MLB Player News

Calhoun is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Rays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Calhoun is batting just .212 over his past 30 games, so he'll head to the bench for the first time in five games. Ben Revere will enter the fold in the outfield to fill his void.

Carter went 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to Kansas City.

The slugger has struggled so far this season to the tune of a .213/.304/.393 slash line, and has seen his power numbers dwindle since becoming part of a first-base platoon. He's only 3-for-his-last-20 at the plate, though two of those hits left the park. Carter's capable of going on a power surge at any given time, especially at hitter-friendly Yankee Stadium, so continue to monitor the veteran as the season progresses.

Abreu went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.

The homer was his ninth of the season and third in the last week, and Abreu has a .344/.364/.688 slash line over those seven games. While the 30-year-old's .835 OPS is right in line with his last couple of seasons, it comes with an increased ISO, reduced strikeout rate and a BABIP that's 40 points below his career norm, suggesting that he could be headed for a very productive summer.

Santana (knee) is playing right field and batting cleanup Tuesday against the Reds, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Santana is apparently good to go after colliding with the outfield wall during Monday's contest. He'll make his fifth start of the year in right field, sending Lonnie Chisenhall to the bench against southpaw Amir Garrett.

Olson is slashing a solid .281/.369/.568 with 11 home runs and 31 RBI over 36 games with Triple-A Nashville, but he's not likely to be called up to the big-league club anytime soon, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The issue isn't with Olson's play, which the A's are highly satisfied with relative to his place in the organization. The 23-year-old has flashed a superior glove and solid patience at the plate, although he's still trying to cut down a strikeout rate that's presently at 24.4 percent. One AL scout likens Olson's skill set to former Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, noting that the A's prospect controls the strike zone and has substantial power. However, despite his abundance of positive attributes, it could be difficult for the outfielder to carve out a spot on the big-league roster this season. Offseason acquisition Matt Joyce isn't likely to draw much interest from contenders after struggling this season, while first base, which Olson could also play, is occupied by Yonder Alonso and backed up by the promising Ryon Healy.

Dalbec was placed on the 7-day DL at Low-A Greenville with hand and wrist soreness, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.

The move is retroactive to May 11. Dalbec was off to an underwhelming start in his first taste of the Southern League, hitting .264/.358/.358 with two home runs and two steals (on four attempts) in 106 at-bats prior to the injury.

Santana, playing his fourth game of the year in right field Monday, banged up his left knee and lower back after colliding with the wall, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reports.

After being down for several minutes, Santana gathered himself and remained in the game. Soaking in an ice bath afterwards, the 31-year-old said he expects to be back out in right field for Tuesday's contest in Cincinnati. If that holds true, Santana will be halfway to outfield eligibility in leagues that require 10 games played at the position.

Cron was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday.

The day after he bashed a grand slam, the Angels opted to send the 27-year-old back to the minors. Cron seemed to be finding his stroke at the plate again, hitting safely in his past four games to raise his batting average 16 points, but it seems that the team wants him to get more consistent at-bats in the minors. It's unclear how long the Angels plan for him to stay with Salt Lake, but he'll likely need to show off a steady power stroke if he wants to sniff the majors again. Infielder Nolan Fontana was recalled to take his spot on the roster.

Tellez worked with Jays legend Carlos Delgado last week on finding a consistent stroke at the plate, John Lott of The Athletic reports.

Devon White, the former Blue Jays star who is now Tellez's hitting coach at Triple-A Buffalo, has also been molding the young first baseman. Both White and Delgado agree that the 22-year-old needs to take advantage of the inner half of the plate. "I think his swing got a little long," White said. "And he wants to use the whole field, but sometimes you can't use the whole field. You have to go with how they're pitching you, and they're pitching him in a lot. So he should be pulling those pitches." Tellez said he was determined to shed his pull-hitter stereotype, but also admitted that strategy has worked against him. "I wanted to use the whole field and that was affecting me," he said. "Now that we've talked and worked on it, it's understanding that if they're pitching me inside consistently, then I've got to know exactly what's going on." In his first season playing at Triple-A, Tellez is hitting .208/.359/.457 through 38 games.

Cron went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Sunday's 12-5 win over the Mets.

The 27-year-old got off the schneid in grand fashion, recording his first home run in his 86th plate appearance of the season. Injuries and a slow start (.232/.281/.305) have diminished his fantasy value, but he's shown an ability to hit for power in the past (.442 career slugging percentage), so there's reason to believe he can turn things around. Cron should get every opportunity to do so over the next couple of weeks while Yunel Escobar (hamstring) recovers on the disabled list.