MLB Player News

Hoskins won't start the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Hoskins went 0-for-3 with a walk in the afternoon contest. The Phillies' loss in that game eliminated them from playoff contention, so Hoskins will sit in favor of Logan Morrison for the nightcap.

Flores remains on the bench Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Flores finds himself on the bench for the second straight game. Domingo Leyba gets the start at second base in his absence.

Walker will not be in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals.

Walker has gone 9-for-20 with a pair of homers over his last six games. Jake Lamb will get the start at first base in his absence.

Cabrera will sit for the first half of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Phillies.

Cabrera returned from a brief absence with a sore ankle Monday but won't be asked to start both games Tuesday. Brian Dozier starts at second base in his absence.

Walker went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in a 9-7 defeat for the Diamondbacks against the Cardinals on Monday.

It was the 27th homer of the year for Walker, who cranked a fourth-inning solo shot off Adam Wainwright. It's been a streaky season for the 28-year-old, but his overall numbers are solid, to the tune of a .261/.346/.471 slash line across 147 games.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, three runs scored and a walk in the Cardinals' 9-7 win over the Diamondbacks on Monday.

Making his return to Arizona for the first time as a member of the Cardinals, it looked like old times for Goldschmidt, who tagged Alex Young with a two-run blast in the fifth inning and scored three of his team's nine runs. He hasn't quite lived up the lofty standards he set during his tenure in Arizona in his debut campaign with St. Louis, but Goldschmidt has still managed respectable numbers overall, posting a .260/.348/.474 slash line with 32 homers and 94 RBI in 156 games.

Smith (foot) hit against live pitching Monday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Smith hadn't faced live pitching since suffering a stress fracture in his foot in late July. He'll be eligible to return Wednesday and appears to have a chance to do so if a follow-up CT scan that day yields good news. The Mets may want him to make a handful of at-bats over the final few games even if they're eliminated from playoff contention by that point.

Cabrera (ankle) is back in the lineup Monday against the Phillies.

Cabrera left Saturday's game against the Marlins with a sore ankle. He was able to appear off the bench Sunday and will feature from the start of Monday's contest, batting sixth and playing second base.

Flores is not starting Monday against the Cardinals.

Flores has hit .359/.405/.615 over his last 22 games. Eduardo Escobar slides to second base in his absence, with Jake Lamb starting at third.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's win over the Cubs.

Goldschmidt's RBI was a very important one, as his ninth-inning double knocked in the winning run for the Cardinals and clinched the team's first playoff berth since 2015. Goldschmidt has certainly contributed to St. Louis' success, though perhaps not quite as much as the Cardinals had hoped, as his .258/.346/.468 season slash line is notably lower than his .290/.389/.533 mark from last season.