MLB Player News

Bour is batting eighth in the lineup Sunday against the Royals, Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Bour has served primarily as the No.3 hitter for the Angels this season but has struggled at the dish. Through 84 plate appearances, he has hit just .176/.274/.297 with two home runs. Brian Goodwin gets bumped up to third in the lineup in his place.

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

Dixon has been seeing fairly regular playing time since getting called up from Triple-A Toledo on April 18, and he's parlayed it into a .429/.467/.571 slash line across 14 at-bats. Dixon could be squeezed for time a bit whenever Christin Stewart (quadriceps) returns from the injured list, but the 27-year-old should still find his way into the lineup most days for the time being.

Cabrera (calf) is expected to return to the lineup Sunday, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

Cabrera has been out since he left Thursday's game in the second inning. "He's fine," manager Chris Woodward said. "He said he's OK. I just felt like it was better to give him an extra day. He'll play tomorrow." The 33-year-old infielder has missed a few games this season due to minor injuries.

Hoskins went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 12-9 win over the Marlins.

Hoskins provided the Phillies with a pair of much-needed insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Marlins had scored eight unanswered runs. The 26-year-old is slashing .276/.408/.592 with eight home runs and 22 RBI over his first 26 games of the season.

Alonso went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Brewers.

The rookie continues to tear the cover off the ball. Alonso is slashing .309/.404/.681 with nine homers and 24 RBI through his first 26 games, and while at some point he'll have to make some adjustments, big-league pitchers haven't been able to find any holes in his swing.

Diaz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 2-1 victory over the Red Sox on Saturday.

The 27-year-old has showcased a lot of power while limiting his strikeouts early this season. Diaz has seven homers but just 19 strikeouts and 16 walks. That's the biggest reason why he's slashing .279/.381/.570. He has also driven in a run in four straight games, giving him 14 RBI along with 17 runs this season.

Rizzo went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, two doubles, two RBI and three runs scored in a 9-1 win over the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

It's been a slow start to the season for Rizzo, as he's still batting just .220 even after the three-hit day, but this is what the 29-year-old is capable of in the middle of a strong Cubs lineup. Rizzo now has five home runs and 16 RBI this year, and his long track record suggests that the batting average should continue to rise.

Cron went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in the sixth inning of the Twins' 9-2 win over the Orioles on Saturday.

Cron homered off Paul Fry to provide the Twins with a 3-2 lead. The 29-year-old's batting average is just .250, but he has homered in both of the last two games. He now has five home runs and 14 RBI on the season.

Cabrera (calf) remains out of the lineup Saturday against Seattle.

Cabrera left Thursday's game against Seattle with left calf tightness. With an off day coming up Monday, it's possible Cabrera will sit again Sunday to get a full four days to rest. Logan Forsythe will start at third base Saturday.

Flores went 2-for-3 with a walk, three RBI and one run scored in Friday's 8-3 win over the Cubs.

Flores contributed early offense with a weak grounder that eluded Ben Zobrist and delivered two runs in Arizona's three-run first inning. This was his first multi-RBI game of the season. Flores' sluggish start -- he's hitting just .222 with five RBI over 23 games -- makes him an ideal candidate to sit out games when manager Torey Lovullo wants to get the Diamondbacks' hot hitters in the lineup.