MLB Player News

Hiura (hamstring) will take batting practice Monday, Sophia Minnaert of Fox Sports Wisconsin reports.

Hiura has been out with a hamstring strain since the end of August. His return date remains unclear, but he appears to be trending in the right direction.

Beaty went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a double in Sunday's victory over San Francisco.

Beaty notched the Dodgers' first hit in the game, a two-run shot in the fourth inning to break a scoreless tie. The rookie has filled a valuable role as a platoon player and pinch hitter this season, slugging .286/.335/.500 with nine homers, 18 doubles and 45 RBI in 236 plate appearances.

France is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

After producing three home runs in the first two games of September, France proceeded to go 0-for-7 over the subsequent two contests and looks to have lost hold of the primary second base job in the process. He'll be on the bench for the third day in a row while Greg Garcia draws another start at the keystone.

Hiura (hamstring) took part in light running on the field Sunday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

It's the rookie's first meaningful on-field activity since he strained his hamstring Aug. 30 and landed on the 10-day injured list. Hiura still has a few more hurdles to clear in the recovery process, but he's on pace to return from the IL before the regular season draws to a close.

Bell is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Bell started the last 11 games and has a .999 OPS with three homers in that stretch, but he'll take the day off Sunday. Jose Osuna will start at first base and bat fifth in his absence.

Walker is not starting Sunday against the Reds.

Walker owns a strong .308/.379/.519 line over his last 14 games. Jake Lamb starts at first base in his place Sunday.

Beaty is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants.

He has been starting against righties, but Beaty will sit against right-hander Tyler Beede as Cody Bellinger moves to first base and Enrique Hernandez mans center. Beaty got off to a great start and still has an .817 OPS, but he is batting .179 in his last nine games.

Smith (foot) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Saturday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

As a result of this move, Smith is not eligible to return until Sept. 25. He was cleared for some baseball activities in late August but is far from a lock to play during that final week of the regular season.

Flores went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 7-5 win over the Reds.

For the second consecutive game, Flores was in the lineup against a right-handed starter, a departure from manager Torey Lovullo's established pattern of starting him against left-handers only. While most of his power has come against lefties this season, Flores has a respectable .299 batting average against righties. It looks like Lovullo will use Flores over Jake Lamb for the time being as the Diamondbacks chase down a playoff spot.

Cooper is not in Friday's lineup against the Royals.

He is hitting .243 with two home runs over his last 10 games. Neil Walker is starting at first base and hitting cleanup.