MLB Player News

Freeman went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Freeman has been dialed in over the last nine games, going 16-for-39 (.410), but his first-inning blast Monday was his first homer since Aug. 6. The first baseman was not totally void of power in that 19-game stretch, racking up 10 doubles. He's slashing a magnificent .340/.415/.583 with 24 long balls, 87 RBI, 109 runs scored, 17 stolen bases, 50 doubles and two triples through 130 contests as he's putting forth another MVP-caliber season.

Cooper went 3-for-5 with three RBI in Monday's win over St. Louis.

Cooper knocked a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning and added two insurance runs in the ninth. He's collected multiple hits in four of his last five games and has gone 16-for-49 (.327) since being acquired by the Padres. For the season, he's slashing .266/.311/.432 with 51 RBI and 30 extra-base hits.

Montero is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.

Montero is on the bench for the third consecutive game. He looks like he could be the odd man out of the lineup for the time being while the Rockies get a look at rookie Hunter Goodman in an everyday role at first base.

Pratto (groin/hip) is expected to resume his rehab assignment later this week, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Pratto recently suffered a "minor setback" in his recovery from the lower-half injury that sent him to the injured list in late July, but taking a few days off appears to have resolved the issue. He's slated to go through all baseball activities Tuesday. Barring any issues, Pratto should resume playing in minor-league games before the week comes to a close.

Wade is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.

Wade worked off the bench the past two days with left-handers starting for the opponent, and he will find himself in the same spot Monday with southpaw Andrew Abbott toeing the rubber for the Reds.

Naylor (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Double-A Akron, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Sidelined since Aug. 1 with a right oblique strain, Naylor looks like he could be a candidate to return from the 10-day injured list as early as this weekend, provided he experiences no setbacks while on the minor-league assignment. Kole Calhoun has been serving as the Guardians' primary first baseman in recent weeks, but manager Terry Francona could find room in the lineup for both Calhoun and Naylor by deploying one of the two at designated hitter. Despite missing nearly a month of action, Naylor still leads Cleveland with 79 RBI on the season.

Santana is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

Santana recorded four homers, 12 RBI and a .935 OPS over his last 12 games, but per Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, he also sprained his ankle in Sunday's victory over the Padres and will get at least one day to rest and recover. Rowdy Tellez will start at first base for the Brewers on Monday night.

Vaughn is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles, according to Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Vaughn picked up multiple hits Sunday and did so four times over his last seven games, but he will sit out in favor of Gavin Sheets on Mondaywith manager Pedro Grifol looking to get another left-handed hitter in the lineup against Orioles righty Grayson Rodriguez.

Schanuel (illness) is in the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

An illness prevented Schanuel from playing the past two days, but he is ready to get back on the field. As he has done regularly against right-handers since being called up Aug. 18, Schanuel will man first base and hit leadoff for the Angels on Monday.

Cron (back) is still experiencing soreness and hasn't yet resumed baseball activities, the Associated Press reports.

Cron is eligible to be activated after going on the 10-day IL on Aug. 18, but he doesn't appear to be particularly close to a return. The veteran first baseman was diagnosed with lower-back inflammation prior to hitting the injured list, and he had been struggling since joining the Angels at the end of July, slashing just .217/.280/.283 with one homer, five RBI and a 4:14 BB:K over 14 contests. The Angels have fallen 10.5 games out of an AL wild-card spot with the season winding down, so they probably won't rush Cron back and may continue to start rookie Nolan Schanuel (illness) at first base even if Cron is able to return.