MLB Player News

White Sox DH Jose Abreu went 2 for 3 with a double and a home run in Monday's loss to Tampa Bay. He now has four home runs in the last seven games and eight extra-base hits in the last eight. 

Abreu hit in his 14th straight game. He's hitting .385 over the streak. 

Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's game. It's just the fifth time this year that Calhoun hasn't started.

Newly acquired Shane Victorino and David DeJesus start in right and left field respectively. 

DeJesus becomes the 10th Angel to start in left this season. 

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 1 for 2 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's loss to the Yankees. 

Abreu's homer extended his hitting streak to 11 games. He's hitting .381 over the streak. He homered for the second straight game. 

Outfielder Gerardo Parra reported to the Orioles and will be active on Friday, the team announced.

Parra was acquired from Milwaukee at the trade deadline. 

To make room, the Orioles designated infielder Chris Parmelee for assignment. Parmelee was hitting .216 for the Orioles this season. 

The Astros have optioned young first baseman Jon Singleton to Triple-A Fresno on Friday. The move clears a spot for the recently-acquired Carlos Gomez, who was added to the roster Friday.

Singleton, who made his MLB debut in 2014, began this season at Triple and was recalled at the end of June. In 16 games since the call-up, the young slugger hit .205 with just one home run and 16 strikeouts.

Indians first baseman Carlos Santana cracked a first-inning home run to propel Cleveland to a 3-1 victory on Thursday, his 12th homer of the season. 

Santana connected off A's starter Chris Bassitt to dead center, driving in Michael Brantley to give the Indians a 3-0 lead. 

Santana has now hit safely in eight of his last 10 games to raise his average to .227. 

Jose Abreu got the White Sox on the board early with a first-inning home run, but it wasn't enough in a loss to the Red Sox on Thursday. 

Abreu was all over a knuckleball from Red Sox starter Steven Wright, depositing it deep to right-center for a 2-0 lead. It was Abreu's 17th home run of the season, and raised his RBI total to 59. 

Abreu extended his hitting streak to 10 games.

Astros designated hitter Chris Carter smacked a two-run home run in Tuesday's 10-5 win over the Angels. Carter's two-run shot trimmed the Angels' lead to 4-3, and the Angels would not be able to rally back, as Astros downed the Halos in this one.

The home run, his 17th of the year, was Carter's only hit of the game. The slugger has homered twice in his last five games.

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu had a big night at the plate in Tuesday's 9-4 win over the Red Sox. Abreu went 3 for 5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored. 

Abreu launched a two-run home run, his 16th longball of the season, in the sixth inning to put Chicago up by five. The play was originally ruled a catch, but Red Sox center fielder Mookie Betts tumbled over the short right-field wall, dropping the ball in the bullpen. After a review, the call was overturned, and Abreu was awarded the home run.

Abreu also supplied an RBI double in the eighth inning. He is hitting .341 with two home runs and 10 RBI over his past 10 games. 

The Rays activated shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera after Monday's win over the Tigers, reports the Tampa Bay Times. Cabrera has been out since July 11 with a hamstring injury.

To make room for Cabrera, the team optioned first baseman Jake Elmore to Triple-A. Prior to Monday's game, Elmore was hitting .206 with two home runs and 16 RBI in 141 at-bats.