MLB Player News

Dalbec is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

On the bench against a right-handed starting pitcher (Bailey Ober) for the second game in a row, Dalbec looks like a strict short-side platoon player at the stage. Kyle Schwarber could pick up his first start at first base as soon as Thursday, and if the Red Sox are comfortable deploying him there on a regular basis, Dalbec's opportunities may become even more scarce.

Cabrera is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Drew Ellis will pick up a start at third base while Cabrera rests after starting four of the past five games. The 35-year-old broke out of an 0-for-10 slump in Tuesday's 4-2 loss, going 2-for-4 with a double and a run.

Abreu went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional RBI in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jays.

After Luis Robert and Yoan Moncada led off the top of the first inning with back-to-back singles, Abreu punished a Jose Berrios curveball, leaving the yard for the 26th time on the campaign. With the four-RBI performance, Abreu is up to 96 on the season, giving him sole possession of the MLB lead.

Santana (hip) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.

He'll take a seat for the second straight game while he continues to manage a Grade 1 right hip flexor strain, an injury he sustained in Monday's series opener. Hunter Dozier will step in at first base for Santana.

Walker, who did not start Tuesday's game against the Pirates, entered as a pinch hitter and struck out for Madison Bumgarner in the seventh inning of a 4-2 loss.

Walker was on the bench to start the game despite riding a six-game hitting streak. The night before, he drove in three with a single off the wall, and manager Torey Lovullo was asked if he reviewed the play to see if Walker ran hard out of the batter's box. The manager's response was interesting: "I did get a chance to review it," Lovullo said. "Those are some internal things we consider housekeeping, so we'll take care of that." While the manager didn't exactly say Tuesday's benching was a punishment for a lack of hustle Monday, his answer suggests that.

Calhoun (hamstring) has been taking at-bats in "B" games at the Diamondbacks' training facility, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Calhoun is taking at-bats only and not running nor playing the field. A running-progression program is expected to begin this week. It's unclear what the team plans for Calhoun, who will be 34 and without a contract this offseason, once he's ready to compete again.

Lowe went 5-for-5 with a three-run home run, a double and two runs scored Tuesday against Cleveland.

The performance marked the third time that Lowe has collected three or more hits in a game this season. The highlight came in the first inning, when he delivered his 13th home run of the campaign. Lowe had been on a tremendous power drought, as he had not homered in his last 40 games dating back to July 1. In that same span, he had collected only eight extra-base hits. For the season, Lowe is hitting .258/.351/.397 with 48 RBI and 52 runs scored across 496 plate appearances.

Wade went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Mets.

Wade delivered his 17th home run of the season in the fourth inning, the first of back-to-back homers for the Giants. He's cooled significantly at the plate of late, as he's hitting just .235 with five extra-base hits since Aug. 1. Even so, he's managed 11 runs scored in 19 games thanks in large part to remaining the team's primary leadoff hitter against right-handed pitchers.

Mountcastle went 2-for-5 with a pair of solo home runs during Tuesday's loss to the Angels.

Mountcastle has hit safely in 14 of his last 15 games, cranking out seven long balls in that span while bringing his season homer total to 23. The 24-year-old now has an OPS of .803 and leads major-league rookies in slugging percentage (.495).

Walker is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Pirates.

Walker will get a rest despite entering the game with a six-game hitting streak. Pavin Smith will bat second and man first base Tuesday.