MLB Player News

O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

On the bench for a third straight game, O'Hearn looks to have lost hold of a strong-side platoon role for Kansas City. Hanser Alberto will make his third start in as many days in place of O'Hearn, who is hitting .219 with a pair of solo home runs since his April 23 call-up.

Cron (back) is unavailable Sunday against the Cardinals and will be reevaluated Monday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

The 31-year-old will sit for the third straight contest as he continues to battle a lower-back issue. Connor Joe and Matt Adams have both received a start at first base during Cron's absence.

Manager Aaron Boone said he's hopeful that Voit (knee) will be activated from the 10-day injured list during the Yankees' upcoming three-game series with the Rays that begins Tuesday, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.

Voit, who has gone 5-for-13 with a pair of home runs and walks in his first four rehab contests at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, is slated to serve as the affiliate's designated hitter Sunday in what is expected to be his final minor-league game. Assuming Voit comes out of the game with no renewed discomfort in his surgically repaired left knee, he'll likely make his 2021 debut for the Yankees at first base in Tuesday's series opener in Tampa Bay. Voit's return will likely result in fewer opportunities for Mike Ford and Rougned Odor (knee), who had been his primary replacements in the lineup this season.

Cabrera is not in the lineup Sunday versus the Mets.

Cabrera started the past five games and will receive a day off after going 6-for-21 with a double, a walk and two runs during that stretch. Eduardo Escobar will move to third base while Josh VanMeter starts at the keystone for Arizona.

Walker is not in the lineup Sunday against the Mets.

Walker went 2-for-8 with two walks and an RBI through the first two games of the series and will take a seat for the finale. Pavin Smith will start at first base and bat leadoff Sunday versus Jacob deGrom.

Beaty went 2-for-5 with a double, a walk, two RBI and two runs in Saturday's 14-11 win over the Angels.

Making his third straight start Saturday, Beaty was one of five Dodgers to finish the contest with multiple hits. The 28-year-old still looks to be stuck in a part-time role for now, but he could find himself in the lineup more regularly if AJ Pollock's strained hamstring forces him to the injured list.

Dalbec went 1-for-5 with two RBI in Saturday's 11-6 win over Baltimore.

Dalbec has terrorized the Orioles with five RBI over the first two games of the series. He appeared to have broken out of a season-opening slump when Dalbec elevated his average to .269 on April 23, but an 0-for-27 (12 strikeouts) skid put him back below the Mendoza Line. The Red Sox are hoping his two-game run against the Orioles unlocks the impact bat he showed in 2020.

Cronenworth went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's loss to the Giants.

Cronenworth extended his hitting streak to four contests while posting two multi-hit games in that span, and it's worth noting he's hit safely in each of San Diego's last nine contests as well. He's hitting .333 (10-for-30) with a home run, five RBI and three runs scored in that span.

Freeman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two walks in Saturday's 8-7 win over Philadelphia.

Freeman opened Atlanta's scoring with his sixth-inning home run to end a five-game hitless stretch. The 2020 NL MVP has started the season slow with an average under .200.

Naylor went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Reds.

The 23-year-old continues to string together hits, going 13-for-40 (.325) over his last 11 games with two homers, six RBI and eight runs, but the walks were a pleasant surprise as Naylor had drawn only four in 28 games on the season coming into Saturday. The hot streak has pushed his slash line up to .265/.312/.412 as he looks to give the Cleveland outfield a consistent threat it's been lacking in recent years.