MLB Player News

Bour (ankle) was placed on the 15-day DL on Wednesday, Joe Capozzi of the Palm Beach Post reports.

Bour had missed the Marlins' last three games, and he flew back to Miami on Tuesday to undergo an MRI on the ankle. The team is yet to comment on the results of the scan, but they were apparently discouraging enough to warrant a trip to the DL. The stint is backdated to July 3, so Bour will be eligible to return as early as July 18. In a corresponding move, the Marlins recalled Don Kelly from Triple-A.

Joseph went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Braves.

Joseph's back-to-back two-hit games are hopefully a sign he is turning things around at the plate. Since his batting average peaked at .323 on June 10, Joseph has hit .156 (12-for-77) with two home runs, 20 strikeouts and two walks.

Bour (ankle) was sent back to Miami on Tuesday to undergo an MRI, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Tuesday marks the third straight absence for Bour, who sustained an ankle injury during Saturday's game against Atlanta. The Marlins are hoping he'll be able to avoid a stint on the DL, and more information on that front figures to be available following the MRI. Miami will close out a three-game set with the Mets on Wednesday, and at this point it seems unlikely Bour will be available. The Marlins are then off Thursday before opening their final first-half series back home Friday against the Reds.

With Jose Reyes being activated and playing third base, Flores moves over to start at second base for the Mets on Tuesday.

Neil Walker will get the day off Tuesday to make room for Flores. Flores has been productive over the past 30 days, hitting .303 with four home runs and 16 RBI. Look for Flores to become a utility player for the Mets moving forward with the addition of Jose Reyes to the roster.

Bour (ankle) remains out of the lineup Tuesday against the Mets, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Tuesday will mark the third straight absence for Bour, who continues to nurse an ankle injury sustained during Saturday's game. As a result, Chris Johnson will again be the fill-in at first base, and he'll bat sixth in the lineup against the Mets' Steven Matz.

Bour (ankle) remains out of the lineup Monday against the Mets.

Bour will now have missed two straight games due to a sprained ankle, giving way to Chris Johnson at first base in each of those contests. The team hasn't provided much of an update on his progress, but no word of a possible DL stint has yet surfaced, so it looks like fantasy owners will just have to wait this one out.

Cabrera (knee) is back in the lineup Monday against the Marlins.

Cabrera was held out Sunday due to a sore knee, but the ailment won't end up forcing a multi-game absence. The shortstop will make start No. 78 of the season Monday, so his removal from the starting lineup Sunday could have just as easily been to get the veteran extra rest amidst back-to-back day games. Cabrera will bat fifth in the order against Tom Koehler in his return to action.

Carter is out of the lineup Monday against the Nationals.

Carter has been surprisingly durable for the Brewers this season, starting 77 of 81 games at first base. He'll get a regular day off for Monday's early contest, however, giving way to Jonathan Lucroy at first base while Martin Maldonado mans the backstop.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-5 with a solo homer, a steal and two runs Sunday against the Giants.

Goldschmidt's 15th homer of the year came in the sixth inning to bring the Diamondbacks within two runs in a game they'd go on to lose in extra innings. With the blast, he broke a 12-game homerless drought and now has a .510 slugging percentage on the season.

Flores went 6-for-6, the second Met to ever do so, with a pair of home runs in the team's 14-3 win over the Cubs on Sunday.

Edgardo Alfonzo was the other Met to collect six hits in a game, performing the feat on August 30, 1999. Despite Flores' big game, he'll likely lose playing time when Jose Reyes is brought back to the majors. When that occurs, Flores will become the super-utility player he was intended to be to open the season.