MLB Player News

Hiura went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a victory over Atlanta on Sunday.

The heralded rookie drove a Mike Foltynewicz slider over the fence in left field in the fifth inning for the first homer of his career. Since being called up to Milwaukee on May 14, Hiura has started every game and has collected three multi-hit outings. His batting average sits at .250 for the season.

Bell went 3-for-4 with a walk, two home runs and four RBI in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Padres.

It's the third time in May that Bell has gone yard twice in a game. The 26-year-old now has a .333/.402/.704 slash line on the year with 14 homers and a big-league-leading 43 RBI through 43 games.

Freeman went 2-for-5 with a walkoff solo home run in a 4-3 extra-inning victory against the Brewers on Saturday.

Freeman led off the 10th inning with his third home run in as many games, this one giving the Braves the win. Freeman is hitting .338 (22-for-65) with five home runs in May. Overall, he's slashing .314/.406/.566 with 10 homers, 28 RBI and 33 runs in 202 plate appearances.

Rizzo (back) went 1-for-5 with a run scored in Friday's 14-6 win over the Nationals.

Rizzo had missed the previous four games with a tight back, so it was nice to see him get back into action. He occupied the No. 3 spot in the lineup Friday night and should remain a key cog in the Cubs' attack moving forward.

France went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Pirates.

France's blast came in the ninth inning, helping the Padres to recover half of their four-run deficit at the time, but it would be all the offense they could muster. France is hitting .208 with two homers and eight RBI in 19 games. The rookie infielder will need to improve at the dish if he is to remain in the majors when Fernando Tatis Jr. (hamstring) returns, which is not expected to be before May 22.

Alonso went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs in Friday's 8-6 loss to the Marlins.

The rookie slugger took Trevor Richards deep in the second inning and touched up Nick Anderson in the eighth, giving Alonso 14 homers on the year to go along with his .266/.346/.595 slash line. He now sits third in the NL in home runs, behind only Christian Yelich (18) and Cody Bellinger (16), and Alonso's 34 RBI puts him in seventh.

Beaty will start at first base Saturday against the Reds, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Beaty was recently recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City, and with Justin Turner sustaining a shin injury Friday night, Beaty will receive an opportunity to make his first major-league start. Max Muncy will move to third base while Turner is out of the mix.

Flores isn't starting Friday's game against the Giants.

The 27-year-old will remain on the bench for the second straight contest, allowing for Ketel Marte to start at the keystone and Jarrod Dyson to man center field. Flores has gone 0-for-9 at the dish over his last three games.

Rizzo (back) will return to the lineup Friday against Washington.

A tight back kept Rizzo out of the lineup for four straight games. He hit an excellent .340/.429/.755 with six homers in his previous 13 games prior to the injury and will be looking to recapture that form against the Nationals.

Freeman went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, three runs and two RBI to help the Braves to a 10-2 win over the Cardinals on Thursday.

Freeman checked in with his first long ball since May 6 with an eighth-inning solo shot off Dominic Leone as part of a three-hit day. The star first baseman is enjoying another excellent season at the dish, as this performance brings his slash line up to .315/.411/.539 over 165 at-bats.