MLB Player News

Freeman went 0-for-4 Thursday night with two strikeouts.

The 0-for-4 performance adds to a rough last seven games for Freeman, who has gone 2-for-27 with 15 strikeouts in that span. The 26-year-old is hitting .270/.356/.496 on the year.

Howard went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Thursday's loss to Miami.

Howard's fourth-inning blast, his 14th of the season, gave him 30 RBI on the year. It's no secret that the veteran has been putting on a sad campaign to watch in 2016, but he has improved - albeit in small increments - of late. Across the board, Howard's slash line of .160/.219/.376 is higher than it's been since mid-May. Despite the improvement, it is still a hard pill to swallow outside of the deepest leagues.

Rizzo hit his 23rd and 24th home runs of the season Wednesday off Bartolo Colon in the Cubs' win over the Mets.

Rizzo easily shook off Tuesday's golden sombrero performance, coming back with a fury against the Mets. Overall, Rizzo has been quite hot of late, hitting .345/.436/.726 in his last 30 games. Both of Wednesday's homers travelled more than 435 feet, a testament to Rizzo's incredible power. He now has 71 RBI on the season, tied for most in the NL with Nolan Arenado. Rizzo continues to prove he's one of the league's premier hitters.

Cabrera is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Cubs.

He, along with several other Mets regulars, will get the day game off after Tuesday's night game. Jose Reyes will slide over to shortstop with Wilmer Flores getting the start at third base.

Rizzo struck out four times Tuesday night for the first time in his career.

Considering how well Rizzo has been hitting of late, he was bound to have a clunker eventually. For the year he's hitting .290 with 22 home runs and 68 RBI in 90 games.

Joseph went 2-for-3 with a home run, a single and a walk in Tuesday's loss against the Marlins

Joseph continues his recent hot streak with his fourth home run in his past 7 games. He's batting .476 over that span, raising his average to .264 on the season after entering July hitting .223. The 25-year-old first baseman seems to have figured things out, and should continue to see lots of at-bats in the middle of the lineup for a young Phillies team.

Votto hit his 15th home run as part of a 2-for-3 game with a walk, three RBI and two runs in Monday's win over Atlanta.

Votto entered the evening hitting .346/.478/.596 with three home runs and a brilliant 14:13 BB:K in his past 15 games, and he stayed hot with a show of his power and plate discipline. However, Votto's power numbers are still somewhat underwhelming -- he's on pace for 26 home runs, and his .463 slugging percentage would be his worst mark in a single season with 100 or more games played.

Joseph continued his resurgent July on Monday, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run against the Marlins.

The rookie had a rough month of June, but has rebounded to the tune of a .400 average this month. Joseph has 12 home runs and 22 RBI in 160 at-bats this season, but has started just two of the first four games since the All-Star break.

Rizzo went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Monday's victory over the Mets.

Rizzo now has 22 home runs this season and two in his last seven games. The first baseman had a rough start to the season, but has watched his batting average rise from .238 to .293 since the start of June. His 68 RBI have him behind only Nolan Arenado in the National League.

Flores, making his first start since the All-Star break, went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Monday against the Cubs.

Playing time has been inconsistent for Flores since the promotion of Jose Reyes, but he's been tearing the cover off the ball when in the lineup. Flores is hitting .351 with six home runs, 11 RBI and nine runs scored in the month of July. If he continues to hit like this, he'll force his way into the lineup again in short order.