MLB Player News

Walker went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 12-4 victory against the Pirates on Monday.

The 28-year-old capped off the seven-run seventh for the Diamondbacks with a two-run bomb. That's his seventh homer of the year and fourth since April 14. Also since that date, Walker has a seven-game hitting streak and is batting .552. In large part due to the hot streak, Walker has been a pleasant surprise for owners early this season, slashing .347/.413/.722 with 13 extra-base hits, 13 RBI, 13 runs and three stolen bases in 72 at-bats.

Diaz went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Monday's 6-3 win over the Royals.

His eighth-inning shot off Scott Barlow gave Diaz six homers on the year, half of which have come in the last six games. The 27-year-old has boosted his slash line to .289/.398/.579 with the surge, and so far the offseason deal that sent Jake Bauers to Cleveland has been a huge win for Tampa Bay.

Abreu went 3-for-6 with a home run, two runs scored and five RBI in Monday's 12-2 win over the Orioles.

The White Sox were only up 4-1 when Abreu launched a two-run shot off Tanner Scott in the seventh inning, kicking the rout into high gear. The first baseman has struggled to string together hits so far, leading to a .214/.287/.417 slash line, but Abreu's four homers and 17 RBI through 21 games are right in line with expectations.

Alonso went 1-for-3 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 5-1 victory over the Phillies.

The rookie slugger got his team on the board with a third-inning double and later plated another run after getting hit by a pitch. Alonso has 21 RBI and a robust 1.144 OPS in his first 92 MLB plate appearances.

Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with a homer, two runs scored, three RBI and a walk in Monday's 13-5 win over Milwaukee.

St. Louis' offense was rolling all night with Goldschmidt at the forefront once again. The slugging first baseman has nine long balls and 18 RBI with a .958 OPS across 102 plate appearances.

Olson (hand) hit soft toss Monday and will continue to do so for one week, at which point he'll be ready for a rehab assignment, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

This is more good news for Olson, who's on track to return in two weeks from hand surgery that took place March 22. Assuming he remains on schedule, Olson will spend around one week on a minor-league rehab stint prior to being activated from the injured list.

Cabrera (shoulder) is starting at third base and hitting sixth Monday against the A's.

Cabrera has been cleared to return after missing Sunday's game with a shoulder injury. The veteran infielder will face right-hander Chris Bassitt in his return to the lineup.

Bour is not in the lineup Monday against the Yankees.

As per usual, Bour will take a seat with a southpaw (J.A. Happ) toeing the rubber for the opposition. In his place, Albert Pujols will start at first base while Kevan Smith gets the nod at DH.

Lowe went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI on Sunday in Triple-A Durham's 7-6 loss to Gwinnett.

Through the first month of the minor-league season, Lowe has validated his status as one of the top prospects in a farm system teeming with high-end talent. The first baseman is slashing .308/.446/.596 across 65 plate appearances while posting identical strikeout and walk rates (18.8 percent). According to Baseball America, one scout who viewed Lowe on Sunday declared him major-league ready. Given that the Rays tend to act conservatively with their top talent, it's hard to bank on Lowe getting the call any time in the next few weeks, especially with top corner bats Ji-Man Choi and Yandy Diaz both faring well in the early stages of the season.

Walker (hip) is back in the lineup Monday against the Pirates, batting fifth and playing first base.

Walker was dealing with a hip pointer and sat out Sunday's contest, but the issue was always expected to be a minor one. He's riding a six-game hitting streak in which he's gone 15-for-25 at the plate.