MLB Player News

Abreu went 3-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday in the White Sox's 10-3 loss to the Yankees.

Abreu has had the reputation of being a slow starter since debuting in the majors in 2014, but he's already up to 17 home runs with just under a month to go before the All-Star break. With young players Tim Anderson and Yoan Moncada taking big steps forward this season and rookie Eloy Jimenez's bat beginning to heat up, Abreu should have a good chance at reaching the 100-RBI plateau for the fifth time in six years after driving in only 78 runs in 2018.

Tellez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's rout of the Astros.

His first-inning shot off Brad Peacock set the tone in a 12-0 win, and was one of five homers the Jays launched on the day. Tellez continues to have trouble making consistent contact -- he's hitting only .135 (5-for-37) so far in June with a 0:8 BB:K -- but the rookie is up to 11 home runs and 30 RBI in 59 games on the year.

Gurriel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Due to the Astros' mounting injuries, Gurriel has been seeing most of his action at third base lately, but he'll cede the position to Alex Bregman for the series finale. Though he's held a fairly stable role all season, Gurriel has yet to catch fire at the plate, delivering a lowly .678 OPS through 278 plate appearances. Once the likes of Jose Altuve (hamstring), George Springer (hamstring) and Carlos Correa (ribs) are back from the injured list, Gurriel could be at risk of surrendering primary duties at first base to top prospect Yordan Alvarez.

Cron is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Cron started each of the Twins' previous four contests, going 3-for-16 with a home run and three RBI. Ehire Adrianza will enter the starting nine at first base in Cron's stead and bat ninth.

Calhoun is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Calhoun has gone hitless in 14 at-bats over the Angels' last four games, further compounding what had already been a trying season for the 31-year-old. While Calhoun will sit in favor of Cesar Puello in the series finale, both players could be in jeopardy of losing out on starts when Justin Upton (toe) returns from the 60-day injured list Monday.

Guerrero (hand) will serve as the Blue Jays' designated hitter and bat second Sunday against the Astros, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Guerrero missed just one game due to the bruised left hand, which he sustained when he was hit by a pitch in Friday's series opener. The Blue Jays will ease him back into action by limiting him to a non-defensive role, but the rookie will likely reprise his normal duties at third base within the next few days.

Cabrera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

With a 4-for-23 showing at the plate over his last six starts, Cabrera is in the midst of a relative rough patch offensively and will get a chance to clear his head in the series finale. Logan Forsythe will occupy Cabrera's usual spot at the hot corner and bat fifth.

Santana went 1-for-3 with two walks, a run and a stolen base in a 4-2 victory over the Tigers on Saturday.

With two walks and only one strikeout, Santana now has 49 free passes and 47 punchouts this season. That's contributed to .289/.411/.525 slash line, and he also has 14 home runs, 42 RBI, 45 runs and two steals in 242 at-bats.

Diaz went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in a 5-3 loss to the Angels on Saturday.

Diaz brought the Rays to within one run with his opposite-field blast in the sixth inning off Jose Suarez. It was just his second home run in his last 21 games, but he is still hitting well, going 20-for-57 in June. He now holds a .282/.361/.502 slash line for the season.

Bour went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 5-3 win over the Rays on Saturday.

Bour homered for the second straight day since his recall from the minors, and he provided the Angels with a 4-0 lead with his opposite-field shot off Charlie Morton. He now has six homers on the season, and the Angels are hoping he can improve upon his .170/.267/.368 slash line.