MLB Player News

Howard is back at DH, batting fourth, against Minnesota on Tuesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

It's likely a temporary move as the Phillies do not normally have the luxury of utilizing the DH position. Howard has started only three of the last 11 games and he's batted 1-for-13 (.077) during that time. His season average has dipped to .145 as well, making the scenario of an option to the minors in the realm of possibilities.

Manager Bryan Price announced that Votto was left out of Tuesday's lineup due to an illness, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Adam Duvall will be seeing action at first base for just the third time this season Tuesday with Votto sitting out. Price referred to Votto's ailment as a "bug," so there is hope that the Canadian native won't be sidelined for long. If Votto is able to return to the lineup Wednesday, Duvall would likely move back to the outfield. Votto could also potentially serve as the DH on Wednesday in an effort to conserve his energy coming off an illness.

Bour is back in the lineup, playing first base and batting fifth, against Atlanta on Tuesday, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Bour was held out of the starting lineup the last two games but he's back out there for the start of a two game series with Atlanta. The 28-year-old has been crushing lately, homering twice with five runs and eight RBI over his last six games.

Parmelee said he hasn't felt any pain in his injured hamstring in about a week, and is working out on a treadmill, Erik Boland of Newsday Sports reports.

Although this is an encouraging sign for Parmelee's recovery, there is still no clear timetable for his return to baseball activities, let alone to the field. In his absence, Rob Refsnyder will continue to be the regular first baseman for the Yankees.

Votto is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game with the Rangers, Zach Buchanan of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Votto will cede the start at first base to Adam Duvall. In his absence Duvall will bat fifth. Duvall usually starts in left field, but today the Reds will go with an outfield combination of Jose Peraza, Billy Hamilton, and Jay Bruce instead while Votto gets some rest. Votto is on a five-game hitting streak, going 8-of-22 in that timespan.

Santana went 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs scored and two RBI in Monday's 7-4 win over the Rays.

Santana was a key part of the balanced Indians attack, pulling them to within one in the sixth before some of his teammates' late-inning heroics propelled them to victory. He hit just 19 homers last season, but has already gone yard 15 times in 2016.

Abreu went 2-for-5 with a two-run double in Monday's 3-1 victory over the Red Sox.

Abreu's tenth-inning double off Craig Kimbrel was the deciding hit in a dramatic extra-inning affair. While none of the White Sox were able to get it going against starter Steven Wright, their slugging first baseman delivered when it counted against an elite bullpen arm. His resulting triple slash line sits at .267/.325/.440.

Bour is out of the lineup Monday against the Rockies, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

This is the second day off in a row for Bour, likely to improve the hitting matchups as Colorado starts left-handed pitcher Jorge De La Rosa. Righty Chris Johnson will get the start in his place, but Bour should be back for Tuesday's contest against Bud Norris and the Braves.

Colabello, who was suspended for 80 games after testing positive for performance enhancing drugs, is eligible to return on July 23, shortly after the All-Star break.

Whether or not Colabello rejoins the big league team remains to be seen, but it seems unlikely that the Jays will welcome him back with open arms. Before the suspension, he was having a terrible start to the season, and manager John Gibbons seems to have finally found a winning lineup in recent weeks that doesn't include Colabello. Not to mention, Gibbons didn't seem too concerned when Colabello was suspended in the first place, saying players "come and go" when referring to the first baseman. Even if he somehow makes it back to the MLB roster, Colabello's value will be extremely limited in any format.

Goldschmidt is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies, according to MLB.com's Steve Gilbert.

Goldschmidt is rolling right now with at least one hit in 13 straight games, but he had not had a day off since April 17, and manager Chip Hale decided that Monday was an opportune time to give Goldschmidt his first day off in over two months. With Goldschmidt opening Monday's game on the bench, Phil Gosselin will get the start at first base.