MLB Player News

White Sox slugger Jose Abreu hit a ninth-inning solo homer in Monday's loss to the A's. His 14 homers are three more than anyone else in the majors, and he ranks second with 38 RBI.

That was Abreu's only hit of the night, as he went 1 for 4 with two strikeouts as the designated hitter. He's hitting .272/.324/.620.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman went 1 for 3 with a walk and a solo home run in his team's 4-2 loss to the Giants Monday.

Freeman had just the third hit of the game for the Braves in the ninth inning with a shot to right field that reduced the deficit to two runs, but the Braves weren't able to complete the comeback. He has hit .303/.379/.521 with seven home runs and 21 RBI in 142 at-bats.

Angels rookie first baseman C.J. Cron continued to swing a hot bat in Monday's series finale against Toronto.

Cron took Steve Delabar deep for a solo home run in the eighth inning. He went 1 for 4 with a run scored and one RBI in a 7-3 defeat. He has six hits in his last 13 at-bats and has homered in each of his last two games played. He is hitting .393/.414/.714 with two homers and six RBI in 28 at-bats.

Mets infielder Wilmer Flores was out of the starting lineup Monday while dealing with the aftereffects of a stomach virus, MLB.com reports.

Flores revealed Monday that he was feeling "much better" Monday after coming out of Sunday's game with the issue. He could be used in Monday's game against the Yankees off the bench.

Prior to Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun ran the bases for the first time since suffering a sprained ankle. He's also been hitting and throwing, according to the Orange County Register.

Calhoun was given a four-to-six-week timetable and is currently at the end of his fourth week of recovery. He'll likely need to go on a minor-league rehab assignment before he returns from the disabled list.

The Indians are willing to be patient with third baseman Carlos Santana, according to the Plain Dealer. 

Santana has struggled to open the year, hitting just .136 in 125 at-bats. Despite that, manager Terry Francona isn't going to go away from Santana any time soon. "We’ll have a lot of patience with him," Francona said. "He’s our cleanup hitter. We’re not going to send him to Triple-A." 

Francona added that the team doesn't want to miss out on a Santana hot streak. "We need to be patience because when he gets hot, he’ll get very hot," he said. "If you’re not patient, you miss out on that."

Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 1 for 2 with a walk and a solo home run in his team's 11-2 loss to the Rockies Saturday.

Votto was the lone bright spot in the blowout loss for the Reds, hitting a home run for the second consecutive game. He has hit .266/.414/.476 with six home runs and 12 RBI in 124 at-bats.

Angels rookie first baseman C.J. Cron began the game Saturday in Toronto hot. He left it hotter.

Cron blasted his first career home run in the third inning and after singling in a run and scoring in the first. He boosted his batting average to .417 and slugging percentage to .667 in the process.

Reds first baseman Joey Votto will hit in the four-hole again Saturday.

Votto was moved to the cleanup spot Friday, and managed to hit a walkoff home run. With the Reds struggling with injuries, it looks like Votto will stay in that spot for now. Things could change once Jay Bruce returns. 

Votto is hitting .262 in 122 at-bats. 

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman reached base four times Friday against the Cubs. 

Freeman walked in his first plate appearance, before singling in his next two at-bats. He made his only out of the day in the eighth inning, grounding out to first. With the two teams tied in the bottom of the 10th, Freeman stepped in with a man on second and the game possibly on the line. He delievered, stroking a walkoff single to center on the first pitch he saw.

Freeman finished the game 3 for 4, with one run scored and one RBI.