MLB Player News

Cabrera's injury which forced him out of Thursday's spring game has been classified as a sore left knee, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports.

Cabrera pulled up after advancing to second base on Yoenis Cespedes' flyball to left-center. There is no word on the extent of the soreness or how long Cabrera might be sidelined. Ruben Tejada replaced Cabrera at shortstop and would see playing time at the position along with Wilmer Flores for as long as Cabrera is out.

The Mets announced that Cabrera left Thursday's spring game with a sore left knee, MLB.com's Anthony DiComo reports.

The Mets did not comment any further on Cabrera's status, but at first glance the injury that forced him from Thursday's spring contest does not appear serious. The Mets have two capable fill-ins in Ruben Tejada and Wilmer Flores should Cabrera's setback be more serious than it seems.

Cabrera left Thursday's spring game with an apparent left leg injury, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports.

Cabrera was injured while running the bases during the first inning of Thursday's spring game. The extent of his setback is uncertain, but expect his status to be updated when more details become available.

Freeman (wrist) will not play Thursday, but is planning on playing back-to-back games Friday and Saturday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Freeman has looked good in spring training thus far, bashing two home runs and a double, but he'll rest his wrist on Thursday. This move just seems to be a way to reduce the stress on the first baseman's wrist, as he is hoping to avoid re-aggravating it during the spring.

Flores went 3-for-3 with an RBI during Tuesday's spring game against the Braves.

He missed a game last week due to illness, but has now played five of the last six days, showing no ill effects of the ankle injury he suffered during winter ball. The 24-year-old Flores figures to play primarily against lefties to start the year, though he could occasionally fill in at third base for David Wright against right-handers.

Carter is 2-for-7 with two home runs and three runs batted in through three spring games.

Carter's power numbers were down a bit last season, as he dipped from 37 home runs in 2014 to 24 in 2015, so it's good to see he's been muscling up in the early goings of spring training. The 29-year-old is expected to slot in as the Brewers' starting first baseman this season and will try to continue slugging at a high clip in the hitter-friendly Miller Park.

Votto is 3-for-6 with three walks and one run scored through three games this spring.

Votto has a career .311/.423/.534 line and appears to be ready to continue that success heading into 2016. Unfortunately, while the 32-year-old will likely be an on-base machine, his RBI and runs scored may decline due to the many sub par hitters around him in the Reds' lineup.

Rizzo is 0-for-5 and has yet to reach base through two games this spring.

There is no reason to be concerned as Rizzo is one of the best first basemen in the league and will feast in the middle of the Cubs' lineup this season. The 26-year-old is a legitimate MVP candidate heading into the 2016 season.

Bour went 2-for-3 with an RBI double and one run scored Sunday in a loss against the Tigers.

Bour is off to a solid 3-for-7 start in Grapefruit League action as he looks to earn an everyday spot in the Marlins' Opening Day lineup. If he continues to impress during the exhibition season, Bour has a chance to open the season batting fifth for the Marlins, a position that could leave him plenty of run producing opportunities directly following Christian Yelich and Giancarlo Stanton in the lineup. Bour's work against left-handed pitching will be of particular note through March after he batted just .221/.279/.294 in limited action against southpaws last season.

Bell is 1-for-9 with a double and three RBI through his first four Grapefruit League games. He's also drawn a pair of walks.

Bell is playing first base for the first time at the big league level, and so far the results have been surprisingly positive. He struggled picking balls out of the dirt during January's minicamp, but made a nice backhanded scoop Friday and also tracked down a bloop down the right-field line. He's looked good as the Bucs have handed out playing time at first base like a revolving door in the early going.