MLB Player News

Calhoun went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run homer in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Astros.

His second-inning blast off the debuting Josh James was all the offense the Angels could muster on the night. Calhoun now has 18 homers on the year, nine of which have come in just 36 games since the All-Star break.

Votto went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Cardinals.

Votto doubled home a run in the fourth inning, his 25th double and 56th RBI of the season. He's played in all three games since returning from the disabled list Thursday and has gone 3-for-12 with only one extra-base hit. It's been a disappointing campaign for Votto, marred by injury and lack of power production.

Shaw is set to start mostly against right-handed pitchers, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The lefty hitter certainly impressed with his power while launching 24 homers and slugging .505 for Triple-A Sacramento, but Shaw is likely to be treated as a platoon asset and sit against most left-handed hurlers. The fading Giants, who just traded Andrew McCutchen, are in a position to see what Shaw is made of as they play out the string on 2018, which could make him a matchup play in many deeper mixed fantasy formats.

Olson is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.

Olson takes a seat on the bench with left-hander James Paxton (forearm) taking the mound. Mark Canha will bat eighth and start at first base for the Athletics.

Gurriel is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Gurriel will head to the bench Saturday after going 1-for-13 over the past four games. Marwin Gonzalez will start at first base for the Astros with Tony Kemp taking over in left field.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with his 31st home run of the season, a double and two RBI in a 3-2 loss to the Dodgers on Friday.

Goldschmidt's two-run shot off Hyun-Jin Ryu extended the first baseman's on-base streak to a franchise-record 43 consecutive road contests. The 30-year-old has continued to keep himself in the conversation for NL MVP consideration with a huge second half, during which he's slashed .322/.420/.584 with 10 home runs, 26 RBI and 22 runs in 38 contests.

O'Hearn went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Friday's 9-2 win over the Orioles.

The rookie continues to swing a hot bat, racking up four multi-hit performances and four homers in his last nine games to give him a .353/.405/.794 slash line over that stretch. O'Hearn should see regular playing time between DH and first base in September, and with seven home runs through his first 21 big-league contests, he could be solid source of power even in shallower fantasy formats.

Cabrera went 1-for-4 with a walkoff solo homer in the bottom of the 10th inning Friday against the Cubs.

After going hitless in his first three at-bats, Cabrera took Steve Cishek deep with one out in the 10th inning to end things. It was just Cabrera's third homer in 30 games with the Phillies and his first since Aug. 5, though it came at a perfect time. He's now 25-for-114 (.219) with three homers and 10 RBI since joining the Phillies in late July.

Bour (oblique) took some swings Friday for the first time since injuring his oblique Aug. 22, Matt Gelb of The Athletic Philadelphia reports.

Bour is eligible to return Sunday, though manager Gabe Kapler expects him to be activated "some time next week", so he'll likely be out for a few days longer than the minimum. He'll return to a part-time role once he's healthy.

Cooper underwent successful surgery on his right wrist tendon Friday, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Cooper remains without a concrete timetable for his recovery after undergoing this procedure, but given that he hasn't played since July 20, his 2018 campaign would seem to be over. The 27-year-old hit .212 with two RBI in 14 games for the Marlins this season.