MLB Player News

Guerrero was diagnosed with a strained left patella tendon Sunday after undergoing a battery of tests, John Lott of The Athletic Toronto reports. The Blue Jays plan to reevaluate Guerrero in four weeks.

With the Blue Jays already beginning to fade from the playoff picture and Guerrero now on the shelf for at least the next month, it's looking increasingly unlikely that the third baseman will earn a promotion to the big club in 2018. Given the Blue Jays' stated intent of managing the 19-year-old "conservatively," it wouldn't be surprising if he didn't return to action at Double-A New Hampshire until August, even if he's cleared to resume baseball activities once the four-week rest period ends. It's an unfortunate setback for arguably the top prospect in all of the minors, who earned that distinction by slashing .407/.457/.667 with nearly as many walks (20) as strikeouts (21) in 235 plate appearances in the Eastern League.

Freeman went 3-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base Saturday against the Dodgers.

Freeman reached base three times without an extra-base hit but did manage to steal his sixth base of the season. That moved him into a tie with Ian Desmond for the lead in stolen bases among first basemen for the season. That's an added bonus to the rest of Freeman's stellar contributions this season, as he is now hitting .341/.433/.561 across 246 at-bats this season.

Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with two home runs, four RBI and three runs scored Saturday against the Rockies.

Goldschmidt got hold of a solo home run in the first inning and followed that up with a three-run home run in the fourth inning, both coming off Chad Bettis. The home runs marked his 11th and 12th of the season, half of which have come in his past 10 games. While his four home runs in two games against the Rockies were aided by Coors Field, Goldschmidt continues to provide optimism that he's breaking out of his season-long slump as he entered Saturday's game hitting .388/.444/.796 across the last 15 days.

Cabrera went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Saturday against the Yankees.

Cabrera capped off a big first inning for the Mets by taking Domingo German deep, recording his 11th home run of the season. While his batting average has taken a hit of late, Cabrera has kept up a surprising power profile as he is now slugging .502 in 235 at-bats this season. If he were able to maintain that, it would be the highest mark of his career by nearly 30 points.

Hoskins went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 12-3 loss to the Brewers.

Hoskins made a triumphant return from the disabled list with a three-run shot in the third inning to give the Phillies a 3-2 lead. The lead didn't last as the rest of Philadelphia's offense managed only four hits and the bullpen collapsed behind starter Jake Arrieta, but Hoskins' immediate impact was nonetheless a welcome sight.

Flores (back) is nearing a return from the 10-day disabled list, Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record reports.

Flores landed on the disabled list May 28 with lower-back soreness and has resumed all baseball activities. It remains unclear whether the 26-year-old will require a short minor-league rehab stint.

Wade is set to join Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Wade moved up to Triple-A after Jake Cave was promoted to the big leagues. Wade was hitting .298 with seven homers and 27 RBI through 46 games at Double-A Chattanooga.

Cron is not in the lineup against Seattle on Saturday.

Cron will get a breather after going 1-for-3 with a two-run home run during Friday's loss. In his absence, Matt Duffy will DH and Christian Arroyo will enter the starting lineup at third base.

Calhoun (oblique) has been able to resume some baseball activities, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Calhoun is currently rehabbing in Arizona, and he's been swinging a bat, although the Angels are by no means rushing him back from the disabled list. There's no timetable for his return quite yet, so it doesn't appear Calhoun will be activated off the DL in the near future.

Bell will be moved from the cleanup spot "until further notice" according to manager Clint Hurdle, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

During Saturday's game against the Cubs, Bell will be batting sixth and manning first base after starting the month 1-for-20. Hurdle added that this will not be a one-day swap and that he wants to see Bell find success outside of his typical cleanup position.