MLB Player News

Indians designated hitter/catcher/third baseman Carlos Santana is set to man the first of those roles Friday night in Texas after his activation from the 7-day concussion disabled list.

Santana can only hope the time off can fix his timing at the plate. He has been a mess all season with a .159 average and .301 slugging percentage, which is why he's batting eighth against the Rangers.

Reds first baseman Joey Votto will go through another full workout Friday, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. 

Votto was able to get through a workout Thursday, and the team will see how he can handle two days of work. He'll be re-evaluated Friday night. Votto is attempting to come back from a knee issue. He hit .257/.410/.449 in 136 at-bats prior to the injury.

The Marlins got big performances out of two rookies Thursday against the Rays, as catcher Jacob Realmuto and first baseman Justin Bour combined for four hits in their respective major-league debuts in an 11-6 win.

Realmuto stood out, despite batting eighth in his first game. He drove in three runs with a 2-for-4 game, with one RBI single in the fourth and another in the sixth inning. Bour batted ahead of him and drove in one run of his own, while finishing the game 2 for 5. 

Reds first baseman Joey Votto was able to get through fielding drills Thursday, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. 

Votto also took batting practice. He will get in some work with the major-league club before he's activated. Votto will likely need a short rehab stint in order to shake off the rust after his layoff. The club has not yet announced dates for a possible rehab stint. 

Indians infielder Asdrubal Cabrera reached base three times in Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, but made his biggest impact with his final plate appearances.

Cabrera went 2 for 5 with a walk, and scored each time he reached base. It was his last hit that proved key, as he won the game with a three-run, walk-off home run in the 12th inning.  The Indians won, 7-4.

Cabrera is now hitting .246/.322/.384 in 57 games, with five home runs in 211 at-abts. 

Marlins infielder Donovan Solano went 1 for 4 with a three-run home run in his team's 5-4 win over the Rays Wednesday.

Solano's third-inning blast was his first home run of the season and put his team up for good Wednesday. He was making his first start since April 22 after serving as a pinch hitter and defensive replacement all through May. Solano has hit .231/.268/.308 with six RBI in 39 at-bats.

What was expected has become official: Justin Bour has been promoted by the Marlins from Triple-A New Orleans.

The first baseman certainly earned the callup with a stat line of .330/.407/.562 with nine homers and 36 RBI in 203 at-bats.

Bour, who just turned 26 years old last week, has yet to play in a major league game.

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBI in his team's 4-1 win over the Dodgers Tuesday.

Abreu hit a home run in his return from an ankle injury Monday, then followed it up with another homer one day later. It was the second time this season he homered in consecutive games. Abreu has hit .265/.315/.619 with 17 home runs and 47 RBI in 181 at-bats.

Astros designated hitter Chris Carter went 2 for 4 with a solo home run in his team's 7-2 win over the Angels Tuesday.

Carter was just 1 for 11 in his last four games after posting a two-homer game last week, but his two-hit performance boosted his batting average back to .200. He has hit nine home runs and driven in 23 runs in 175 at-bats.

The Marlins are expected to select the contract of first baseman Justin Bour from Triple-A New Orleans Wednesday, according to the Sun-Sentinel. Bour would take the roster spot opened up by sending infielder Derek Dietrich down.

Bour is hitting .330 with nine home runs for the Zephyrs. He was selected in the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 draft this year.