MLB Player News

Blandino (hand) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment next week, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

The 28-year-old broke his right hand when he was hit by a pitch back on June 4. Having missed two months, Blandino will likely require a fairly lengthy rehab assignment, so he figures to be ready for activation around Aug. 4, when he'll be eligible to come off the 60-day IL. The infielder hit .200 with five RBI in 70 at-bats before the injury.

The Diamondbacks assigned Cabrera (hamstring) to their rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment.

Cabrera is ready for game action about a week and a half after landing on the injured list with a strained right hamstring, so he shouldn't require much ramp-up time. Before being deactivated, Cabrera was hitting .240 with five home runs, 28 RBI and 25 runs across 223 plate appearances with the Diamondbacks.

Bell is not starting Tuesday against the Marlins.

Bell enters Tuesday on a six-game hitting streak during which he's gone 7-for-23 with a homer and two RBI. He'll get a breather against lefty Trevor Rodgers as Ryan Zimmerman bats cleanup and mans first base.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-5 with an RBI infield single and a solo home run in a win over the Cubs on Monday.

The veteran continued an impressive power surge that predates the All-Star break, as he's now left the yard in four of his last five games. Goldschmidt has also accumulated 10 RBI over his last eight contests and has boosted his season slash line back to a solid .273/.343/.457 with his recent surge.

Votto went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run Monday in the Reds' 15-11 loss to the Mets in 11 innings.

The veteran first baseman reached base four times on the night, as he was also struck by a pitch in addition to generating three hits. Even though he upped his on-base percentage to an excellent .409 for July after the big game, Votto has been underwhelming from a fantasy perspective this month with only one home run, seven RBI and six runs in 15 contests. He'll remain in the lineup Tuesday, batting third while manning first base.

Tellez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.

The lefty-hitting Tellez will take a seat for the third time in four games with a southpaw (Mike Minor) on the hill for Kansas City. Keston Hiura will fill in for Tellez at first base.

Flores went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-2 win over the Dodgers.

Flores was involved in back-to-back jacks with Buster Posey in the opening frame. It was his 10th long ball of the year, making the sixth time over the last seven seasons that he's reached double-digit home runs. Flores' numbers at the plate have taken a hit in July, as he's slashing just .200/.333/.400 over 14 games. For the year, he's hitting .250/.330/.424 with 20 extra-base hits, 31 RBI, 36 runs scored, a steal and a 27:35 BB:K over 267 plate appearances.

Solano went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Monday's 7-2 win over the Dodgers.

Solano was hit by a pitch in the fifth and then swiped second base -- just his second steal of the year. He later singled and scored during a four-run seventh inning for the Giants. The 33-year-old has been brilliant at the plate recently, tallying seven hits in 17 at-bats over four games since returning from the All-Star break. For the year, he's slashing .274/.326/.365 with three homers, 21 RBI, 25 runs scored and a 16:42 BB:K over 242 plate appearances.

Smith went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 15-11 extra-innings win over the Reds.

He took R.J. Alaniz deep in the fifth inning, tying the wild affair at 7-7. Smith is up to 10 homers on the season, with four of them coming in July; he's slashing .291/.333/.582 over 15 games this month.

Alonso went 2-for-6 with a home run and three RBI in Monday's 15-11 extra-innings win over the Reds.

The two-time Home Run Derby champ hasn't shown any kind of hangover, hitting safely in all four games since the All-Star break. Alonso's first-inning blast off Vladimir Gutierrez was his 18th long ball of the season to go along with a .256/.335/.484 slash line and 52 RBI through 82 contests.