MLB Player News

Bour is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

With lefty Mike Minor on the bump for Texas, the lefty-swinging Bour finds himself on the bench for the second straight day. With a .171/.275/.286 line against right-handed pitching this season, Bour isn't exactly capitalizing on the platoon advantage, so he may first need to find more success in those matchups before getting increased exposure to lefties.

Cron is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Manager Rocco Baldelli will use the second game of the series as a rest day for some lineup mainstays, as Cron will be joined on the bench by two other regulars in Nelson Cruz and Jonathan Schoop. After failing to record a home run and notching only one RBI in his first 10 games with the Twins, Cron went deep in both of his past two starts while plating six runs.

Cabrera went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 12-7 win over the Angels.

Cabrera has popped five home runs thus far, all hit out of Globe Life Park in Arlington. The 33-year-old infielder has taken a shine to the home field, posting a 1.062 OPS compared to just .328 on the road.

Santana went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two walks in Monday's 6-4 win over Seattle.

Santana's slash line is up to a terrific .400/.531/.540 across 64 plate appearances. Normally known for his power, the 33-year-old has just six extra-base knocks so far this season.

Calhoun went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Monday's 12-7 loss to the Rangers.

The veteran outfielder took Kyle Bird deep in the eighth inning for his third homer of the year. Calhoun is off to another tepid start, and even after Monday's strong performance he still carries a .190/.254/.379 slash line though 15 games.

Tellez is not starting Monday against Minnesota, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Tellez has just three hits in his last eight games and will take a seat with southpaw Martin Perez on the hill. Danny Jansen will rest his legs as the Blue Jays' designated hitter Monday, with Justin Smoak starting at first base.

Bour is not in the lineup Monday against the Rangers.

Mike Trout returns from a groin strain, but only as a designated hitter, pushing Albert Pujols to first base. Bour is hitting just .186 on the season but has a hit in five straight contests.

Guerrero went 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI for Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.

The 20-year-old is doing his best to prove to the Jays front office that he deserves to be in the majors already, slashing .500/.583/.900 through three games at the highest level of the minors with a 2:0 BB:K. Toronto called up Eric Sogard to replace Lourdes Gurriel over the weekend, but the next time they dip into the Triple-A ranks for reinforcements, it will almost certainly be to begin Guerrero's big-league career.

Cron went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and walk in Sunday's win over Detroit

Cron drove in a run during the first inning on a groundout to second, and he belted a two-run shot to left in the third to extend the Twins' lead to three. The 29-year-old was just 1-for-13 over his previous four contests entering the day, so perhaps Sunday's blast will get him back on track at the dish.

Abreu went 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI and two stolen bases Sunday against the Yankees.

Abreu tacked on an insurance run in the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly to right field, giving the White Sox a 5-2 lead. The 32-year-old slugger has struggled at the plate through the first weeks of the season and is batting .200 over 14 games, although he's clubbed three homers and sits on 10 RBI. The career .293 hitter will look to turn things around heading into Monday's series opener against the Royals.