MLB Player News

Cabrera (knee) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins, according to Adam Rubin of ESPN.com.

Cabrera was expected to start Monday despite his early exit from Sunday's contest, but he will get at least one day to rest and recover. Given that Cabrera had a shot to play Monday, he should have a chance to get back on the field for the Mets' next game Tuesday.

Updating a previous report, Cabrera was forced to exit Sunday's game with a sore left knee injury rather than an arm injury, according to ESPN.com's Adam Rubin.

It's not encouraging news for Cabrera, who was previously forced to the DL earlier this month with a strained patellar tendon in the same knee. The shortstop had been on fire since coming back from the DL, going 15-for-33 (.455 average), so an absence of any length due to this latest knee setback would obviously be costly for the playoff-hopeful Mets. Wilmer Flores ended up replacing Cabrera on Sunday and slotted in at third base, while Jose Reyes moved over from the hot corner to cover Cabrera's normal spot at shortstop. Flores would be the primary beneficiary if Cabrera's injury would require another DL stint.

Goldschmidt is out of Sunday's lineup versus the Reds, Jody Jackson of Fox Sports Arizona reports.

Goldschmidt will get a rare day off for Arizona's series finale against Cincinnati as Phil Gosselin starts at first. Goldschmidt has continued his phenomenal season-long performance at the plate recently, having hit .353/.462/.549 with two home runs over the last 14 games.

Cabrera was pulled out of Sunday's game against the Phillies after injuring his arm in a play at first base, Marc Carig of Newsday reports.

Cabrera was running to first base, but an errant throw forced the Phillies' Tommy Joseph to come off the bag and make contact with Cabrera. More information regarding the severity of Cabrera's injury should be known in the near future after his arm is further examined. Upon Cabrera's departure, Wilmer Flores entered the game as his replacement.

Bell is out of Sunday's lineup against the Brewers.

Bell has had a solid showing over the last seven days, as he's posted a .333/.444/.429 line in that time. However, he'll have Sunday off and give way to John Jaso at first base. Pittsburgh has said they want to give Bell plenty of experience with the big club, so he'll likely return to the lineup Monday against the Cubs.

Howard is out of the lineup Sunday against the Mets, Ryan Lawrence of the Philly Voice reports.

Howard had started three straight games for Philadelphia, going just 1-for-10 in that time, bringing his batting average down to .194 for the year. He'll get the day off as Tommy Joseph starts at first and bats cleanup for the Phillies.

Cabrera continues to rake at the plate following his return from the disabled list, blasting his 16th home run while driving in a pair of run Saturday.

Cabrera is 13-for-28 with three home runs and nine runs driven in since he returned to the lineup eight game ago. His 16 home runs tie for the second-best mark of his career while his .764 OPS is his highest since 2011, which was his best year in the majors.

Rizzo went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.

The slugging first baseman plated Dexter Fowler with a run-scoring single in the first, his 89th RBI of the season. Rizzo now has hit safely in seven of his last eight games and has thrived in August overall, but has only one homer during the month. However, he's enjoyed a stellar season at the plate, slashing .300/.397/.558 with a whopping 66 extra-base hits (37 doubles, four triples, 25 round-trippers) in 464 at-bats.

Flores is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.

Flores hit a grand slam in Friday's win, his second home run in three games and 14th of the season, but manager Terry Collins will turn back to James Loney at first base with right-hander Jeremy Hellickson due up for Philadelphia.

Bell has started six straight games at first base, going 6-for-17 with five walks since his recall from Triple-A Indianapolis.

The Pirates moved him into the No. 2 spot Friday for the first time and he responded with a 1-for-3 night (in addition to a walk). Bell has already come out early in three of six starts due to defensive weaknesses, but he's still seeing plenty of action. The switch hitter has batted left-handed in all but one of his 27 at-bats. He's seeing an average of 4.30 pitches per plate appearance, comparable to both Joey Votto (4.31) and Paul Goldschmidt (4.29).