MLB Player News

Tellez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

As is often the case, Tellez is omitted from the lineup with an opposing lefty on the mound. Eduardo Escobar is playing first base Sunday, with Luis Urias getting the start at third.

Cabrera is on the bench for Sunday's series finale in Colorado.

A hitless Saturday lowered Cabrera's average to .211 in the last 10 games. He's tallied three doubles, a home run and two RBI in that span. Drew Ellis is playing third base and batting seventh Sunday.

Wade hit a go-ahead, two-run home run as a pinch hitter in Saturday's 6-5 win over Oakland.

The 27-year-old pinch hit for Darin Ruf in the ninth inning and delivered a clutch homer to put San Francisco ahead for the first time in the contest. Jake McGee was able to convert the save, but Wade was the Giants' hero in this one. The homer was Wade's 16th of the year to go with 41 RBI, 36 runs scored, three stolen bases and a .251/.324/.530 slash line across 246 plate appearances. He's likely to remain a steady presence in the lineup against right-handed pitching.

Alonso went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers.

The first baseman has gone yard three times in his last five games and in back-to-back contests after bringing the Mets within a run with his seventh-inning blast Saturday. Alonso is on a seven-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 9-for-28 (.321) with eight RBI and six runs scored. He's up to a .258/.340/.509 slash line, 28 homers, 73 RBI, 62 runs scored and three stolen bases in 466 plate appearances as a productive slugger in the heart of the Mets' order.

Beaty hit a single, stole a base and scored a run in his lone at-bat as a pinch hitter in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Mets.

The 28-year-old was able to make an impact after hitting for Albert Pujols in the sixth inning. Beaty got aboard on a single, stole second and scored on Chris Taylor's bases-loaded walk to give the Dodgers just enough for the win. Playing time has been sparse for Beaty lately, as he's seen just 18 at-bats across 15 games in August. He owns a .266/.363/.380 slash line with five home runs, 34 RBI, 31 runs scored and a stolen base through 212 plate appearances overall.

Hoskins (groin) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Manager Joe Girardi was optimistic that Hoskins would be able to return Saturday, but as it turns out Hoskins will be out of the lineup for at least one additional game. Brad Miller will start at first base and bat sixth.

Bell is not starting Saturday's game against the Brewers, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

A 1-for-3, two-walk performance Friday has Bell hitting .167 with a double, a home run and six RBI in his last 10 games. Ryan Zimmerman is starting at first base and batting cleanup Saturday.

Alonso went 2-for-4 with a home run and an additional RBI in Friday's loss against the Dodgers.

Alonso was responsible for all the offense the Mets mustered throughout the game, as he blasted his 27th long ball of the season off Walker Buehler in the fourth and also added an RBI single in the eighth. The star slugger has 27 homers with 71 RBI on the season while hitting .258, and he's also hit safely in six straight games, going deep twice in that span.

Bell went 1-for-3 with two walks and an RBI in Friday's 4-1 win over the Brewers.

Bell walked with the bases loaded in the ninth to pad the Nationals' lead to 4-1. Bell has regressed in August after a nice month of July, as he's slashing .210/.296/.387 with three homers, 13 RBI, eight runs scored and 8:8 BB:K over 17 games.

Cabrera went 2-for-5 with a double in Friday's 9-4 loss to Colorado.

Cabrera has started eight of the last 10 games, which in a vacuum isn't odd, but is so when one factors in Arizona's record ranks 29th among 30 teams. Perhaps manager Torey Lovullo is deferring to the 35-year-old's veteran status, but the manager has several young players up with the team that could use those plate appearances. For now at least, Cabrera should be considered a regular, playing four-to-five games per week.