MLB Player News

Colon was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday, Joel Goldberg of FoxSports.com reports.

Since the All-Star break, Colon has hit a mere .182/.250/.250, bringing his batting average down to .228 for the year. Apart from occasionally filling in if an infielder needed a day off, Colon didn't see consistent time on the field. With Colon headed to Omaha, the Royals recalled Scott Alexander.

Goins was recalled by the Blue Jays on Wednesday.

With Darwin Barney landing on the Family Medical Emergency List on Wednesday, Goins will rejoin the club to add depth at both middle infield spots. Although Goins helps add versatility in the field, he's been a minus at the dish with a .186/.231/.314 slash line over 172 at-bats.

Pederson is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader in Coors Field, the Los Angeles Times' Andy McCullough reports.

He will take a seat with lefty Tyler Anderson on the mound for the Rockies in Game 1, but should be back in the lineup for Game 2 against hard-throwing righty Jeff Hoffman. Enrique Hernandez is starting in center field and hitting sixth in the day game.

Cabrera is out of the lineup Wednesday against the White Sox, Anthony French of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Cabrera's surgically repaired ankle flared up following Tuesday night's game, so he'll be held out Wednesday as a precaution. Cabrera, who may be available in a pinch hitting capacity, is hitting .333 with 15 RBI and five home runs in 99 August at-bats.

Harper went 1-for-4 with an RBI double and a run Tuesday in Philadelphia.

Washington's offense got to Phillies starter Jerad Eickhoff early, as Harper drove in Daniel Murphy for the game's first run before coming around to score himself later in the inning. A career-low .262 BABIP has held the 2015 NL MVP back, but he's still one of the most potent hitters in baseball. Expect a late-season uptick in production, as his BABIP is likely to rebound back toward his career .319 mark.

Goins is expected to rejoin the Blue Jays on Wednesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

He was optioned down less than a week ago but Goins will be allowed to return with Darwin Barney leaving the team to attend to a personal matter. Goins' glove continues to be his saving grace as he's a major net-negative with the bat. He's batting just .186/.231/.314 in 184 plate appearances with the big club this season.

Pederson is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.

Pederson is 4-for-47 (.085) and owns just a .370 OPS against lefties this season, so it comes as no surprise that he will get a day off with a left-hander on the mound for the opponent Tuesday. Andrew Toles will man center field in Pederson's place.

Soler homered and knocked in two runs in a 3-for-4 game in Monday's extra-innings win over the Pirates.

Soler was just 3-for-23 over an eight-game home run drought dating back to August 18. That kind of inconsistency combined with the Cubs' ridiculous outfield depth means Soler is unlikely to play an everyday role down the stretch. Still, Soler has reached 10 home runs despite taking just 214 plate appearances -- he needed 404 plate appearances to hit 10 home runs last season.

Blackmon went 3-for-5 with a double, a run and an RBI in Monday's win over the Dodgers.

Blackmon is having a fantastic August, with 18 of his 38 hits this month having gone for extra bases. Colorado's leadoff man is especially dangerous at the hitter-friendly Coors Field, which means he should be able to pad his stats further during the rest of this nine-game homestand after playing six straight on the road.

Cespedes went 3-for-5 with a walk-off home run in Monday's win against the Marlins.

Since being activated from the disabled list August 19, Cespedes has five home runs and nine RBI in nine games. Cespedes now has 27 home runs and 68 RBI for the season. After a miraculous stretch run a season ago, Cespedes could be primed for a repeat performance as the Mets try to secure a Wild Card spot.