MLB Player News

Rizzo went 4-for-5 with four singles in Sunday's 7-2 win over Milwaukee.

There's never a bad four-hit day, but Rizzo's certainly wasn't very exciting. He singled four times and failed to score or drive in a run. He reached scoring position just one time. Still, he bumped his average up to .286 with a strong .909 OPS, his highest since the 2016 campaign.

Naylor will start in left field and bat sixth Sunday against the Dodgers.

Naylor will stick in the lineup for a third consecutive game, this time in place of Wil Myers after Manuel Margot lost out on starts the previous two nights. Naylor went 1-for-6 between the first two contests and owns a .639 OPS over 123 plate appearances in the majors this season, so he probably has a long way to go before being assured an everyday role.

Hiura is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Hiura is in a 3-for-22 slump since the end of his 16-game hit streak last weekend and will receive a breather in Sunday's series finale. Mike Moustakas will cover the keystone in his place while Travis Shaw takes over at third base.

Alonso is not starting Sunday's game at Pittsburgh, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Alonso started the last 12 contests but could use a day off with a .661 OPS during that stretch, including five consecutive games with multiple strikeouts. Todd Frazier slides over to first base Sunday while Adeiny Hechavarria receives the start at the hot corner.

Freeman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

Freeman will take a seat Sunday for the first time since May 12, a stretch of 71 straight starts in which he posted a .963 OPS with 17 doubles, 19 homers and 63 RBI. It's only his second time on the bench all season. Austin Riley will enter the lineup at first base in his absence.

Cooper (hamstring) will serve as the designated hitter Saturday in Tampa Bay.

Cooper sat for the last two games with a hamstring issue, though he appeared off the bench in both contests. He's apparently not yet ready to take the field but will bat fifth as the DH on Saturday.

Votto went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run, two runs scored, three RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 5-2 win over Atlanta.

It was a vintage performance from Votto, displaying both power and patience, but nights like this have been few and far between this season for the 35-year-old. He has picked up the pace a bit lately, hitting .333 (16-for-48) over his last dozen contests, but on the year Votto is slashing .266/.350/.414 with 11 homers and 36 RBI in 102 games.

Alonso went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a walk and a run scored Friday against the Pirates.

Alonso kicked off the scoring in this one with a double to right field, but the Pirates would emerge with an 8-4 victory. The 24-year-old hit just .177 through 22 games in July, so he'll aim to turn things around at the dish in August.

Walker is not starting Friday against Washington.

Walker recorded a .911 OPS over 20 games in the month of July. He'll hit the bench Friday with Jake Lamb starting at first base.

Freeman went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Reds.

Freeman wasted no time in getting the Braves on the board with an opposite field three-run homer off Anthony DeSclafani in the first inning. The 29-year-old has put together an impressive campaign, slashing .305/.397/.563 with 26 home runs, 85 RBI and 83 runs scored.