MLB Player News

O'Hearn went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in an 11-3 rout of Minnesota on Saturday.

Since being recalled from the alternate training site O'Hearn has started on a part-time basis, batting 3-for-18 with two home runs. He's always been a power bat and with regular appearances O'Hearn could sustain value in deeper leagues.

Hiura will sit for the fourth straight game Saturday against the Dodgers.

Hiura simply hasn't earned regular at-bats this season. His .167/.268/292 line wouldn't be close to good enough for a middle infielder, and it looks even worse now that he's primarily a first baseman. Daniel Vogelbach will make his fourth straight start at the position, though he's hitting just .184/.273/.327 himself.

Manager Bob Melvin said Saturday that he would "doubt" Olson (eye) returns to the lineup Sunday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Olson has already been ruled out for Saturday's matchup against Baltimore, but he was able to take some groundballs and take some swings in the cage prior to the game. If Olson is held out Sunday, Seth Brown or Mitch Moreland could fill in at first base once again.

Olson (eye) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Baltimore.

Olson will be out of the lineup for a third straight game as he continues to deal with an eye injury that he sustained during batting practice Thursday. Seth Brown will start at first base and bat sixth.

Vaughn isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Cleveland.

Vaughn had started each of the last three games and went 3-for-9 with two doubles, three runs and four strikeouts. Jake Lamb will start in left field and bat eighth.

Kirilloff went 2-for-4 with two home runs, a walk and four RBI in Friday's 9-1 win over Kansas City.

Kirilloff made some major noise for the first time since his April 23 call-up. The 23-year-old launched his first two major-league homers, the first being a three-run blast in the third and his second just a solo shot in the fifth. He became the first Twins player to hit his first two career home runs in the same game since Pat Meares in 1994. Kiriloff started out just 3-for-26 with an RBI, a run scored and a 0:6 BB:K over his first eight games, so it was encouraging to see him finally living up to the hype as the organization's top prospect.

Santana went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-1 loss to the Twins.

Santana provided the only run for the Royals when he drove a fastball 424 feet to right-center field in the fourth inning. After a disappointing 2020 campaign, the 35-year-old is slashing .247/.363/.506 with six home runs, 20 RBI and 14 runs scored to go along with a 16:15 BB:K. He's been one of the Royals' better hitters and is a key reason why they're in sitting in first place over the first month of the season.

Walker (oblique) could appear in games at the alternate site this weekend, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Along with Walker, outfielder Tim Locastro (finger) could participate in alternate-site games this weekend, That means both players could potentially return before or during the Diamondbacks' upcoming road trip that begins Tuesday in Miami. Their returns would reshape the lineup, impacting the opportunities for Nick Heath, Josh Rojas and Pavin Smith.

Cabrera started at first base and went 2-for-2 with a double, two walks, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-2 win over the Rockies.

Cabrera has started at all the infield positions and should continue to rotate in at first with Christian Walker (oblique) still on the injured list, although he's started hitting. Manager Troy Lovullo has been careful with the 35-year-old infielder; Cabrera has not started three consecutive days all season. In instances where he's appeared on a third consecutive day, it's been as a pinch hitter. Cabrera is slashing .257/.385/.419 with two home runs and 12 RBI in 23 games.

Votto went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run and three RBI in Friday's 8-6 win over the Cubs.

His two-run blast off Jake Arrieta in the third inning was the 300th of his career and gave the Reds their first lead of the game, a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Votto had gone just 2-for-18 over the prior six games, but Friday's performance could signal the beginning of another hot streak for the 37-year-old. Votto wraps up April with a .242 batting average, five homers and 16 RBI through 25 games.