MLB Player News

Olson (hand) is on track to return to the big-league lineup around May 5, Jim Bowden of The Athletic reports.

General manager David Forst told Bowden on Sunday that Olson was two weeks away, which would line him up to return late in the first week of May in Pittsburgh or early in the second week of May at home against the Reds. This is excellent news, as it originally seemed like Olson would be out through the end of May. It's a pain-tolerance issue at this point, and he is using an axe-handle bat, which should ease the pain when he makes contact.

Dixon is starting at first base and batting sixth in Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Dixon got called up from Triple-A Toledo on Thursday and will now make his first start in the majors this season. The 27-year-old appeared in 74 games with the Reds last year, posting a .178/.218/.356 slash line with five home runs and 10 RBI.

O'Hearn is not in Sunday's lineup against the Yankees.

As has typically been the case this season, O'Hearn will head to the bench with a lefty (James Paxton) on the hill for the opposition. Hunter Dozier slides to first base with Chris Owings starting at third base and Lucas Duda getting the start at DH.

Cabrera said he felt a "pop" in his shoulder during Saturday's win over the Astros but indicated he'd be able to play in Sunday's series finale, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

Cabrera had an odd sequence during the game in which he made an unusually weak throw to first base and was seen grabbing and testing his shoulder afterwards, though he never actually exited the game. The 33-year-old said he visited the athletic trainer after the game and won't undergo an MRI, so there doesn't appear to be any real concern from the Rangers.

Diaz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Red Sox.

His eighth-inning shot off Matt Barnes tied the score at 5-5, only for Jose Alvarado to then hand the lead back to Boston in the top of the ninth. Diaz continues to reward fantasy GMs who anticipated a breakout from the 27-year-old, slashing .275/.393/.551 through 19 games with five homers, one steal, nine RBI and 15 runs.

Santana went 3-for-5 with a run, an RBI and a stolen base in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against Atlanta.

After taking advantage of Friday's rainout to get officially sworn in as a brand new American citizen, Santana celebrated with his sixth multi-hit performance of the season. The 33-year-old isn't showing his age, slashing .407/.521/.542 with a homer, a steal, 12 RBI and 13 runs over 18 games.

Tellez went 3-for-5 with a double, a three-run homer and a second run scored in Saturday's 10-1 win over the A's.

The 24-year-old went just 2-for-18 with a single RBI over his prior six games, but Tellez snapped out of his mini-slump with authority. He now has four homers and 10 RBI over 18 games, but his 4:20 BB:K has dragged down his overall slash line (.231/.310/.481). He should remain a lineup fixture for the rebuilding Jays, and Tellez's RBI opportunities should increase once Vlad Guerrero Jr. joins him in Toronto.

Bour is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.

The Angels will withhold three of their lefty-hitting regulars (Bour, Tommy La Stella and Kole Calhoun) from the starting nine with southpaw Yusei Kikuchi on the mound. Albert Pujols will man first base Saturday while Kevan Smith checks into the lineup as the Angels' designated hitter.

Calhoun is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.

With lefty Yusei Kikuchi on the bump for the Mariners, Calhoun will take a seat to clear a spot for the right-handed Peter Bourjos. Calhoun has recorded just one hit in 21 at-bats versus southpaws this season.

The Blue Jays are still finalizing a date for Guerrero's big-league debut, but Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca suggests that the team's April 26 game against the Athletics is the most likely target.

While the nugget is speculative more than anything, Nicholson-Smith is a well-connected beat reporter who has reasonable insight into the Blue Jays' plans for one of the more prized prospects in recent memory. There had been prior rumblings that the Blue Jays were eyeing the first game of their homestand (Tuesday versus the Giants) for Guerrero's promotion, but manager Charlie Montoyo told Nicholson-Smith that he "[didn't] think" that would be the case. In any event, Guerrero's callup is imminent, and fantasy managers that have been patiently holding him should soon be able to reap the rewards.