MLB Player News

Smith is not in the lineup Sunday against the Phillies.

Smith is 5-for-21 and is without an extra-base hit over his past six games, and he'll head to the bench Sunday. Billy McKinney will start in left field in his place.

Calhoun (hamstring) is running out of the batter's box during at-bats taken at the team's training site, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Calhoun is preparing to head out on a rehab assignment which will be "coming soon," per manager Torey Lovullo. The 33-year-old outfielder will need a few games in the minors before rejoining the major-league club.

Solano went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk as San Francisco defeated Oakland 6-5 on Saturday.

Solano singled in the second, walked in the sixth and homered in the eighth off Oakland reliever Jake Diekman to tie the game 4-4. The veteran infielder now has multiple hits in three of his last five games and is slashing a respectable .272/.324/.386 in 49 games.

Wade went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional run and a walk in a 6-5 victory against the A's on Saturday.

Wade blasted a two-run homer to right off A's starter Frankie Montas in the fifth to get San Francisco on the board, walked and scored in the seventh, and singled in the ninth to reach base three times for the fourth time this season. He started for the first time since being recalled from Triple-A on Friday and looks to see decent run with a strong .273/.354/.500 slash line and Brandon Belt on the IL.

Walker went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, double, an additional run and a walk in Saturday's 10-1 win against the Padres.

Walker extended Arizona's lead to 2-0 with his solo shot in the second off San Diego starter Dinelson Lamet, doubled and scored in the fourth and walked in the ninth to reach base three times in consecutive games and for only the fourth time all season. The homer was his fourth in 42 games, a far cry from the pace when he hit 29 in 2019.

Rizzo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-2 loss against the Dodgers.

Rizzo hit a solo shot off Julio Urias in the fourth inning to get the Cubs on the board. He is in a bit of a cold stretch, going 5-for-32 over his last 10 games. On the season, he is slashing .250/.346/.446 with 10 home runs, 32 RBI and 30 runs scored in 280 plate appearances. He is still on pace for a 20-homer season, but his RBI and runs are down compared to his last two full seasons in 2018 and 2019.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk in Saturday's win over the Pirates.

Goldschmidt snapped a five-game homer drought with his 11th long ball of the campaign, and the star first baseman has gone deep five times during the current month. Goldschmidt is not repeating the same numbers he's delivered in past seasons, but he remains a reliable offensive presence for the Cardinals. He's hitting .253 on the season, but that number increases to .287 across 80 at-bats this month.

Wade will start at first base and hit leadoff in Saturday's game against Oakland, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.

Wade was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Friday with Brandon Belt (knee) landing on the injured list. He didn't start Friday against left-hander Sean Manaea, but he'll get the nod Saturday against righty Frankie Montas. Wade could see ample action at first base against right-handers until Belt returns, and he also figures to see time in the outfield.

Higgins (forearm) will undergo Tommy John surgery in a few weeks, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Higgins suffered a right forearm strain June 11, and he's now been diagnosed with a torn UCL. The 28-year-old is already on the 60-day injured list, and he'll miss the remainder of the 2021 season and the start of the 2022 campaign while he recovers. Jose Lobaton has been serving as the backup catcher while Austin Romine (wrist) has also been sidelined.

Bell (side) is starting Saturday's game against the Marlins, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

Bell had missed the last two games due to right side soreness, but he took swings Friday and was available off the bench if needed. He'll start at first base and bat fourth during Saturday's matchup in Miami.