MLB Player News

Calhoun went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in an 8-3 defeat to the Dodgers on Saturday.

Calhoun slugged a two-run home run in the fourth to bring Arizona within one run of Los Angeles' lead and later singled in the sixth. It was the outfielder's first home run since April 25 and he now has three long balls in 28 games after hitting 16 in 54 games last season.

Raley was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Raley spent a week on the big-league roster during his latest stint with the team, going just 1-for-9 at the plate. He now owns a .483 OPS through 65 plate appearances in his rookie season.

Manager Gabe Kapler said he hopes Flores (back) will be available off the bench Sunday versus the Astros, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

The 29-year-old exited Saturday's contest with soreness in his lower back, but it appears the injury isn't a serious concern. He went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer prior to exiting the contest. Flores should be considered day-to-day heading into Sunday's series finale.

Flores was removed from Saturday's game against the Astros due to lower-back soreness, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Flores went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run to begin Saturday's contest, but he was replaced by Thairo Estrada in the bottom of the fifth inning. The severity of the issue isn't yet clear, and his availability for Sunday's series finale against Houston remains up in the air.

Tellez isn't starting Saturday's game against Atlanta.

Tellez has been on a tear across the last seven games, as he's hit .448 with four home runs, two doubles, 10 RBI and eight runs. Eduardo Escobar will shift to first base while Luis Urias starts at the hot corner.

Bell isn't starting Saturday against the Cubs, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

Bell hit a solo home run in Friday's win over the Cubs, but he'll get a breather for the second game of the series. Ryan Zimmerman will start at first base and bat third.

Walker will sit Saturday against the Dodgers.

Walker owns a modest .709 OPS thus far in the second half, though that's at least better than the .620 OPS he managed prior to the break. Asdrubal Cabrera slides to first base in his absence, with Drew Ellis starting at third.

Hoskins (groin) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.

Hoskins will miss his second straight game with a left groin injury, which he suffered during Thursday's doubleheader. He should be considered day-to-day until further notice. Brad Miller is starting at first base and batting fifth Saturday.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and two runs in a win over the Twins on Friday.

Goldschmidt appears primed to wrap up July the same way he started, as he owns a .351/.425/.606 slash line with six doubles, six home runs and 14 RBI across his last 23 games following Friday's multi-hit effort. The performance marked Goldschmidt's third two-hit tally in the last six games alone and pushed his season slash line to an impressive .272/.342/.454 (433 plate appearances).

Wade (lower leg) will lead off and play left field Saturday against Houston, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Wade had been out of the starting lineup since Tuesday while dealing with a bruised lower leg, though he'd appeared off the bench in three straight games. He'll be involved from the start this time around and will look to continue his strong second half, which has already seen him homer five times in 39 trips to the plate.