MLB Player News

Rizzo (back) has "an outside shot" to play Saturday against Milwaukee, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

Rizzo reportedly fared well while hitting before Friday's game, so it's possible he could be back in the starting nine for the second game of the series if he responds well. The first baseman has been out since last Saturday with a back injury.

Naylor isn't starting Friday's game against the Giants.

Naylor will take a seat with a left-hander scheduled to pitch for the opposition. Wil Myers gets the call in left field and will bat second.

Hiura (hamstring) will travel back to Milwaukee for further examination, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

After exiting Friday's series opener against the Cubs with hamstring discomfort, Hiura will have his injury examined by team doctor William Raasch in Milwaukee. The Brewers are expected to make a roster move Saturday with both Hiura and Moustakas (wrist) nursing injuries.

Voit, who returned from a month-long absence due to a sports hernia Friday, may still require offseason surgery, Mike Mazzeo of Yahoo Sports reports.

While Voit is back in the lineup for the stretch run, it's possible that he could still feel the lingering effects of the injury. However, the fact that he's been cleared to return suggests that the Yankees believe he'll be able to perform up to expectations the rest of the way.

Diaz (foot) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

When Diaz suffered a setback earlier this month, it was reported that he was likely done for the season. This move doesn't officially take him out of the mix for the rest of the year -- he'd be eligible to return for the final week or so -- but we've almost certainly seen the last of Diaz in 2019. Ricardo Pinto took his spot on the 40-man roster.

Hiura was removed from Friday's game against the Cubs with left hamstring discomfort.

Hiura looked shaken up after a collision with Kyle Schwarber at second base while turning a double play, but he remained in the game only to come up limping when running out a groundball in a later at-bat. Corey Spangenberg has taken over at the keystone for the Brewers.

Tellez is not starting Friday against the Astros.

Tellez owns a poor .182/.289/.303 slash line since returning from the minors in mid-August. Brandon Drury starts at first base in his absence.

Cooper is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals.

Cooper is 4-for-29 over his last nine games and will head to the bench in the series opener. Neil Walker will start at first base and bat cleanup in his absence.

Dixon is not in the lineup Friday against the Twins.

Dixon has gone just 2-for-26 at the plate over his last seven games. John Hicks will get the start at first base in his absence.

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

O'Hearn hits the bench after starting nine straight games, a stretch in which he hit .267/.389/.600. Cheslor Cuthbert gets the start at first base.