MLB Player News

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

After being acquired from the Padres and activated by the Pirates, Rivas started at first base in each of his first four games with Pittsburgh while going 4-for-14 with three extra-base hits and a pair of walks. He should be in line for the majority of the starts at first base when the Pirates face right-handed pitching, but Rivas will give way to Connor Joe on Monday even with a righty (Spencer Strider) taking the hill for Atlanta. Pirates manager Derek Shelton may have just wanted to reward Joe with a second straight start after Joe came through with a clutch solo home run in Sunday's win over the Brewers.

Cronenworth went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday in a loss to the Dodgers.

The Dodgers jumped out to a big early lead, so Cronenworth's solo shot in the seventh inning didn't make much of an impact on the outcome. Nonetheless, the long ball snapped a 25-game homerless drought for the utility man and marked the fourth time in his past six games that he's knocked in a run. Despite the lack of power, Cronenworth has been swinging a hot bat of late, putting together a nine-game hitting streak during which he's slashing .432/.462/.649 with five extra-base hits, four RBI, nine runs and two stolen bases.

Wade went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 8-6 loss to the Athletics.

After slumping late in July, Wade has gone 7-for-18 (.389) with two home runs and four RBI over his first five games in August. The Giants continue to have Wade at first base while finding other spots for the red-hot Wilmer Flores. For the season, Wade is at a .270/.397/.430 slash line with 11 home runs, 32 RBI, 47 runs scored and two stolen bases through 97 games.

Arias went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the White Sox.

Arias has gone 10-for-33 (.303) over his last nine games, but the arrival of Brayan Rocchio has created some competition for playing time at shortstop. There will likely be a short-term solution when Jose Ramirez serves his suspension for a fistfight with Tim Anderson on Saturday, but Arias could ultimately find himself on the short side of a platoon in the long run. Arias is slashing .202/.296/.329 with five homers, 10 RBI, 18 runs scored and a stolen base over 196 plate appearances.

Kirilloff recently received a cortisone shot for his strained right shoulder, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

He will rest for a few days in order to let the shot take effect before then ramping back up his baseball activities. Kirilloff is a week removed from landing on the 10-day injured list with a shoulder issue which had been bothering him for about a week. He's eligible for activation Wednesday but clearly is going to need more time than that to make a full recovery.

Votto went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's 6-3 loss to Washington.

The Reds were already down 4-0 when Votto stepped to the plate in the second inning and launched 12th homer in 38 games. The hit stanched an 0-for-12 slide for the slugger, whose last three hits have left the yard.

Walker went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Twins.

Walker hit a timely home run off Caleb Thielbar in the top of the ninth to put the Diamondbacks ahead 3-2. It was his first home run since July 26 and his first RBI since July 29. Walker has cooled off a bit as of late, going 7-for-31 over his last 10 games. The 32-year-old is still having an impactful season, as he leads the team with 23 home runs and 69 RBI.

Freeman went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, two runs scored and a stolen base in Sunday's win over San Diego.

Freeman belted a three-run homer in the second inning and later swiped second base after singling in the sixth. His terrific season has continued to get better recently; the veteran slugger has gone 15-for-29 (.517) with four steals and seven extra-base hits over his last seven games. On the year, Freeman owns a .339/.416/.595 slash line with 80 RBI, 97 runs scored and 65 extra-base hits.

Casas went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss against Toronto.

The fourth-inning blast was the lone run in an otherwise dismal performance for the slumping Red Sox. Following a rough first half, Casas has turned it on since the All-Star break, hitting eight home runs and batting .355 over 20 games.

Torkelson went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Rays.

Torkelson ended an 0-for-13 skid at the plate with a double to lead off the fourth inning. The 23-year-old has cooled off considerably since returning from the All-Star break and is hitting .204/.306/.315 with one home run, seven RBI, five runs and an 8:15 BB:K in his last 15 games. Despite hitting only one home run since July 23, Torkelson still leads the team with 15.