MLB Player News

Indians shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera has hit just .187/.215/.280 in 75 at-bats since the All-Star break, but manager Terry Francona isn't considering moving him from the No. 4 spot in the batting order, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

"Cabby's got a pretty good track record,'' Francona told the Plain Dealer Thursday. "He's going to get hot. And if you move Cabby too soon -- say, down to sixth or seventh -- you won't get the most out of it. So I want to keep him where he is. To be bluntly honest, if he doesn't get hot, we might not be good enough. I'm not trying to put all that on him, but the reality is, we need Cabby.''

Cabrera has hit fourth exclusively since appearing there for the first time on July 22.

Twins outfielder Chris Colabello hit his third home run of the season Tuesday night during a big win at Kansas City. Colabello went deep in the fourth inning off starter James Shields.

The right fielder went 2 for 4 in the game and added a single. He scored twice and is now batting .185 on the season for the Twins.

The 29-year-old Colabello hadn't recorded a hit since July 28 at Seattle before notching two on Tuesday.

Indians catcher Carlos Santana will serve as the team's designated hitter Tuesday against the Tigers. 

Yan Gomes will get the start at catcher, and will hit eighth. Santana is hitting .272/.372/.453 in 364 at-bats. 

Angels recent call up outfielder Kole Calhoun hit his first big league home run Friday night during a 7-5 win over the Blue Jays.

Calhoun delivered in the eighth inning off Steve Delabar for a two-run shot that untied the score and gave the Angels the 7-5 win.

Calhoun finished the game 4 for 5 and has gone 6 for 9 in his last two contests after a relatively slow start.

Twins first baseman/outfielder Chris Colabello wrapped up July having hit safely in four of his last six games. Colabello hit .316 (6 for 19) with two home runs, four RBI and four runs in that span.

Indians catcher Carlos Santana played the hero in his team's 6-5 win over the White Sox Wednesday, going 2 for 5 with two RBI and a walkoff home run in the 10th inning. The home run was Santana's first since July 7.

Santana owns a .272/.376/.458 line with 12 home runs and 48 RBI in 349 at-bats.

Indians catcher Carlos Santana is playing first base Tuesday against the White Sox.

Yan Gomes will take over catching duties. Santana will faceoff against rookie Andre Reinzo. He's hitting sixth. Santana has a .271/.377/.450 slash line over 340 at-bats. 

Kole Calhoun didn't make a lot of prospect lists, but his relatively quiet call-up in the wake of Albert Pujols' injury makes him an interesting add in deeper leagues. 

Calhoun, 25, was hitting .354 in 59 Triple-A games this season, with 12 home runs, 10 steals, and a 1.047 OPS. He has a career .317 average in the minors, and has reached double-digit steals and home runs in each of the last three seasons. 

He can play the outfield and first base, and should see a good amount of playing time over the next two months, as the Angels have enough moving parts to work Calhoun in regularly. Nothing is guaranteed, but Calhoun has shown enough skill in the minors (including a 1:1 BB/K ratio this season) to have some impact and be a nice surprise in Fantasy. 

The Angels recalled outfielder Kole Calhoun from Triple-A Salt Lake Sunday to take Albert Pujols' roster spot as Pujols landed on the DL, the Los Angeles Times reports. 

Calhoun made his major league debut last season and went 4 for 23 (.174) over limited action with one RBI. The 25-year-old Calhoun is batting .354 with 12 homers and 49 RBI over 240 at-bats with Salt Lake. 

Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun was not in the lineup for Triple-A Salt Lake Saturday night, which could be an indication that he'll join the big-league club to take Albert Pujols' roster spot, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Pujols was sent back to Los Angeles for an MRI, after aggravating his plantar fasciitis Friday.