MLB Player News

Cron (back) is unavailable Sunday against the Cardinals and will be reevaluated Monday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

The 31-year-old will sit for the third straight contest as he continues to battle a lower-back issue. Connor Joe and Matt Adams have both received a start at first base during Cron's absence.

Cabrera is not in the lineup Sunday versus the Mets.

Cabrera started the past five games and will receive a day off after going 6-for-21 with a double, a walk and two runs during that stretch. Eduardo Escobar will move to third base while Josh VanMeter starts at the keystone for Arizona.

Walker is not in the lineup Sunday against the Mets.

Walker went 2-for-8 with two walks and an RBI through the first two games of the series and will take a seat for the finale. Pavin Smith will start at first base and bat leadoff Sunday versus Jacob deGrom.

Beaty went 2-for-5 with a double, a walk, two RBI and two runs in Saturday's 14-11 win over the Angels.

Making his third straight start Saturday, Beaty was one of five Dodgers to finish the contest with multiple hits. The 28-year-old still looks to be stuck in a part-time role for now, but he could find himself in the lineup more regularly if AJ Pollock's strained hamstring forces him to the injured list.

Cronenworth went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's loss to the Giants.

Cronenworth extended his hitting streak to four contests while posting two multi-hit games in that span, and it's worth noting he's hit safely in each of San Diego's last nine contests as well. He's hitting .333 (10-for-30) with a home run, five RBI and three runs scored in that span.

Freeman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two walks in Saturday's 8-7 win over Philadelphia.

Freeman opened Atlanta's scoring with his sixth-inning home run to end a five-game hitless stretch. The 2020 NL MVP has started the season slow with an average under .200.

Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and three runs during Saturday's 9-8 win against the Rockies.

The 33-year-old was 0-for-8 with four strikeouts over the previous two games, but he busted out of the mini-slump Saturday with his second three-RBI game of the season. Goldschmidt has a .246/.290/.400 slash line with five homers, five doubles, 20 RBI and 23 runs in 32 games this season.

Hoskins will not start Saturday's game against Atlanta.

Hoskins' power is as present as ever this season, as his eight homers tie him for ninth in the league. His plate discipline has been strangely absent, however, as his 33.6 percent strikeout rate and 6.6 percent walk rate are both far worse than his career 24.1 percent strikeout rate and 14.6 percent walk rate. Despite those shaky numbers, there's been no indication that his day off Saturday is anything other than a routine one. Brad Miller starts at first base in his absence.

Flores (back) is in the lineup Saturday against San Diego, batting third and playing second base, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Flores left Friday's game with lower-back tightness. He underwent an MRI, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, but checked out fine, so he won't have to miss any starts.

Cron (back) isn't starting Saturday against the Cardinals.

Cron was a late scratch Friday due to low back tightness, and he'll be out of the lineup for a second straight game. Connor Joe will start at first base and bat sixth.