MLB Player News

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.

Flores went 2-for-3 with a walk, three RBI and one run scored in Friday's 8-3 win over the Cubs.

Flores contributed early offense with a weak grounder that eluded Ben Zobrist and delivered two runs in Arizona's three-run first inning. This was his first multi-RBI game of the season. Flores' sluggish start -- he's hitting just .222 with five RBI over 23 games -- makes him an ideal candidate to sit out games when manager Torey Lovullo wants to get the Diamondbacks' hot hitters in the lineup.

Cooper (calf) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Jupiter on Friday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Cooper has been out of action since late March. It's not yet clear how long his rehab assignment is expected to last.

Walker went 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 5-0 win over Pittsburgh.

Walker finished up a 10-game road trip as stylishly as the Diamondbacks did. Arizona went 8-2 and swept the Pirates and Braves, while Walker batted .447 (17-for-38) with eight extra-base hits, including three home runs, and eight RBI. Off the radar when the year started, Walker ranks 10th with a 180 wRC+ through 24 games.

Freeman went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run Thursday against the Reds.

Freeman took southpaw Zach Duke deep in the eighth inning to record his third home run of the season. He has been consistent in his production to start the season, racking up at least one RBI and run in six of his last 10 games. Through 111 plate appearances, he's hitting an impressive .326/.441/.500.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run in a win over the Brewers on Wednesday.

Goldschmidt's average sat at an unsightly .180 following an 0-for-5 day against the Dodgers on April 13. However, the slugger has subsequently hit safely in 11 straight games, a stretch during which he's laced three doubles, slugged three home runs and compiled nine RBI. He's raised his average 101 points as a result, but he'll benefit from whittling down a 26.4 percent strikeout rate that qualifies as his highest since his initial 48-game big-league cup of coffee in 2011 with the Diamondbacks.

Flores is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates.

Flores will sit for the second time in the series while he continues to fall short of expectations at the plate. The 27-year-old has yet to hit a home run and is sitting on a lowly .522 OPS this season, which ranks 194th among the 209 players who have logged at least 70 plate appearances.