MLB Player News

Dubon went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-1 loss to St. Louis.

Dubon got Atlanta on the board with a seventh-inning homer, but that was the team's lone run of the game. That long ball was his 10th of the campaign, which matches his career high from 2023 with the Astros. He has continued to hit well in July, going 12-for-42 (.286) with two homers and eight RBI over 11 contests this month. For the season, the utility man is batting .269 with a .749 OPS over 90 games.

Nootbaar went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run, a walk and a second run scored in Saturday's 4-1 win over Atlanta.

Nootbaar's first-inning blast gave the Cardinals all the offense they needed in this contest. The outfielder had gone a month between homers, batting .269 with a .687 OPS during his 24-game power drought. For the season, Nootbaar is hitting .265 with a .781 OPS, three homers, 12 RBI, 15 runs scored, one steal, six doubles and one triple over 31 contests. He is filling a strong-side platoon role in left field.

Hill went 1-for-3 with an RBI single, three steals and a run scored during the Phillies' 4-2 win over the Tigers on Saturday.

Hill set a career high in steals Saturday, with two of his three swipes coming in the top of the third inning. However, his best play of the game came in the bottom of the same frame, when he made a sensational diving catch in center field to rob Zach McKinstry of an extra-base hit. Hill has a .772 OPS with 10 steals, seven home runs and 16 RBI across 141 plate appearances this season.

Vilade went 1-for-1 with a three-run homer in Saturday's 6-1 win over Seattle.

Vilade pinch hit for Cedric Mullins in the seventh inning and answered the call by smacking a three-run homer off Gabe Speier to extend the Rays' lead to 5-1. It was the seventh home run of the season for Vilade, four of which have come over his last 11 games. He has a .794 OPS with 31 RBI and three steals across 156 plate appearances this season.

Gurriel isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.

Gurriel went 0-for-5 to break what had been a four-game hitting streak Friday, and he'll now retreat to the dugout to begin Saturday's game. Gabriel Moreno will serve as the DH while Gurriel is on the bench, giving James McCann a start at catcher.

Fermin isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.

Fermin will grab a seat on the bench to begin Saturday's contest after going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts during Friday's series opener. Blaze Jordan will get the nod at third base and bat eighth.

Smith isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Texas, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Smith will get a day to reset after going 0-for-11 with a pair of walks across his last three games. Yordan Alvarez, Taylor Trammell and LaMonte Wade will start across Houston's outfield while Smith is on the bench.

Frelick isn't in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Pirates.

Frelick will get a breather after hitting his fourth home run of the season during Saturday's matinee. While he sits, Luis Lara will start in right field and bat seventh.

Mangum isn't in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Brewers.

After going 1-for-3 with two runs scored during a victory in Game 1, Mangum will grab a seat on the bench to begin the nightcap. Bryan Reynolds, Billy Cook and Esmerlyn Valdez will form the Pirates' outfield trio while Mangum sits.

Crawford (knee) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.

Crawford will miss a second consecutive start after being scratched from the lineup ahead of Friday's game due to left knee soreness. Derek Hill will pick up another start in center field as a result and bat ninth.