MLB Player News

Kevin Cash has stated that Rays shelved shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera is set to begin a rehab assignment Monday for Class A Advanced Port Charlotte. He will play about six innings.

A right hamstring strain has sidelined Cabrera for two weeks. He was in a 7-for-40 funk before going down.

Astros first Chris Carter isn't in the starting lineup for Sunday's game, after starting 83 games this season.

Carter is replaced by Marwin Gonzalez, who gets his eighth start there, and first since July 21. 

Indians first baseman Carlos Santana will start at designated hitter on Sunday, getting a break from the field. 

It's Santana's second start at DH in three games and third this season. Jesus Aguilar replaces Santana at first, starting there for the second time this season. 

Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun just about did it all on Saturday, but it wasn't enough as his club was topped 7-6 by the Rangers. Calhoun went 2 for 4 with three RBI and a run scored. He also made a diving catch in the outfield to rob Rougned Odor of a hit in the eighth inning.

Calhoun is batting .375 (12 for 28) with three home runs and nine RBI over his past nine games.

Blue Jays first baseman Chris Colabello continued to produce in the clutch, driving in the game-winning runs with a single in the ninth inning of Toronto's come-from-behind victory Saturday.

Colabello's first hit of the game raised his average to .320 on the season, and with the pair of RBIs, lifted his total to 38 on the season. Colabello has driven in nine runs this month. 

Orioles first baseman Chris Parmelee isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's game. 

Parmelee is replaced in the lineup by Ryan Flaherty, who starts just his second game of the year at first base. 

Blue Jays left fielder Chris Colabello will get a start at first base in Saturday's game. 

Colabello gets his 12th start of the year at first base, and his second in the last four games. Danny Valencia takes his place in left field. 

Rays rehabbing shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, who has been dealing with a hamstring injury, took batting practice Friday and ran the bases, per the Tampa Tribune.

Cabrera is eligible to come off the disabled list Monday, but he likely won't be back until early August.

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu hit his 15th home run, a solo shot, in the 6-0 win over the Indians on Friday. Abreu's sixth-inning blast of Corey Kluber gave Chicago a 2-0 lead at the time.

It was Abreu's only hit of the game, and his first longball in about three weeks. The 2014 AL Rookie of the Year has been struggling lately, batting just .182 with three RBI over his last eight games.

Angels first baseman C.J. Cron went 4 for 4 in Tuesday's win over Minnesota. 

Cron recorded his third four-hit game of the season. He went 4 for 4 on April 26 and 4 for 5 on July 5. 

In the 12 games Cron has played in July, he has six multi-hit games.