MLB Player News

Rizzo isn't in Saturday's lineup against the Brewers.

Rizzo has been in a slump recently as he's gone just 3-for-24 with a home run, three RBI, one walk and one strikeout over the past six games. He'll get a day off Saturday as Kris Bryant shifts to first base with David Bote starting at third.

Smith went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, one walk and two strikeouts in Friday's win against the Blue Jays.

Smith took part in a 10-run rally during the fourth inning Friday by smashing a grand slam with no outs. The 25-year-old has been dominant at the plate in 2020, slashing .331/.397/.654 with 25 extra-base hits and 36 RBI, all of which are the top marks of his career.

Bell went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 4-3 loss to the Royals on Friday.

Bell is 7-for-14 over his last four games, including his first home run since late August. Bell has been a bit of an enigma in 2020. After strong campaigns to begin his career and a breakout in 2019, he has limped to a .224 average over 143 at-bats this year. Furthermore, Baseball Savant places him in the top 10 percentile for exit velocity while simultaneously near the bottom quarter of the league in expected slugging.

Dalbec went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and an RBI in Friday's 11-1 loss to the Rays.

Dalbec was chasing MLB history, trying to become the first rookie to hit home runs in six consecutive games, but his streak ended at five. The good news is that he's hit in six straight, going 9-for-21 with eight RBI. That's turned around a rough start to his career, when he went 2-for-18 with 11 strikeouts over his first five contests.

Hoskins went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and a second run scored during an 11-0 win over the Marlins in the first game of Friday's doubleheader.

The Phillies were already up 6-0 when Hoskins took Trevor Rogers deep in the fourth inning. Hoskins continues to mash the ball and put his sluggish start to the season behind him -- nine of his 10 homers on the year have come in his last 18 games, a stretch during which he's slashing .297/.373/.716 with 19 RBI.

Abreu went 0-for-4 in Friday night's game against the Tigers, ending his 22-game hitting streak.

Abreu slashed .370/.414/.772 with 10 home runs and 28 RBI over the streak and is currently third in the majors with 40 RBI.

Calhoun went 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 4-3 win over Seattle.

Calhoun's sacrifice fly delivered the Diamondbacks' fourth run, which was just enough to escape with the win. It's been an odd year for Calhoun, who has spent many days below .200 and is currently batting .199, but he's made an impact. Seventeen of his 29 hits -- including a team-high nine home runs -- have gone for extra bases.

Olson went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and five total RBI during Friday's 10-6 win over the Rangers.

Olson led the way for the A's, plating half of the team's runs. Olson has improved his season of late, slashing a massive .269/.345/.615 over his last seven games. He has hit three home runs in four games while covering the absence of Matt Chapman (hip).

France went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Friday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

France brought the Mariners within one run with a solo shot off Alex Young in the eighth inning. Unfortunately, that would be as close as they would come. The long ball was France's first with Seattle and third of the season. Overall, he's batting .320/.393/.560 in his first seven games with his new squad.

Lowe went 3-for-4 with two home runs, four RBI, three runs and one strikeout in Friday's win against the Red Sox.

Lowe had struggled to generate much production over his first 17 plate appearances this year, but he was dominant as the designated hitter Friday. He hit home runs in the sixth and seventh innings to provide the Rays with insurance in the 11-1 win. Despite his strong performance Friday, he should continue to serve in a depth role unless he can perform well on a more consistent basis.