be one of baseball's best hitters -- he's sporting a .335/.418/.627 slash line through 111 contests.

Flores is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Flores has an .837 OPS through 15 games in August and will take a seat for Thursday's series finale. J.D. Davis will bat sixth as the designated hitter.

Wade went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Over his last nine games, Wade has gone 7-for-22 (.318) with five homers and two doubles. That burst of power has lifted his season slash line to .202/.318/.477 with eight long balls, 22 RBI, 15 runs scored, four doubles and a triple through 130 plate appearances. With Luis Gonzalez optioned to Triple-A Sacramento, there's more playing time to be had in right field, and it appears Wade should be a fixture there versus right-handed pitchers. He could also see more chances against southpaws, but he only has a .174 OPS in 18 plate appearances against lefties this year.

Hiura went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Dodgers.

Despite not having a full-time role with the Brewers at any point this season and having spent chunks of the year in the minors, Hiura has been a sneaky source of counting stats with 10 home runs and five steals across 160 plate appearances. After a quality showing at the plate Wednesday while serving as the Brewers' designated hitter, Hiura will stick in the lineup for Thursday's series finale, batting sixth and manning first base.

Tellez is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers.

Tellez owns a .997 OPS since the start of August, but the Brewers are facing left-hander Andrew Heaney on Thursday, so manager Craig Counsell opted to play the matchup and give right-handed hitter Keston Hiura the nod at first base.

Cronenworth went 2-for-4 with a walk and a grand slam in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the Marlins.

His first-inning blast off Pablo Lopez wound up being the game-deciding hit, although the Padres would go on to add plenty of insurance. Cronenworth appears to be heating up at the plate again, batting ,290 (9-for-31) over his last eight contests with a 5:3 BB:K, but the streaky super-utility player is still only slashing .239/.343/.387 through 117 games on the season with 12 homers, 63 RBI and 72 runs.

Alonso went 1-for-5 with two RBI, one run scored and one stolen base in Wednesday's win over Atlanta.

While most of New York's offense on the night came off of extra-base hits, Alonso contributed with an RBI base knock in the top of the ninth. He proceeded to steal second base for his third steal of the season, a career high, and came around on a Daniel Vogelbach double as the Mets cushioned their lead. The first baseman's two RBI on the night keep him in second place in the majors behind Aaron Judge.

Cron went 1-for-4 Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Cron has struggled at the plate since the All-Star break, as he is hitting just .181/.245/.319 across 23 games. He has seven extra-base hits -- including two home runs -- in that span, to go along with nine runs scored and 11 RBI. Cron still owns a .352 wOBA and 113 wRC+ for the season, but he's fallen off his first-half pace.

Higgins went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Nationals.

Higgins gave the Cubs an unexpected boost from the No. 9 spot in the order, going deep in the fifth inning with a runner on to put Chicago up 2-1. The 29-year-old has actually been swinging the bat pretty well this season, as he now has six home runs and an .884 OPS across 43 games. He could earn himself a little more playing time down the stretch, potentially at first base because Willson Contreras and Yan Gomes are ahead of him at catcher.