MLB Player News

Carter went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Royals.

It's just his second homer of the season and first since April 22. The outburst snapped a 2-for-20 skid by Carter, who so far hasn't done much to take advantage of the playing time afforded him by Greg Bird's lingering ankle issue. With Bird's recovery timetable still unclear, Carter should continue seeing the bulk of the action at first base, but if he doesn't pick up the pace soon Matt Holliday, who's played four games at first this year, could begin to push Carter back to the bench.

Votto went 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk in Tuesday's 9-5 loss to the Cubs.

It was the slugger's 11th dinger of the season, a two-run shot in the seventh. The Cincy slugger now has a nine-game hitting streak, with multiple hits coming in five of those contests. He has 18 hits in May and is providing substantial power in the middle of the Reds' order.

Cron started at first base and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a double in Monday's win over the White Sox.

The slugging first baseman was expected to land on the short side of a platoon at first base upon his return from the disabled list, but an injury to Yunel Escobar has opened up regular playing time for the 27-year-old. Cron hasn't done much in his limited playing time this season (.224/.274/.269), but with 32 combined home runs over the past two seasons, he is worth adding in deep leagues for power while he is seeing regular at-bats.

Bour is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Astros.

Bour has been tremendous at the plate lately, as he's posted a .375 batting average over the last seven days and slugged four home runs in that time. However, despite his hot bat, Bour will get the night off while Tyler Moore starts at first base.

Cabrera (thumb) was placed on the 10-day DL on Tuesday.

Rather than continue to play the waiting game with Cabrera taking up an active roster spot, the Mets will add some relief pitching help (Neil Ramirez) and go with Jose Reyes at shortstop while Cabrera's sprained left thumb heals. The move is retroactive to May 14. Amed Rosario was not considered for a promotion because the team does not view him as a short-term option, Matt Ehalt of NorthJersey.com reports.

Diaz was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday.

Bradley Zimmer's contract was purchased from Triple-A in a corresponding move, so Diaz's run as a fill-in outfield option has come to an end for now. His approach is excellent, but the natural third baseman has nowhere to play in the big leagues, so he will head back to Triple-A to wait for another opportunity.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles and a run in Monday's 7-3 win over the Mets.

Goldschmidt narrowly missed out on his 11th homer of the season in the eighth inning, as his long drive to the batter's eye in center field was ruled a double following a video review. He would eventually come around to score on Yasmany Tomas' three-run shot, which was one of three Diamondbacks homers in a six-run eighth inning. Goldschmidt is now in the midst of a season-best seven-game hitting streak, during which he's slashed .321/.441/.714.

Flores hit a pinch-hit, two-run home run in the ninth inning of Monday's loss to Arizona.

Flores recently missed time with a knee infection and hasn't been receiving regular at-bats when healthy, so his fantasy value is limited. Over 65 plate appearances this season, he's posted an underwhelming .254/.277/.429 slash line. It's worth noting that Flores has had an excellent track record against southpaws dating back to last season, though. He sports a 1.102 OPS and .458 wOBA against lefties over 125 plate appearances during that span and is a strong low-priced option for daily contests when the Mets face a left-handed starter.

Bour went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a double during Monday's loss to Houston.

The first baseman has caught fire of late with an 8-for-17 stretch at the dish that includes four homers and six RBI over the past five games. Hitting in the middle of the Miami lineup will provide plenty of RBI opportunities, and Bour owns significant power upside. It's probably wise to count on a number of statistical peaks and valleys over the course of the season, though.

Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a sixth-inning grand slam in Houston's 7-2 win over Miami on Monday.

Gurriel won't generate home runs like a prototypical first baseman; he averaged 16.6 homers in 15 seasons in Cuba. His swing is tailored more to gap power, but he'll run into about a dozen or so during a season. Monday's bomb was his third of the season and sixth in 70 games since coming to the States.