MLB Player News

Soler is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

Soler will get a day of rest Sunday with Garrett Cooper getting the start at designated hitter and Yuli Gurriel at first base. The 31-year-old has hit just .206 over his 34 plate appearances but has added three homers over just nine appearances to begin the year.

Stanton went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Orioles.

He crushed an Austin Voth offering to left field in the fifth inning that traveled an estimated 436 feet, capping the scoring on the night. Stanton appears locked in to begin the season, batting .286 (8-for-28) with three homers, five RBI and six runs through seven games, and he's only struck out three times.

McCutchen went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 11-5 loss to the White Sox.

The 36-year-old turned back the clock in this one, putting together a performance reminiscent of his glory days in Pittsburgh when he delivered three straight 20/20 campaigns in the early 2010s. McCutchen dealt with some elbow soreness in spring training but appears healthy now, reeling off three straight multi-hit games and batting .375 (9-for-24) to begin the season with one homer, two steals, three runs, three RBI and a massive .515 OBP thanks to a 7:4 BB:K.

Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a grand slam Saturday against the Twins.

Alvarez came to the plate with the bases loaded in the third inning and took Joe Ryan deep to tally his third homer of the season. He now has at least one hit in seven of eight games on the campaign and has also racked up six runs scored and 14 RBI. Alvarez's injury scare during spring training hasn't affected his performance, and he should be among the elite hitters in the league assuming he can remain healthy.

Buxton went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 9-6 victory over the Astros.

Buxton got off the home run schneid with his eighth-inning homer, his first of the season, clocked at 110.8 mph off the bat. The 29-year-old is now 10-for-30 with three RBI and six runs scored through seven games. The Twins are having Buxton serve as the DH in an effort to keep him healthy, and he is back in the leadoff spot for Minnesota, replacing Max Kepler (knee), after opening the season in the three hole.

The Diamondbacks placed Lewis on the 10-day injured list Saturday with an undisclosed illness.

The Diamondbacks haven't disclosed anything about Lewis other than the fact that it's an illness that sends him to the injured list. The club recalled Pavin Smith from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move. Over 18 plate appearances, Lewis has slashed .167/.167/.389 with a home run and two RBI over six games.

Reyes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-5 victory over San Francisco.

Reyes connected on a solo homer off Ross Stripling in the seventh inning to make it 5-2 Giants. It's the second homer of the season for Reyes. After struggling mightily in 2022 for the Guardians and Cubs, Reyes has hit just .118 with six strikeouts in his first 20 plate appearances.

Miller is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.

Miller is 3-for-15 with a home run and two RBI through five games this season and will take a seat Saturday with southpaw Justin Steele pitching for Chicago. Mitch Garver will bat seventh as the designated hitter.

Vogelbach is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins.

Vogelbach is 3-for-13 with a double, an RBI and four walks to begin the season, and he'll head to the bench Saturday with lefty Trevor Rogers pitching for Miami. Pete Alonso will serve as the designated hitter while Mark Canha fills in to play first base.

Cabrera is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

Cabrera is 3-for-17 with a double, two walks and two RBI through five games and will take a seat for Saturday's contest. Kerry Carpenter will serve as the designated hitter while Matt Vierling starts in right field.