MLB Player News

Hoskins (mouth) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Hoskins will open Tuesday's contest on the bench after fouling a ball off his mouth during Monday's series opener. Fortunately, the injury isn't thought to be anything serious. Nick Williams will pick up a start in the outfield in his stead, while Pedro Florimon will hit second.

Goldschmidt is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds.

Goldschmidt will head to the bench for what appears to be a regular day off after starting the previous 27 games, a stretch during which he hit just .149/.252/.248 with 38 strikeouts in 115 plate appearances. Daniel Descalso will start at first base and hit cleanup in his stead.

Blandino hasn't started a game since May 20 against the Cubs, though he's been a pinch hitter in nearly every game that he hasn't started since the return of Eugenio Suarez. However, he is in the starting lineup Tuesday night against the Diamondbacks, batting leadoff and playing shortstop.

Blandino has hit .268/.355/.329 in his time with the big club this year, with just three extra-base hits and no stolen bases so far. Unless and until the Reds give up on Jose Peraza or decide to trade Scooter Gennett, there's just not a path for playing time for him. Making matters more urgent for him is that Nick Senzel just returned to Triple-A Louisville from extended spring training, and the Reds will likely want to get a look at him by the end of the summer.

White went 3-for-5 with two runs in High-A Modesto's win over Stockton on Monday.

White now boasts an 11-game hitting streak during which he's slashing .395/.447/.674 with two doubles, two triples, two home runs, seven RBI, four walks and eight runs. The 22-year-old's average has risen 31 points to .294 over that stretch, and he certainly appears to be acclimating to the jump in competition after having played in the Northwest League during his first season of pro ball in 2017.

Gurriel started at third base and went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Monday's 5-1 win over the Yankees.

Gurriel made his first start of the season at third, giving Alex Bregman a day off, but he's not a novice at the position. He started 24 games at the hot corner last season and it was his natural position in Cuba. Monday's two-hit effort was his sixth multi-hit game in the last 10, a stretch in which Gurriel is hitting .341 (15-for-44) although with little impact (one RBI, two extra-base hits).

Hoskins left Monday's game against the Dodgers after fouling a ball off his mouth, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Hoskins walked off the field with the team trainer after he appeared to be bleeding from the mouth. The injury doesn't appear to be overly serious, as manager Game Kapler described it as a "big cut" on Hoskins' lip and said he's "not overly concerned," per Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hoskins went 0-for-4 with a run scored prior to leaving. An update on his status should come when the Phillies reveal their lineup hours before their game Tuesday against the Dodgers.

Rizzo went 3-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and three RBI in Monday's win over the Pirates.

Rizzo extended his hitting streak to 10 games, and during that time he's 13-for-39 with a home run and 13 RBI. The 28-year-old slugger is still hitting just .228 for the season, but his track record and recent hot streak suggest that we'll see that number continue to climb.

Cabrera is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Braves.

Cabrera will head to the bench for the second game of Monday's twin bill after playing all nine innings and going 1-for-4 in Game 1. In his place, Luis Guillorme will start at second base and hit seventh.

Kirilloff went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk for Low-A Cedar Rapids in its 4-3 loss to Clinton on Monday.

The long ball was Kirilloff's eighth of the season, boosting his OPS to an excellent .945 across 193 plate appearances. After missing the entire 2017 campaign while recovering from Tommy John surgery, the 20-year-old hasn't missed a beat in his first taste of full-season ball and has firmly reestablished himself as one of the top prospects in the Minnesota organization. A midseason promotion to the Florida State League seems likely for the 2016 first-round pick.

Flores was placed on the 10-day disabled list Monday with lower-back soreness, Tim Britton of The Athletic New York reports.

This comes at an inopportune time, as Flores had been playing regularly and was hitting .290/.352/.435 with one home run in 62 May at-bats. He will be eligible to return June 8 against the Yankees. Luis Guillorme, who is starting at third base against the Braves, figures to pick up some extra at-bats while Flores is out.