MLB Player News

White isn't in the lineup Friday against the Rockies.

White has been in a 1-for-21 slump with one RBI and 11 strikeouts over the past six games, and he'll get a day off Friday in an attempt to right the ship. Dylan Moore is shifting to first base with Tim Lopes starting in left field.

Votto is not in the lineup Friday against the Brewers.

Votto started the past four games after returning from the injured list and went 2-for-11 with a two-run homer and four walks, but he'll receive a day off with southpaw Eric Lauer starting Friday for Milwaukee. Matt Davidson will start at first base and bat cleanup in the series opener.

O'Hearn is not in the lineup Friday against the Twins.

O'Hearn started the past four games and went 3-for-15 with two doubles and two RBI, but he'll head to the bench with lefty Devin Smeltzer pitching Friday for the Twins. Ryan McBroom will start at first base and bat cleanup for Kansas City.

Cabrera is out of the lineup Friday against the Orioles.

Cabrera was in the lineup the past two games and went 3-for-7 with a double and a run scored, but he'll take a seat Friday. Carter Kieboom will start at the hot corner for the Nationals.

Abreu went 1-for-4 with three strikeouts in Thursday's loss against the Brewers.

Abreu has recorded just two hits -- both singles -- in 12 at-bats over the last three games. He recently ended a four-game hitting streak and has reached base in six of Chicago's last seven games, however, so he should remain a productive presence in the middle of the White Sox's lineup despite striking out in over 27 percent of his at-bats during that seven-game stretch.

Hiura went 2-for-6 in Thursday's win over the White Sox.

Hiura has been one of the few productive bats in the Brewers lineup to start the season, and he is currently riding a two-game hitting streak while reaching base in nine straight contests. He has slashed .278/.357/.472 with three extra-base hits, five RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base during that nine-game stretch.

Walker went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Astros.

Walker was in the middle of a three-run sixth inning, plating a run with a double and later scoring. It was his league-leading seventh double of the season. Walker, who had a groin injury late in summer camp that limited his ability to play the field, started a fourth consecutive game at first base.

Santana went 0-for-1 with four walks, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 13-0 win over the Reds.

Now in his 11th big-league season, Santana remains an on-base machine. He leads the majors with 15 walks. Santana is also striking out a lot lately (10 strikeouts in his last seven games) and he still sits with just one homer, but that same discerning eye is there and the track record should buy him a lot of time on fantasy rosters.

Calhoun went 1-for-5 with a walk-off single and two RBI on Thursday against the Astros.

Calhoun stepped up to the plate in the ninth inning with the bases loaded and Arizona trailing 4-3. The 32-year-old cranked a two-run single, driving home Tim Locastro and Nick Ahmed to help the Diamondbacks secure their first series win of the season. Calhoun has now extended his hitting streak to five games while batting .214 on the year with a pair of home runs.

Naylor was optioned to the Padres' alternate training site Thursday.

Naylor recorded just three hits in 13 at-bats during his time in the majors thus far in 2020. With rosters shrinking from 30 to 28 players Thursday, Naylor and pitcher Joey Lucchesi were the odd men out for San Diego.