MLB Player News

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu was back in the spring lineup Monday against the Mariners after leaving Friday's game due to ankle soreness. Abreu is batting .317 (13 for 41) with two home runs and nine RBI this spring.

The Astros are open to acquiring a first baseman via a trade, CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman reports. For now, though, Houston is looking at a possible Marc Krauss/Jesus Guzman platoon, with Chris Carter also being an option at first base.

White Sox manager Robin Ventura is leaning toward hitting Jose Abreu third in the lineup to start the season, Comcast SportsNet Chicago reports.

Abreu is 13 for 41 with two home runs this spring. He is dealing with ankle soreness, but it is not considered anything serious. He will not be back in the lineup until at least Monday, according to the report.

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu was removed from Friday's game due to ankle soreness after going 1 for 2 at the plate.

It's an issue with which Abreu has been playing for at least a week. He should be available for opening day. Abreu is 13 for 41 with two home runs this spring.

Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun went 2 for 4 and hit a walkoff two-run home run in his team's 8-7 win over the Giants Monday.

The homer was Calhoun's first of spring, and he also recorded his second steal Monday. He has been showing superb plate patience this spring, walking eight times while going 11 for 39 one triple, one home run and six RBI.

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu is planning to play through his ankle injury, according to MLB.com. 

Abreu stressed that the injury was nothing big, and that he wanted to play. "If I knew it was something worse than that, I probably would sit," Abreu said through a translator. "It's nothing but soreness." Abreu was able to play against the Dodgers Saturday night despite the injury.

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu has been battling ankle soreness the last few days, CSNChicago.com reports.

The issue doesn't seem serious, and Abreu should still be good to go once the regular season starts. He went 1 for 3 with a double in Friday's 2-2 tie with the Twins, giving him a .286/.310/.464 line through 28 spring at-bats.

The Angels reassigned second baseman Taylor Lindsey, pitcher Robert Carson, first baseman C.J. Cron, infielder Shawn O'Malley and catcher Anderson De La Rosa down to minor-league camp on Thursday.

Angels leadoff hitter and right fielder Kole Calhoun was not down long with a sore left hip. He was back in the lineup Wednesday against Milwaukee.

Calhoun earned a starting spot this season after batting .282 with a .462 slugging percentage in 195 at-bats in 2013.

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 3 for 4 with two RBI in his team's 7-6 win over the Rangers Tuesday.

Abreu had been slow to get going this spring, entering the game just 2 for 13 at the plate. He's now hitting .294/.333/.529 with one home run and six RBI in 17 at-bats.