MLB Player News

Voit isn't in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rays.

With the Yankees playing their second doubleheader in four games, Voit will once again sit for the afternoon game. Mike Ford will serve as the first baseman in Game 1, batting third.

Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Marlins.

Getting the start at first base while Pete Alonso got a bit of a breather as the DH, Smith took Humberto Mejia deep in the second inning, but it was the only run the Mets could muster against the 23-year-old in his big-league debut. Smith has started five of the last six games in the wake of Yoenis Cespedes' decision to opt out of the rest of the campaign, and on the season he's slashing .227/.345/.545 with two homers and eight RBI.

Cron went 1-for-4 with two walks, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 17-13 extra-innings win over the Pirates.

He opened the scoring in the second inning with a solo shot off Chad Kuhl, but it was the only run Detroit managed to score on the Pittsburgh right-hander -- the rest of the damage came against the Bucs' bullpen. Cron is hitting only .182 (6-for-33) to begin his first campaign with the Tigers, but five of those six hits have gone for extra bases, including three home runs.

Flores went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double during Friday's loss to the Dodgers.

Flores hit a solo shot off Dennis Santana in the sixth inning, then swatted a two-out double off Joe Kelly in the eighth. The 29-year-old now has three long balls and a pair of doubles on the season while slashing .320/.340/.540 across 13 games.

Cronenworth went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Diamondbacks.

The three runs scored by the Padres in this game came through solo home runs, and Cronenworth's blast was the second of the night for San Diego. The shortstop now has two homers in his last three games, and he also extended his hitting streak to six contests, posting two multi-hit performances during that stretch.

White isn't in the lineup Friday against the Rockies.

White has been in a 1-for-21 slump with one RBI and 11 strikeouts over the past six games, and he'll get a day off Friday in an attempt to right the ship. Dylan Moore is shifting to first base with Tim Lopes starting in left field.

Votto is not in the lineup Friday against the Brewers.

Votto started the past four games after returning from the injured list and went 2-for-11 with a two-run homer and four walks, but he'll receive a day off with southpaw Eric Lauer starting Friday for Milwaukee. Matt Davidson will start at first base and bat cleanup in the series opener.

O'Hearn is not in the lineup Friday against the Twins.

O'Hearn started the past four games and went 3-for-15 with two doubles and two RBI, but he'll head to the bench with lefty Devin Smeltzer pitching Friday for the Twins. Ryan McBroom will start at first base and bat cleanup for Kansas City.

Cabrera is out of the lineup Friday against the Orioles.

Cabrera was in the lineup the past two games and went 3-for-7 with a double and a run scored, but he'll take a seat Friday. Carter Kieboom will start at the hot corner for the Nationals.

Abreu went 1-for-4 with three strikeouts in Thursday's loss against the Brewers.

Abreu has recorded just two hits -- both singles -- in 12 at-bats over the last three games. He recently ended a four-game hitting streak and has reached base in six of Chicago's last seven games, however, so he should remain a productive presence in the middle of the White Sox's lineup despite striking out in over 27 percent of his at-bats during that seven-game stretch.