MLB Player News

Gurriel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Manager AJ Hinch relayed shortly after the lineup was released that Gurriel's absence is merely a planned rest day. With the 34-year-old heading to the bench for the series finale, utility man Aledmys Diaz will enter the lineup and make his first MLB start at first base.

Cron will start at first base and bat second Sunday against the Phillies.

Cron has regularly been hitting in the heart of the order for the Twins this season, but he'll move up a few spots with typical No. 2 hitter Jorge Polanco receiving the day off. Expect the slugger to move back to fourth or fifth in the order when the Twins kick off a two-game set in New York against the Mets on Tuesday.

Gurriel went 3-for-4 with three doubles and an RBI in Saturday's 6-0 win over the A's.

While the 34-year-old is still looking for his first home run in 2019, he's had no problem putting a charge in the ball -- five of his 10 hits so far have been two-baggers, leading to a .303/.361/.455 slash line. Gurriel's fantasy ceiling is limited due to his lack of true over-the-fence power, but he still offers solid value in deeper formats.

Calhoun left Saturday's game against the Rangers with a right knee contusion, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Calhoun went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts and collided with the outfield wall earlier in the game, though the injury appears minor. Manager Brad Ausmus said the 31-year-old is considered day-to-day and could still be in the lineup for Sunday's series finale.

Abreu went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 9-2 loss to Seattle on Saturday.

Abreu got the White Sox on the board in the fourth inning by clubbing a homer to left field. The 32-year-old first baseman is now 8-for-29 with three home runs and eight RBI in the young season.

Bour is not in the lineup Saturday against the Rangers.

Bour sits for just the second time this season. Jonathan Lucroy will rest his legs as the designated hitter, pushing Albert Pujols out to first base.

Cabrera will hit the bench for the first time Saturday against the Angels.

Cabrera is hitting .241 with three homers through eight games. Logan Forsythe will get the start at third base in his absence.

O'Hearn will be on the bench Saturday against the Tigers, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic reports.

O'Hearn will head to the bench against left-hander Matt Moore. Frank Schwindel will start at first base in his place.

Santana went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jays.

His first homer of the year was a big one -- a walkoff shot with one out in the ninth inning. Santana's now hitting .417 (10-for-24) with five runs and six RBI through seven games to kick off 2019.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 5-2 victory over the Giants on Friday.

The 27-year-old only had one home run in 120 plate appearances with the Indians last season, so the fact he has two homers already is a bit surprising. Diaz did showcase some pop, hitting a pair of bombs with nine RBI in 49 at-bats during spring training, but the expectation is still that average and on-base percentage will be Diaz' best assets for fantasy owners. He is 9-for-25 (.360) with five extra-base hits, three RBI and six runs in seven games this season.