MLB Player News

Dalbec is out of Friday's lineup versus Cleveland, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

The first baseman will go back to the bench with the team facing right-hander Cal Quantrill. Lefty Kyle Schwarber is batting leadoff and starting at first base.

Gittens, who has been on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre with a muscle issue between his hamstring and quad, was seen running the bases prior to Friday's game and could be nearing a return, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.

The 27-year-old slugger has been out since Aug. 20. He hit .267/.389/.700 with four home runs and 12 strikeouts in 30 August at-bats with the RailRiders.

Dalbec went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Rays.

Newly minted as the August Rookie of the Month, Dalbec delivered a pair of run-producing singles in the win. He hit safely for a seventh consecutive game, during which he's 10-for-22 (.455) with four home runs and 11 RBI. For the month of August, the 26-year-old slashed .339/.431/.774 (1.205 OPS) over 24 games, belting seven homers and delivering 21 runs. It's been quite a turnaround for Dalbec, who has slumped all season and survived challenges to his playing time since July.

Raley was placed on the 60-day injured list for an undisclosed reason Wednesday, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The organization didn't officially give a designation for Raley's move to the IL, but Castillo suggests that he is likely one of two players currently inactive for Triple-A Oklahoma City for COVID-19 reasons. Raley slashed .169/.246/.237 with one home run and 22 strikeouts across 65 plate appearances with the big club earlier this season. His transfer to the IL, along with that of Sheldon Neuse (undisclosed), allowed Los Angeles to add Jake Jewell and Ryan Meisinger to the 40-man roster.

Smith isn't starting Thursday's game against the Marlins, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Smith has gone 1-for-7 with a run and an RBI in his last three appearances and will be out of the lineup for a fourth consecutive game. Jeff McNeil will shift to left field while Jonathan Villar starts at third base.

Tellez isn't in the lineup Thursday against the Giants.

Even though right-hander Logan Webb is starting for the Giants on Thursday, Tellez will get a day off after he drew nine straight starts. Daniel Vogelbach will start at first base and bat sixth.

Flores was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring Thursday.

Flores left Wednesday's game against the Brewers with what was originally called hamstring tightness, but it turns out the injury is serious enough to cost him at least 10 days. It looks as though he'll miss at least a bit longer than that, with Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reporting that Flores is expected to miss a couple weeks. Mauricio Dubon was recalled to take his place on the roster, giving the Giants another right-handed bat.

Flores left Wednesday's game against the Brewers with left hamstring tightness, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Flores went 1-for-3 at the plate before exiting. The Giants are expected to face lefties in each of their next three games, which are matchups in which the utility infielder would typically start. The team could wind up with one more lefty in the lineup than normal for those contests if Flores isn't ready to go.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-2 with two walks, two home runs and three RBI in a 5-4 win over the Reds during the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader.

He opened the scoring on the afternoon with a solo shot in the first inning and then launched a game-winning two-run shot in the fourth, with both blasts coming off Wade Miley. After going 0-for-2 in the nightcap, Goldschmidt is batting .287 on the season with 24 homers, 10 steals, 74 runs and 82 RBI through 130 contests. Goldschmidt has now gone yard three times over the last two days entering Wednesday's nightcap.

Dalbec is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Rays, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Dalbec started the past three contests and is 9-for-23 with four homers, two doubles, nine RBI and six runs in his past eight games, but he'll receive a breather Wednesday with Kyle Schwarber starting at first base. Dalbec appears to have jumped Travis Shaw for reps at first base thanks to the recent hot streak, though both players could see their playing time dip if Schwarber starts to see more time at the position.