MLB Player News

Abreu went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's loss to the Orioles.

Abreu blasted his fifth homer of the year to draw the White Sox within one run in a losing effort. He's clubbed all five of his homers over the last eight games, and he's slashing .294/.342/.514, which is pretty close to what fantasy owners expected when drafting him.

Cabrera left Saturday's game with a left thumb injury, Anthony Rieber of Newsday reports.

It's unclear how Cabrera incurred the injury, but the initial X-rays taken showed no fractures, so the situation seems to be minor as of now. An MRI is on tap for Sunday, however, so his status moving forward will likely become more clear following that test. Consider him day-to-day for the time being,

Santana went 2-for-5 with a solo homer in Saturday's victory over the Royals.

Santana's third home run of the season broke up a 1-1 tie in the ninth inning, leading the Tribe to a road victory. He's gotten off to a slow start, and he'll really need to pick up the pace if he's to come anywhere near matching his big numbers of 2016. It might be a wise move to keep him on your bench - if you have the luxury - until he heats up.

Cron (foot) is scheduled to begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Barring any setbacks during the rehab games, Cron is expected to rejoin the Angels shortly after he's eligible to return from the disabled list May 9. With Luis Valbuena also back from injury, it remains unclear what kind of playing time Cron will see at first base upon activation.

Cabrera (hamstring) is back in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins.

Manager Terry Collins gave Cabrera as maintenance day Friday as the 31-year-old shortstop continues to battle lingering stiffness in his hamstring and knee. While Cabrera is penciled in to play Saturday, these are issues he and the team may have to continue to manage for the foreseeable future.

Smith, 21, is hitting .315/.367/.468 with three home runs and a 20:9 K:BB in 120 plate appearances at Triple-A Las Vegas.

For the third season in a row, Smith's batting average sits above .300 and his strikeout rate sits below 17 percent. He is a very advanced hitter for his age, and should continue to post excellent numbers in the hitter-friendly home ballpark in Las Vegas and the generally high-scoring environments throughout the Pacific Coast League. Unless Lucas Duda suffers a very significant injury, it seems likely that Smith will spend the bulk of the season at Triple-A; however, he could assume the starting duties after Duda presumably leaves in free agency this winter.

Goldschmidt went 3-for-3 with a pair of home runs and five RBI in Friday's 6-3 win over the Rockies.

It's the 10th career multi-homer game for Goldschmidt, who has been a thorn in the Rockies' side throughout his seven MLB seasons. In 420 career plate appearances against Colorado pitchers, Goldschmidt has slashed .330/.433/.575 with 16 homers and 80 RBI. With two more games at Coors Field on tap for the weekend, Goldschmidt profiles as a solid cornerstone for any DFS lineup.

Cabrera was not in Friday's lineup due to continuing stiffness in his hamstring and knee, Seth Walder of The New York Daily News reports.

He was able to pinch hit Friday, but the veteran is clearly not 100 percent as he plays through lower-body issues. The Mets are considering various ways to keep Cabrera healthy, including shifting him to third base, but for now just accept that he'll get more frequent days off while manager Terry Collins tries to find ways to decrease his workload. Cabrera's .255/.333/.373 slash line may also remain fairly stagnant until he's able to get healthy.

Bell went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs in Friday's win over the Brewers.

Bell blasted his fifth homer of the season to extend the Pirates lead to 4-0 in the fifth inning of a winning effort. He's hit each of his bombs over the last 15 games, and should he continue his power surge, he could become a player worth using with confidence in fantasy lineups.

GM Matt Klentak said that the Phillies are not ready to give up on Joseph after just 90 plate appearances this season, Corey Seidman of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Joseph is hitting just .207/.267/.341 with two homers this season, and Rhys Hoskins is raking at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, prompting questions from the media about when his time will come. Joseph has seen his strikeout rate rise from 21.6 percent last season to 27.8 percent this season, which has contributed to his season-long slump. He went through stretches last season where he was striking out at a similar clip, but would have months where he adjusted and dropped his strikeout rate into the mid or high teens. He'll need to make those kinds of adjustments again in the next month or so before the Phillies reconsider giving Hoskins a shot. Joseph has shown some signs of coming out of his slump with a .267/.364/.579 slash line over his last seven games.