MLB Player News

Rizzo went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Tigers.

Rizzo supplied the only offense for the Cubs with his 19th home run of the season, which came in the sixth inning against Detroit starter Jordan Zimmermann. The 29-year-old first baseman has moved down to a more typical spot in the middle of the order recently after a successful stint as the Cubs' leadoff hitter. He now has a .267 average and .815 OPS for the season.

Votto (lower leg) hopes to return from the disabled list Sunday when first eligible, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Votto kept playing sporadically after getting hit in the leg by a pitch back on Aug. 4 but was eventually placed on the disabled list. Brandon Dixon and Tucker Barnhart have been playing first base in his absence.

Dixon has picked up two of the four starts at first base for the Reds since Joey Votto (knee) has gone on the DL, with the other two going to Tucker Barnhart, MLB.com's Mark Sheldon reports.

Interim manager Jim Riggleman suggested that Scooter Gennett could possibly slide over to first base on occasion, which would allow Dilson Herrera to get a random start here and there.

Bohm (knee) was activated from the minor-league disabled list Monday.

Bohm went 0-for-4 in his first game back with short-season Williamsport after spending more than a month on the disabled list with a knee injury. The 22-year-old is hitting just .179/.270/.196 through 15 games with the Crosscutters this season.

Smith was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Though Smith was temporarily sent back to the minors following Sunday's game, he will rejoin the active roster due to Brandon Nimmo's (finger) placement on the 10-day DL. During Monday's pre-game press conference, manager Mickey Callaway said Smith "won't get an extended run of playing time," but that he will see some starts at first base and in the outfield. Through 29 games with the Mets this year, Smith has slashed .194/.227/.347 with one home run and two RBI.

Smith was sent back down to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday.

Smith joined the Mets prior to Sunday's Little League Classic versus Philadelphia in Williamsport, Pa. as each team was allowed an extra roster spot. Looking ahead, expect Smith to come back to the big leagues within the next couple weeks since rosters are about to expand in September. During Sunday's game, Smith went 1-for-1 with a double and one RBI in his lone at-bat.

Santana went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 8-2 loss to the Mets.

Santana provided the only damage for Philadelphia's offense Sunday, tagging Mets starter Jason Vargas with a homer in the sixth inning. The 32-year-old slugger is up to 18 home runs and 69 RBI alongside a .752 OPS in his first season with the Phillies. Santana should reach the 20-homer mark for the third consecutive season.

Smith will be the Mets' 26th man for Sunday's Little League Classic against the Phillies.

Both teams will get an extra man with the game being played in Williamsport, Pa. Smith has disappointed for the Mets so far this season, hitting just .183/.216/.324 in 28 games. Since he's just up as the extra man, it's likely that he heads right back to Triple-A Las Vegas following the game.

Smith is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas ahead of Sunday's game against the Phillies, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Since being sent down to Triple-A on July 20, Smith has been receiving regular reps in left field and should see most of his action at that position now that he's back with the Mets. It's unclear if the 23-year-old will be in store for a full-time role right away during his upcoming stint in the big leagues, but with neither Jose Bautista nor Austin Jackson viewed as integral pieces for the future, it wouldn't be a surprise if Smith re-emerged as a lineup regular over the final weeks of the season. Smith has yet to find much success over 77 career games in the majors, slashing just .193/.249/.374 with 10 home runs and 27 RBI in those contests.

Goldschmidt went 4-for-4 with a double and four RBI in the Diamondbacks' 7-6 loss to the Padres on Saturday.

The red-hot Goldschmidt is now riding an 11-game hitting streak, matching his longest of the season. Over that stretch, he's slashing .438/.481/.792 with nine extra-base hits (four home runs), 11 RBI and eight runs. While Goldschmidt remains in the thick of contention for the NL MVP award, his counting stats still lag well behind his usual marks. He's on pace to finish with 93 RBI and 102 runs, both of which would be his lowest outputs in those categories since 2014.