MLB Player News

Smith went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run during Saturday's loss to Houston.

Smith went 3-for-25 with three singles through seven games since his last homer, and even with Saturday's long fly, the 22-year-old first baseman still owns a discouraging .183/.213/.366 slash line through 75 plate appearances in the majors. While his long-term upside remains high, Smith probably shouldn't be counted on in many seasonal settings at this stage of the game.

Dickson was called up by the Dodgers on Friday.

Dickson is set to make his major-league debut in the near future after spending the entirety of this season with Triple-A Oklahoma City. During 116 games with the minor-league club, he's slashed .246/.328/.484 with 24 home runs and 76 RBI. Although it's unlikely that Dickson sees a lot of playing time, the Dodgers will want to see if he can perform at the big-league level.

Bour (oblique) could begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Jacksonville on Saturday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Bour has been sidelined since July 24 with the oblique injury, so the Marlins would likely want him to appear in multiple games with Jacksonville before feeling comfortable with activating him from the 10-day disabled list, perhaps as soon as next week. With a .289 average and 21 home runs in 339 plate appearances prior to hitting the DL, Bour's likely return in September would provide a jolt to the Marlins' fading playoff hopes, as the team has sorely missed his power production at first base. Neither Tomas Telis nor Tyler Moore has been able to consistently give the Marlins competitive at-bats at the position since Bour was shut down with the injury.

Voit is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cardinals.

Voit will head to the bench after going 0-for-4 with a trio of strikeouts in Wednesday's loss to the Brewers. He's started both games at first base since Jedd Gyorko (hamstring) landed on the disabled list -- with Matt Carpenter sliding over to third base -- so he'll likely continue to see starts until Gyorko returns. Jose Martinez, who is starting over him Thursday, could also see some starts at first base.

Stassi was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Thursday.

The Phillies needed to clear a roster spot for Juan Nicasio, and Stassi was the corresponding roster casualty. Stassi saw some time with the Phillies earlier in the season but struggled to a .167/.278/.295 line in 51 games. He'll now be subjected to waivers.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and two RBI in Wednesday's 6-4 triumph over the Dodgers.

With his fourth long ball in five games, Goldschmidt is now up to 33 for the season, placing him in a tie for eighth in the majors. It's perhaps no surprise that Goldschmidt's offensive surge has corresponded with the Diamondbacks' own hot streak, as the team has reeled off six wins in a row. Goldschmidt's MVP-worthy campaign has the Diamondbacks trending toward their first postseason appearance since 2011.

Bell went 1-for-4 with his 23rd homer of the season Wednesday.

The switch-hitter is batting better from the left side (.276 batting average, .306 BABIP) than the right (.218, .198), but from a power standpoint there's not much difference. Bell has hit 16 homers in 344 at-bats as a lefty and seven homers in 110 at-bats right-handed. His lefty/righty ISO splits (.235/.218) illustrate that with more experience, the rookie figures to improve his overall approach (and numbers) as a right-handed hitter. The Pirates have pinch hit for Bell against southpaws on numerous occasions, but that figures to change in 2018.

Alonso went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs for Double-A Binghamton in Wednesday's win over Erie.

After going 0-for-4 in his first game at Double-A following a promotion, the 22-year-old has now put together a seven-game hitting streak and five-game extra-base hit streak, with Wednesday's homers being his first for Binghamton. Alonso, the Mets' No. 10 fantasy prospect, has now gone yard 18 times this season in just 90 games between High-A and Double-A, flashing the plus power that made him a second-round pick in 2016. With Dominic Smith -- who's six months younger than Alonso -- just beginning his tenure in the majors as the club's first baseman of the future, however, there's no clear path right now to a big-league starting job in Queens for the right-handed slugger.

Rizzo went 2-for-3 with a double, a homer, two RBI and three runs against the Pirates on Wednesday.

Not that Rizzo ever seems to go cold, but he's been even hotter than usual over the last six games, racking up 12 hits -- including three homers and four doubles -- in 21 at-bats (a .571 average). It took him awhile to normalize his batting average, but he's now up to .282 on the season, and further BABIP normalization could result in him challenging the .300 mark by the time September's up.

Joseph is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against Atlanta, Stephen Gross of The Morning Call reports.

Joseph will retreat to the bench for the second time in the past three games. He went 1-for-4 with one strikeout during Game 1, and will take a seat in favor of Rhys Hoskins at first base.