MLB Player News

Flores went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, walk and strikeout as San Francisco fell to Arizona, 5-3 on Thursday.

Flores gave San Francisco a 3-2 lead with his fourth-inning shot off opposing starter Merrill Kelly, but the offense was unable to add any more runs. In the first contest of July, Flores continued off a scorching June that saw him slash .301/.342/.534 with 12 runs and nine RBI as he remains a prominent cog for the Giants.

Smith went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Thursday's 4-3 loss against Atlanta.

Despite losing, Smith slammed a solo homer in the seventh inning off Ian Anderson and in the ninth inning off Will Smith. It was Smith's first multi-homer game this season. The 26-year-old is slashing .249/.319/.384 with eight long balls, 31 RBI and 24 runs in 245 plate appearances. However, he has a .916 OPS with four homers in his past 19 contests.

Freeman went 3-for-3 with a double, an RBI, a walk and four runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Mets.

Freeman has recorded four multi-hit games over his last seven contests and while he hasn't been much of a run producer during that stretch, he's undoubtedly seeing the ball well. The star first baseman hit .306 during June, posting a .868 OPS across 28 games.

Cabrera went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Cardinals.

Cabrera got the start at third base, his fourth in the last five games, and has gone 5-for-10 with a pair of doubles and two RBI during that stretch. The versatile veteran may not be an everyday player given his age, but Cabrera is a useful piece for manager Torey Lovullo, who must navigate injuries to outfielders Ketel Marte (hamstring) and Kole Calhoun (hamstring). Infielder Josh Rojas has been deployed in the outfield to help cover those losses, which leads to opportunities for Cabrera. His biggest obstacle to playing time is the state of the franchise, which owns the worst record in MLB. That could lead to younger players, like Josh VanMeter or Andrew Young, getting more infield starts ahead of the veteran.

Cooper went 3-for-6 with a run scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 11-6 win over the Phillies.

Getting the start at first base and hitting third, Cooper was one of five Marlins on the night to deliver a multi-hit performance. The 30-year-old has started three of five games since coming off the IL, going 7-for-13 with a homer, two doubles, four RBI and five runs. However, despite his hot streak Cooper will likely continue splitting reps at first base with Jesus Aguilar as there seems to be little room for him in the Miami outfield with Jesus Sanchez getting a long look in left.

Cron went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a sacrifice fly during Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Pirates.

Cron took Chad Kuhl deep to cut the Pirates' lead to 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth and later added another RBI on a sac fly in the fifth. The performance broke a 15 at-bat hitless streak and brought Cron to 11 homers and 31 RBI on the campaign.

Votto went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored Wednesday against the Padres.

Votto led off the bottom of the third inning with his solo blast, bringing his home run total on the season to 10. He's hit well since being activated off the injured list June 8, as he's gone deep five times and also has 17 RBI and 12 runs scored across 20 starts. For the campaign, he now has a .254/.332/.464 line with 22 runs scored and 34 RBI across 202 plate appearances.

Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

Goldschmidt laced a pair of doubles and added a single, the latter scoring Edmundo Sosa in the fourth inning. The veteran first baseman hit .281 with an .839 OPS and five home runs during the month of June and is now slashing .252/.319/.415 in 332 plate appearances overall. Goldschmidt has also provided 11 homers and 42 RBI while going 5-for-5 on stolen base attempts.

Walker went 3-for-5 with a run scored Wednesday against St. Louis.

Walker strung together his first three-hit game of the season, producing a trio of singles. He came around to score on Daulton Varsho's bases-loaded walk in the eighth inning. It's been a rough year overall for Walker, but he's come alive over the last week, producing a .407 (11-for-27) average during a seven-game hitting streak. That stretch has brought his season average up from .196 to .230.

Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

With southpaw Max Fried on the bump for Atlanta, the lefty-hitting Smith will hit the bench while Billy McKinney steps in as the Mets' left fielder. Smith should rejoin the lineup for Thursday's series finale, when Atlanta is set to bring right-hander Ian Anderson to the hill.