MLB Player News

Lowe went 4-for-5 in Saturday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Twins.

Lowe kept the line moving well Saturday with four singles, though he wasn't able to produce a run or an RBI in the contest. The first baseman has gone 20-for-50 (.400) across his last 13 games, and he's been held hitless only twice in that span. For the season, he's slashing .294/.345/.467 with 17 home runs, 53 RBI, 53 runs scored and two stolen bases through 469 plate appearances.

Goldschmidt went 3-for-6 with a three-run home run and an additional run and RBI in a 16-7 win against the Diamondbacks.

Goldschmidt singled home a run in the third inning while adding a single and a three-run homer in the ninth to cap an eight-run inning. The 34-year-old has compiled a solid five-game hitting streak, during which he's batted 12-for-20 with three doubles and three homers to boost his average from .328 to a league-leading .341 in addition to posting league-best marks in on-base percentage (.422) and OPS (1.062).

Diaz went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI in Saturday's win over the Royals.

Diaz's double off lefty starter Kris Bubic drove in a run with one out in the fourth to increase the Rays' lead to four. The third baseman's bat has woken up recently as he boasts a .346 average and .654 slugging percentage in 26 at-bats over his last seven games. In addition, the 31-year-old hits better against lefties with a .900 OPS in 96 at-bats compared to a .754 OPS in 278 at-bats against right-handed pitching.

Voit was scratched from Saturday's lineup as he continues to deal with back spasms, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

After being scratched from Friday's contest due to back tightness, Voit once again will sit out Saturday with continued back issues. Joey Meneses will move to first base, while Lane Thomas will take over in right field.

Solano was reinstated from the restricted list Saturday.

Solano went from the paternity list to the restricted list this week, but evidently he's cleared all protocols and is ready to return to action. While he's not a part of the long-term plans in Cincinnati, Solano is slashing .310/.374/.434 in limited action this year and figures to play regularly between third base and DH the rest of the way.

Cron is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants.

Cron hasn't been getting many hits to fall lately (2-for-his-last-25), and his power has been almost non-existent since the All-Star break. Cron admitted last month that his left wrist was still bothersome, though there has been nothing yet to suggest this absence is injury related.

Vaughn is not in Saturday's lineup against the Guardians, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

With Eloy Jimenez (knee) in the lineup at designated hitter and Gavin Sheets in against a tough opposing righty (Shane Bieber), Vaughn will bow out. He is slashing .314/.360/.514 with three home runs in 18 games this month.

France went 2-for-4 with a sacrifice fly and an RBI single in a win over the Athletics on Friday.

France's average had plummeted from .312 to .287 entering Friday night's game thanks to a 16-game skid during which he'd hit just .156 (10-for-64), but his first multi-hit effort since July 25 helped him to a productive night. The 27-year-old's BABIP was just .176 during that slump, however, so he could certainly be due for a turnaround in the near future.

Diaz (knee) is starting at designated hitter and leading off Saturday against the Royals.

He exited Thursday's game with left knee soreness and was held out Friday, but Diaz is back in the fold for the third game of this series against Kansas City. He is slashing .192/.300/.385 with two home runs in 14 games this month.

Alonso went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Friday's 7-2 win over the Phillies.

The first baseman is now up to 30 homers and 102 RBI through 119 games this season, and the latter figure put his name in the Mets' record book once again. Alonso became the fastest player in franchise history to get to 100 RBI, breaking the mark of 122 games previously held by three different players (Mike Piazza, Carlos Beltran and Robin Ventura). Much of that production has come against the Phillies -- Alonso is slashing .339/.435/.768 through 16 games this season against his team's NL East rivals with six homers and 22 RBI.