MLB Player News

Votto is not in the lineup Friday against the Brewers.

Votto started the past four games after returning from the injured list and went 2-for-11 with a two-run homer and four walks, but he'll receive a day off with southpaw Eric Lauer starting Friday for Milwaukee. Matt Davidson will start at first base and bat cleanup in the series opener.

Cabrera is out of the lineup Friday against the Orioles.

Cabrera was in the lineup the past two games and went 3-for-7 with a double and a run scored, but he'll take a seat Friday. Carter Kieboom will start at the hot corner for the Nationals.

Hiura went 2-for-6 in Thursday's win over the White Sox.

Hiura has been one of the few productive bats in the Brewers lineup to start the season, and he is currently riding a two-game hitting streak while reaching base in nine straight contests. He has slashed .278/.357/.472 with three extra-base hits, five RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base during that nine-game stretch.

Walker went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Astros.

Walker was in the middle of a three-run sixth inning, plating a run with a double and later scoring. It was his league-leading seventh double of the season. Walker, who had a groin injury late in summer camp that limited his ability to play the field, started a fourth consecutive game at first base.

Calhoun went 1-for-5 with a walk-off single and two RBI on Thursday against the Astros.

Calhoun stepped up to the plate in the ninth inning with the bases loaded and Arizona trailing 4-3. The 32-year-old cranked a two-run single, driving home Tim Locastro and Nick Ahmed to help the Diamondbacks secure their first series win of the season. Calhoun has now extended his hitting streak to five games while batting .214 on the year with a pair of home runs.

Naylor was optioned to the Padres' alternate training site Thursday.

Naylor recorded just three hits in 13 at-bats during his time in the majors thus far in 2020. With rosters shrinking from 30 to 28 players Thursday, Naylor and pitcher Joey Lucchesi were the odd men out for San Diego.

Freeman went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double during Thursday's win over the Blue Jays.

Freeman cracked open the scoring in the first inning with a two-run blast off Nate Pearson, then added a leadoff double to start the sixth. After suffering from a tough bout of COVID-19 and missing most of summer camp, the 30-year-old is hitting just .217 this year. Hopefully Thursday's performance is a sign that he is finding his groove. He now has a pair of home runs and three doubles on the season.

Smith went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Wednesday's win over the Nationals.

Getting a start for the fourth time in the last five games, the 25-year-old delivered his first two-bagger of the season and upped his RBI total to seven in eight games. Now that Yoenis Cespedes is out of the picture, Smith may be the preferred option in left field for manager Luis Rojas once the rest of the roster is healthy again, with J.D. Davis slotting in at designated hitter. For Wednesday's contest, however, Davis was needed at third base in place of Jeff McNeil (back), putting Billy Hamilton in the outfield and Smith at DH.

Calhoun went 2-for-5 with an inside-the-park home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 14-7 win over the Astros.

Calhoun's contributions to the offense came in the fourth inning. He began with a two-run, inside-the-park homer down the right field line that also scored Ketel Marte. Calhoun would knock in Marte again with a single in his second at-bat of the inning before coming around to score on Christian Walker's RBI single to cap the nine-run rally. The multi-hit effort lifted Calhoun's line to .216/.341/.432 with two homers, five RBI and five runs scored in 11 games.

Bell went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double Wednesday against the Twins.

Bell was one of the few Pirates' hitters able to solve Randy Dobnak, as he smacked a double deep to left field in fourth inning. However, the highlight of his performance came in the final frame, when he caught up to a fastball up in the zone and drove it out of the park to straightaway center field for his second home run of the campaign. Bell has reached base just 11 times in 47 plate appearances to begin the season, though Wednesday's performance showcases the power he is capable of providing.