MLB Player News

Santana went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Sunday's 4-1 loss to Houston.

Santana took Houston starter Wade Miley deep in the fourth inning to open the game's scoring, but it proved to be Cleveland's lone run of the contest. He's just 2-for-27 over the last seven games but still owns a .300 average in 90 at-bats on the year.

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

The Rangers said the same thing regarding Cabrera's availability Sunday, but they opted to sit him for a third straight game, while saying the infielder will not be placed on the injured list. "He could play today if we had to, but with a day game, why risk it?" manager Chris Woodward said. "We have a day off tomorrow. Moving forward it made sense not to push it." With a day off Monday, Cabrera will have four days off before Tuesday's game.

Freeman went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and two walks in Sunday's win over the Rockies.

Freeman clubbed a two-run blast to cap off a three-run first inning, notching his fifth homer of the campaign. The first three hitters in Atlanta's order did the majority of the damage in the series finale, as Ozzie Albies, Josh Donaldson and Freeman accounted for seven of the team's eight runs.

Voit went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, two RBI and a walk in Sunday's 11-5 win over the Giants.

Voit is locked-in, collecting three hits in three of the last four games, during which his average has shot up from .236 to .283. The 28-year-old slugger has 11 extra-base hits and 25 RBI on the year.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, two RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Red Sox.

Diaz remains hot at the dish, and he tripled home a pair of runs in the second inning to extend Tampa Bay's lead to four. The 27-year-old has delivered a base knock in seven of his team's past eight matchups, slugging three homers and driving in eight runs over that stretch. He'll look to keep it rolling heading into Monday's series opener against the Royals.

Hoskins went 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a walk in Sunday's win over the Marlins.

Hoskins opened the ballgame with a bang, doubling home a run in the first inning. The 26-year-old slugger has registered a base knock in four of his past five contests heading into Tuesday's series opener against Detroit.

Olson will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Olson took batting practice Friday and is now set to take the next step in the rehab process. Assuming everything goes well during his assignment, Olson appears to be on track to return in the middle of May as initially projected.

Cabrera (calf) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Mariners, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Cabrera was expected to rejoin the lineup Sunday, but that is not the case. The Rangers have Monday off, so his return should seemingly be expected Tuesday as the Rangers begin a series with the Pirates.

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.