MLB Player News

Diaz isn't starting Monday against the Cubs, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Diaz went 5-for-18 with a double, two runs, two RBI and three walks in his last five appearances, but he'll get a day off in Monday's series opener. Taylor Walls will start at third base and bat sixth.

Wade (knee) will begin a rehab assignment this weekend, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Wade has been dealing with knee inflammation since late March. Exactly how many rehab games he'll play in is not yet clear, but it looks as though he could return as soon as the early part of next week.

Harris has a six-game hitting streak going at Double-A Frisco, but he's still sitting on a modest .258/.294/.290 line to open the campaign.

The power he showed in the minors last year has yet to make an appearance in Double-A, and Harris is also sitting on career-worst walk and strikeout rates (6.1 and 29.4 percent, respectively) early on. That said, his spectacular 2021 results -- .327/.401/.542 with 20 homers and 25 steals in 110 games across Low-A and High-A -- certainly earned him some patience. There's no need to downgrade his stock based on these early returns.

Dalbec is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Travis Shaw will get a look at first base in the series finale, breaking a streak of five consecutive starts for Dalbec. During that five-game stretch, Dalbec went 3-for-20 at the dish, dropping his season average to .167.

France went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run in a 7-2 win over the Astros on Sunday.

France singled and scored in the first inning to open the scoring and crushed a three-run long ball off Houston starter Jose Urquidy in the fourth to expand Seattle's lead to six runs. The 27-year-old enjoyed a successful weekend against the Astros, going 5-for-12 with two extra-base hits, and he is now slashing an impressive .289/.400/.500 for the season.

Freeman went 4-for-5 with a run and three RBI in a 9-1 win against the Reds on Sunday.

After striking out in the first inning, Freeman responded with singles in the fourth, sixth and eighth innings, with his two knocks in the fourth contributing heavily to a seven-run explosion. This is the prized free agent's first signature performance with his new team, though it would've been encouraging to see one of those hits go for extra bases. Freeman is now batting an impressive .324 but is slugging just .401 due to all three of his extra-base hits being doubles.

Alonso went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored in a 5-0 win Sunday over Arizona.

Alonso reached on a fielder's choice and scored in the sixth and hit a line-drive two-run homer in the seventh off Matt Peacock. The Polar Bear has been an RBI machine in the early going with a league-leading 14 RBI in the first 10 games, nine of which have come in the last four contests. Sunday was the third time this season he has appeared as the designated hitter.

Beaty will start in right field and bat seventh in Sunday's game against Atlanta.

He'll stick in the starting nine for the second game in a row while top right fielder Wil Myers (thumb) remains on the bench for the third consecutive contest. If Myers' thumb issue results in him landing on the injured list, Beaty could end up settling into a strong-side platoon role in right field with either Jurickson Profar or Jose Azocar.

Voit is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

With Eric Hosmer picking up a start at first base and Jake Cronenworth getting a day out of the field and serving as the team's designated hitter, the Padres won't have room in the starting nine for Voit in the series finale. He'll be sitting out for the first time all season after going 6-for-34 (.176 average) with one extra-base hit (a double), five runs, four RBI, a stolen base and an 8:14 BB:K through San Diego's first 10 games.

France went 2-for-4 in a loss to the Astros on Saturday.

France provided nearly all of the offense for a moribund Mariners lineup Saturday night with his second multi-hit effort of the season. The 27-year-old has hit safely in four of the last five games and sports a solid .265/.390/.412 slash line through his first 41 plate appearances of 2022.