MLB Player News

Cooper was removed from Wednesday's lineup with right olbique tightness, Andre Fernandez of Sirius XM Radio reports.

Cooper will miss the contest while in the midst of a 16-for-36 stretch that includes three homers and 10 RBI and has encompassed his last 10 games. Adam Duvall will fill in for Cooper in right field Wednesday.

Solano is on the bench for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The 33-year-old receives the day off following an 0-for-4 performance Tuesday, which extended his recent slump to 3-for-25 in the last eight games. Mauricio Dubon fills in at second base Wednesday.

Rizzo isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Pirates due to back stiffness, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Rizzo could be available as a pinch hitter Wednesday if needed, but manager David Ross wanted to give the first baseman a day off to prevent a more serious issue. Kris Bryant will start at first base while David Bote takes over at the hot corner.

Alsonso (hand) wasn't wearing a brace while taking grounders at first base Wednesday, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Alonso is eligible to return from the injured list Saturday, and the team remains hopeful that he's on track for a brief absence. While the Mets haven't specified whether Alonso will be activated Saturday, his participation in drills without a brace on his hand is certainly encouraging.

Smith isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

Smith went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run in Tuesday's win over the Rockies. Brandon Drury will start in left field and bat sixth.

Bohm isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

Bohm will get a breather after he went 0-for-9 with a run, two walks and three strikeouts in the last three games. Brad Miller will start at third base and bat third.

Cron isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Mets.

Cron had gone 0-for-9 with two walks and four strikeouts across the last three games. Josh Fuentes will shift to first base while Brendan Rodgers starts at the keystone.

Freeman went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Red Sox.

It's the fourth multi-hit performance in the last six games for Freeman, who has shaken off his slow start to the season. Over his last 16 games, the first baseman is slashing .328/.438/.607 with five homers and 11 RBI.

Smith went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Rockies.

The 25-year-old has been one of the few constants in the Mets lineup this season, but that hasn't translated into production. Smith is hitting .280 (21-for-75) in May, but he hasn't homered since April 13 and has only two long balls and 15 RBI on the year, well below the expectations created by his strong 2020 campaign.

Walker (oblique) began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Reno and played games Monday and Tuesday, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Walker is on the verge of returning to Diamondbacks, as manager Torey Lovullo estimated at least one more rehab game before the club makes a determination of whether he's ready to return. This is Walker's second stint on the injured list due to the same oblique issue, though it looks like this time he'll miss fewer games than the 18 he missed earlier.