MLB Player News

Hoskins went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 9-6 loss to the Marlins on Saturday.

The 26-year-old only has one multi-hit contest in his last 16 games, but he does have five homers during that stretch. Behind 19 homers and 61 walks, Hoskins has a healthy .928 OPS. He is also batting .265 with 37 extra-base hits, 54 RBI, 43 runs and one steal in 291 at-bats this year.

Smith went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in a 5-4 loss to the Braves on Saturday.

Serving as the left fielder, Smith provided the Mets' first run with a home run in the third inning off Julio Teheran. That makes four homers in the last six games for the 24-year-old, and his slash line is a lusty .328/.418/.590 even without receiving the benefit of regular playing time.

Beaty is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rockies.

He was swinging a hot bat heading into the week, but is 2-for-18 over his last five games. Edwin Rios is starting at first base and hitting sixth.

Votto went 4-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 6-3 win over the Cubs.

While some extra-base hits would have been nice too, fantasy GMs should have few complaints about Votto's performance in this one. The veteran first baseman is slashing .304/.402/.532 in June with four homers and 10 RBI, but his 21.7 percent strikeout rate on the month suggests he's not entirely back to his usual form just yet.

Alonso went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-2 loss to Atlanta.

The first baseman continues to rake, slashing .316/.430/.674 through 26 games in June with nine homers and 19 RBI. With 28 long balls on the year already, Alonso has now tied Mark McGwire's MLB record for most home runs by a rookie before July 1.

Naylor was a late addition to the Padres' lineup Friday against the Cardinals, hitting fifth and manning left field.

Hunter Renfroe (illness) was a late scratch, and the Padres opted to give Naylor the nod over Wil Myers. Naylor has not been playing much and is hitting just .218 with two home runs in 55 at-bats this month.

Hiura was recalled by the Brewers on Friday.

Hiura spent most of the month of June with Triple-A San Antonio despite posting an .865 OPS over his first 17 big-league games, but with fellow infielder Travis Shaw failing to turn things around at the big-league level, the Brewers decided it was time for the two to swap spots. Hiura started all but one game when he was up earlier in the season, and with Shaw in the minors, he figures to play second base nearly every day for the Brewers moving forward.

Freeman went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Cubs on Thursday.

Freeman's homer, a 366-foot opposite-field line drive, came off Tyler Chatwood in the third inning. He had a chance for more heroics when he came to bat with the tying runs on base in the ninth inning, but his smash down the first base line was snagged by Anthony Rizzo and turned into an out. The All-Star first baseman is putting together one of his best seasons as a pro and is now up to 22 homers this season, only one behind his total last year. His season slash line sits at a robust .312/.396/.598.

The Brewers will promote Hiura from Triple-A San Antonio, Robert Murray of The Athletic reports.

Hiura has earned his second stint with the big-league club this season, after he racked up a .281/.333/.531 line across 69 plate appearances in Milwaukee earlier in the campaign. To make room for him on the 25-man roster, the Brewers optioned Travis Shaw to Triple-A San Antonio, which should clear the path for regular playing time at second base for Hiura.

Smith will start in left field and bat fifth Thursday against the Phillies, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Smith will be making his fourth consecutive start and looks poised to continue seeing regular action against right-handed pitching, at least while he's wielding a hot bat. The 24-year-old has contributed solo home runs in each of the past three contests and maintains a 1.044 OPS in 128 plate appearances this season. The Mets can live with his limitations in the outfield so long as he continues to rake.