MLB Player News

Hoskins went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Mets.

The 28-year-old slugged his first homer of the season in the first inning before adding two-baggers in his next two trips to the plate, with all three extra-base hits coming off Mets starter David Peterson. Hoskins has been on fire to begin the season, collecting a hit in six straight games and posting three straight multi-hit performances to give him a .417 batting average and .792 SLG.

Rizzo went 0-for-3 with a walk in Wednesday's loss to the Brewers and is slashing just .105/.250/.158 through six games.

Rizzo delivered an RBI double on Opening Day and had another hit in the Cubs' second game, but he's gone hitless since then. The Chicago lineup is struggling across the board, which was a trend during the 2020 season as well. Rizzo is clearly talented enough to get hot in a hurry, but so far he hasn't provided much to fantasy managers.

White left Wednesday's game against the White Sox with tightness in his left quadriceps, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

The extent of the injury is not yet clear. White drove in the Mariners' first run of the game on a force out in the third inning. He was replaced at first base by Jose Marmolejos before the start of the fifth inning.

Lowe went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Blue Jays.

Lowe got aboard on a fielder's choice in the eighth inning and stole second, although he didn't come around to score. The first baseman is off to a productive start in 2021 with three homers, 14 RBI and four runs scored in six games. His steal Wednesday was just the second of his career, and he's yet to record more than one swiped bag per year at any level of professional baseball. Lowe's lack of speed can likely be overlooked by most fantasy managers if he can keep up his frequent contributions at the plate.

Olson (knee) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Olson will sit out for a second straight contest after suffering a knee contusion recently. He underwent an MRI that revealed no structural damage and should be considered day-to-day. Mitch Moreland is starting at first base, Mark Canha is serving as the designated hitter and Seth Brown is joining the lineup in left field in Olson's absence.

Vaughn isn't in the starting nine for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

Vaughn recorded his first extra-base hit in the majors Tuesday and went 1-for-5 with one RBI, two walks and two strikeouts while starting the past two games. Billy Hamilton will start in left field while Zack Collins serves as the designated hitter Wednesday.

Tellez isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

Tellez has gone hitless with five strikeouts in 15 at-bats to begin the season, and he'll sit for the second time in the last four games. Bo Bichette will serve as the designated hitter Wednesday while Joe Panik starts at second base.

Freeman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Nationals.

The first baseman launched one of four solo homers off Max Scherzer on the afternoon, taking the veteran right-hander deep in the first inning. Freeman's blast was his first hit this season, but there's little reason for concern with a player who hasn't posted an OPS below .893 since 2015.

Gurriel batted second and went 0-for-4 in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Angels.

Gurriel is one of several Astros off to hot starts, having gone 9-for-18 with six walks over the first five games entering Tuesday's contest. That start got him promoted to second in the batting order, a spot Michael Brantley, who has been out since Sunday with a wrist injury, normally resides in. Brantley is due back for Thursday's home opener following an off-day Wednesday, so Gurriel should drop back to fifth or sixth in the order.

Abreu went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 10-4 win over the Mariners.

Abreu had been pretty quiet all night, but he came up big late in the game when he sent a moonshot over the left-field fence for a grand slam to put the game out of reach as the White Sox went up 10-3 in the eighth. It was the 2020 MVP's second grand slam in six games, as eight of his nine RBI this season have come from the long ball. Abreu is still slashing just .208/.310/.458 through 29 plate appearances since he's been relatively quiet outside of his pair of round trippers.