MLB Player News

Abreu (abdomen) underwent surgery to relieve testicular torsion and hopes to return this weekend, James Fegan of The Athletic Chicago reports.

Abreu was originally targeting a mid-September return, but the first baseman is apparently feeling much better after the surgery and is hoping to beat that timeline. That said, the White Sox will likely play it safe with Abreu with the team out of playoff contention. Prior to landing on the shelf, the 31-year-old hit .272/.331/.491 with 22 homers and 78 RBI across 122 games.

Calhoun is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Calhoun sits after starting 40 straight games. He hit a solid .284/.374/.535 with nine homers over that stretch. Michael Hermosillo will get the start in right field in his absence.

Bell is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Reds.

Bell has started the previous seven games, hitting .143/.308/.238 across those contests. He'll sit in favor of Jose Osuna in Tuesday's matchup against left-hander Cody Reed.

Cooper (wrist) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list Tuesday, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Cooper will be eligible to return from the disabled list Sept. 23, though his season is likely over after he underwent surgery on his wrist at the end of August. This move frees up a roster spot for Tyler Kinley, who had his contract selected from the minors Tuesday.

Tellez will be called up by the Blue Jays, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Tellez's awful 2017 in which he hit just .222/.295/.333 with six homers in a full season at Triple-A Buffalo sapped most of his prospect hype. He's been much better this year, though a .270/.340/.425 line with 13 homers is hardly impressive for a first baseman. Still just 23, he'll get the chance to see how his bat plays at the big-league level while serving in a bench role down the stretch.

Howard announced his retirement from baseball Tuesday.

It's something of a surprise that this hadn't already happened, as the 38-year-old hasn't played in the majors since 2016 and hasn't played at any level this year. The Phillies may have wished he retired after the 2011 season, as he posted a 93 wRC+ over the last five years of his career while making $125 million. The first baseman's steep decline and big contract shouldn't overshadow the success he had in the first half of his career, however, as he was a Rookie of the Year, MVP and World Series champion. He'll end his career with 1,475 hits and 382 homers, tied for 67th all time in the latter category.

Shaw came off the bench to hit his first major-league home run in Monday's 9-8 loss to Colorado.

It was also the rookie's first major-league hit after going 0-for-6 in his first three games after being called up Aug. 31. Shaw is currently on the strong side of a platoon in left field, and could be a rare source of pop in San Francisco's lineup after slugging 24 homers over 101 games with Triple-A Sacramento this season.

O'Hearn went 3-for-4 with a double, two home runs and three RBI in Monday's 5-1 win over the Indians.

O'Hearn launched a solo homer in the fourth inning and a two-run blast to right in the sixth to hand Kansas City a four-run lead. Though he's only played in 24 games this year, the 25-year-old sits with nine homers, 22 RBI and a .987 OPS.

Voit went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Athletics.

Voit plated a pair in the second inning on a two-run blast to right-center field, but the Yankees would fall short in the series opener. The 27-year-old has gone deep in back-to-back games and he's launched four home runs over his previous 10 contests. It'll be difficult for New York to keep Voit out of the starting nine if he continues to stay hot at the dish down the stretch.

Abreu (abdomen) performed upper-body work Monday as part of his recovery, Phil Thompson of the Chicago Tribune reports.

White Sox general manager Rick Hahn is targeting a mid-September return for Abreu, who underwent surgery last month. "He's feeling good, looks good," manager Rick Renteria said. "Obviously, we want to make sure he's completely resolved of his issue he's dealing with. He's probably five, six, seven days away from actually being able to get on the field."