MLB Player News

Beaty was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.

Beaty has gotten off to a solid start at Triple-A this season, batting .277 with two homers and 10 RBI over 22 games. He'll have an opportunity to make his major-league debut in his fifth year with the organization after A.J. Pollock (elbow) was placed on the 10-day injured list.

France will bat fifth and play third base in his first career start Tuesday against Atlanta.

France has been up for several days but was relegated to a bench role. With Fernando Tatis now on the injured list with a left hamstring strain, France could see a run of starts if the Padres continue with the same arrangement they're using Tuesday, with France at third base and Manny Machado sliding over to Tatis' shortstop position.

Cooper (calf) has been activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Indians, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.

Cooper was sent to the shelf just three games into the regular season, but he's completed his rehab assignment and will return to the team for Tuesday's series opener. In a corresponding move, Lewis Brinson has been optioned to Triple-A New Orleans.

Votto will start at first base and hit second Tuesday against the Mets.

After serving as the Reds' leadoff man for 10 starts in a row, Votto has moved to the two hole for the first two games of the series in New York. Considering that Jose Peraza set the table versus a right-handed pitcher (Zach Wheeler) on Monday and will do so again Tuesday against a southpaw (Jason Vargas), manager David Bell may have decided to at least temporarily pull the plug on using Votto as the club's leadoff hitter. The one-spot change in the order shouldn't have a dramatic impact on the fantasy value of Votto, whose stock has been more affected by his downturn in power (career-worst .400 slugging percentage through 28 games) than his lineup placement.

Cooper (calf) appears to be on target to rejoin the Marlins on Tuesday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

"When he shows he is healthy and able to play two, three, four days in a row, then we have to make a decision," Marlins manager Don Mattingly said Sunday. The 28-year-old has already done just that, going 6-for-9 with two doubles and a homer while suiting up for all three of High-A Jupiter's games this weekend, and Tuesday is the first day he'll be eligible to come off the injured list. Given that Neil Walker is also dealing with a sore hamstring, expect the Marlins to activate Cooper right away.

Freeman went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and two walks in Sunday's win over the Rockies.

Freeman clubbed a two-run blast to cap off a three-run first inning, notching his fifth homer of the campaign. The first three hitters in Atlanta's order did the majority of the damage in the series finale, as Ozzie Albies, Josh Donaldson and Freeman accounted for seven of the team's eight runs.

Hoskins went 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a walk in Sunday's win over the Marlins.

Hoskins opened the ballgame with a bang, doubling home a run in the first inning. The 26-year-old slugger has registered a base knock in four of his past five contests heading into Tuesday's series opener against Detroit.

Hoskins went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 12-9 win over the Marlins.

Hoskins provided the Phillies with a pair of much-needed insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Marlins had scored eight unanswered runs. The 26-year-old is slashing .276/.408/.592 with eight home runs and 22 RBI over his first 26 games of the season.

Alonso went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Brewers.

The rookie continues to tear the cover off the ball. Alonso is slashing .309/.404/.681 with nine homers and 24 RBI through his first 26 games, and while at some point he'll have to make some adjustments, big-league pitchers haven't been able to find any holes in his swing.

Rizzo went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, two doubles, two RBI and three runs scored in a 9-1 win over the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

It's been a slow start to the season for Rizzo, as he's still batting just .220 even after the three-hit day, but this is what the 29-year-old is capable of in the middle of a strong Cubs lineup. Rizzo now has five home runs and 16 RBI this year, and his long track record suggests that the batting average should continue to rise.