MLB Player News

Green went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Green has been seeing regular playing time at second with Joe Panik (concussion) sidelined and has been taking advantage of it with a .300/.344/.433 slash line in 32 plate appearances. While it is a small sample size, he was slashing .294/.321/.437 with Triple-A Sacramento this season, so the former first-round draft pick may have finally "figured it out" at age 28.

Beckham is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the White Sox, Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan reports.

Beckham will get a regular day off after starting the past three games. He was activated off the disabled list prior to Thursday's game and will get an extra day of rest before the All-Star break begins. In his place, the Braves will start Jace Peterson at second.

Giavotella is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

Giavotella started 17 of the previous 18 games, but Gregorio Petit will man the keystone for the final contest before the All-Star break. Giavotella will likely be back in the lineup when the Angels return to action July 15.

Solarte went 1-for-4 with a first-inning two-run homer in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers.

The dynamic third baseman continues to impress, with the homer bringing his July total in that category to four over just 36 at-bats. Solarte now has half of his season total of round-trippers during the current month, and has already surpassed his June RBI total in only nine contests. His monthly line is now at .389/.450/.861 following Saturday's effort and he carries a seven-game hitting streak into the final game before the All-Star break.

Sweeney is hitting .231/.293/.358 with five home runs and nine stolen bases in 268 at-bats for Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Sweeney was acquired from the Dodgers last season as part of the trade that sent Chase Utley to Los Angeles. His struggles this season could put his 40-man roster spot in jeopardy this offseason. The Phillies could trade Andres Blanco this month which would open up a roster spot for a utility player, but Taylor Featherston might be the choice to replace Blanco if the veteran gets dealt.

Beckham went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk and two runs Saturday at the White Sox.

Beckham's third blast of the year gave the Braves a 1-0 lead in the first inning of a game they'd eventually lose. Since returning from the disabled list, he's now collected four hits in 12 at-bats, and he's slashing .290/.387/.458 over 158 at-bats on the year.

Semien went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk Friday at the Astros.

Semien launched his 15th bomb of the year to give the Athletics a 3-0 lead in a game they'd go on to lose. He's now left the yard four times in his last nine games to raise his slugging percentage to .482.

Beckham (hamstring) was activated from the DL and will start at shortstop Thursday against the Cubs, Kevin McAlpin of BravesRadioNet reports.

Beckham is making his first major league start since June 1 after being sidelined with a hamstring strain. The third baseman played in six rehab games between rookie ball and High-A recently, collecting seven hits over 18 at-bats along with three runs and three RBI. He'll likely enter into a platoon role with Adonis Garcia at third base but could also see some starts at shortstop going forward. To make room on the roster, Emilio Bonifacio was DFA'd.

Drury went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's loss to the Padres.

With David Peralta injured and Peter O'Brien sent back down to the minors, Drury is getting more run in the corner outfield spots these days, and he's been delivering. Over the last seven days, Drury is 7-for-24 (.292) with four doubles and a home run. If he gets regular playing time, Drury can be a fantasy asset, especially given his position flexibility in most formats.

Forsythe went 1-for-5 with a solo homer Wednesday against the Angels.

Forsythe's seventh blast of the year got the Rays on the board in the sixth inning, but only drew the team within six runs in a losing effort. This was the first extra-base hit he's collected in his last six games, and he's now slashing .295/.357/.482 on the year.