MLB Player News

Beaty went 2-for-2 with a solo home run as Los Angeles fell 8-5 to San Francisco on Friday.

Beaty homered off Anthony DeSclafani for his second of the season and later singled in the fourth before being removed in the fifth. He's slashing a solid .282/.385/.397 but may only be an option in deep leagues due to inconsistent playing time on a stacked Dodgers team.

Mountcastle (hand) remains on the bench Friday against the White Sox.

Mountcastle left Tuesday's game against the Twins after getting hit in the hand by a pitch. He's yet to play since then, but he's feeling better and could return to the lineup over the weekend, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Alonso (hand) took batting practice off a high-velocity machine Friday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Alonso shed his brace while taking grounders at first base Wednesday, and manager Luis Rojas confirmed that the first baseman is "trending well" in his recovery. Alonso appears to be on track for a relatively brief stay on the injured list, but the team hasn't yet decided whether he'll need a rehab assignment.

O'Hearn was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

O'Hearn had been on the active roster for over a month but didn't do much with his playing time. In 57 plate appearances, he hit just .189/.246/.377 while striking out 35.1 percent of the time. Hunter Dozier (concussion) returned from the injured list in a corresponding move.

Dalbec will sit Friday against the Marlins, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

He could be set to sit more frequently going forward due to the arrival of Danny Santana, who gets the start at first base Friday, but Dalbec doesn't look as though he'll be stuck in a bench role. Three of Santana's five starts have come in center field.

Rizzo (back) will remain on the bench for Friday's game against the Reds.

Rizzo finds himself sitting for the third straight game due to back stiffness. He didn't appear off the bench in either of the last two, so it's unclear whether or not he'll be available Friday. Kris Bryant remains the starter at first base in his absence.

O'Hearn went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 7-2 loss to Tampa Bay.

With Kansas City trailing 7-0 after four innings, manager Mike Matheny turned to his bench. O'Hearn replaced Carlos Santana at first base, and the former ended up providing the team's only offense Thursday. The 27-year-old has three homers, six RBI and six runs scored in 57 plate appearances this year. O'Hearn isn't likely to displace Santana or Jorge Soler from the lineup, so he'll remain in a bench role.

Solano went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts in the Giants' 4-3 loss to the Dodgers on Thursday.

Solano knotted the score at three with his sixth inning shot off reliever Victor Gonzalez but was not productive in his other at-bats. The power was a welcome sight but Solano has only 17 career home runs in eight seasons, though his .268 average stands to improve as he's hit .326 and .330 in his prior two seasons with San Francisco.

Cooper (oblique) was able to pinch hit Thursday and had an RBI single, staying in the game and playing an inning in right field.

It seems as if all is well for Cooper, but the Marlins were also playing short-handed Thursday after multiple injuries this week, culminating in catcher Jorge Alfaro having to play in the outfield at the end of the game. They're likely to get Starling Marte back over the weekend, which will ease some of the pressure on the lineup, including potentially giving Cooper another day to rest if needed.

White (hip) will resume baseball activities Thursday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

White has been on the injured list since May 14 due to a hip flexor issue, but he'll participate in some cage work Thursday. A timetable for his return to game action hasn't yet been established, but it's encouraging to see him resume activities.