MLB Player News

Rizzo went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 13-6 rout of the Brewers.

The home run was his eighth of the year, and the RBI were his 23rd and 24th of 2017. The power hasn't been in question, but his slow start may have his owners a tad worried. However, The 27-year-old slugger is sporting an unusually low BABIP (.224), so one should expect much better days ahead, especially with Chicago's lineup as a whole starting to heat up recently.

Calhoun will start in right field and bat sixth Sunday against the Mets, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

The lefty-hitting Calhoun is batting just .164 in May, and the Mets are bringing a southpaw to the hill in Tommy Milone, so Angels manager Mike Scioscia decided it was best to drop the slumping outfielder in the order, at least on a temporary basis. Andrelton Simmons will move into the No. 2 spot that Calhoun had previously been occupying.

Gurriel is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Indians.

Hitless in his last three starts, Gurriel will receive a day of rest Sunday as the Astros face off against Danny Salazar and the Indians. Marwin Gonzalez will draw the start at first base in his stead. Expect to see Gurriel back in the lineup Monday against the Tigers.

Flores will start at third base and bat second Sunday against the Angels.

T.J. Rivera has been serving as the Mets' primary third baseman for the last month, but with Rivera in the midst of a slump at the dish over the last handful of games, Flores has started to cut into his at-bats. Flores is starting for the fourth time in five games Sunday and could eventually carve out a full-time role if he's able to stay hot at the dish over the next few contests.

Joseph is out of the lineup Sunday against the Pirates, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

It looks to be a routine rest day for Joseph, who will hit the bench in favor of Brock Stassi after starting the last five games at first base. Joseph has been riding high in May with a .352/.429/.741 batting line to go with five homers and 12 RBI, rewarding fantasy owners who stayed patient with him after a rough April.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Padres.

For the second game in a row, the Diamondbacks bats did major damage early against the Padres pitching staff, with Goldschmidt's base hit in his first at-bat plating two runs in a five-run first inning. Goldschmidt has reached base in 11 consecutive games and has taken his stellar plate discipline to greater heights this season with 18.5 percent and 19.2 percent walk and strikeout rates, respectively, both of which are career-best marks.

Cron is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.

Jefry Marte gets the start at first base Saturday with Cron receiving the off day. Cron is hitting just .176/.263/.235 with one extra-base hit over 17 at-bats since returning from the disabled list on May 14.

Carter is not in the Yankees' lineup Saturday against the Rays.

The slugger has gone 1-for-11 with seven strikeouts over the past three games, so manager Joe Girardi will give him a chance to clear his head. Matt Holliday takes over at first base and Aaron Judge serves as the designated hitter for the first time this season.

Bour went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Bour saved the Marlins from the ignominy of a shutout by smacking a 387-foot solo shot in the ninth, his second homer in as many games. The slugging first baseman has blasted six round trippers in his last nine games, posting a .429 average, .645 wOBA, 305 wRC+ and 66.7 percent hard-contact rate over that span.

Nash was promoted to Double-A Birmingham on Friday.

The 26-year-old has been white hot since returning to action with High-A Winston-Salem, posting a 1.330 OPS in seven games with the Dash. However, Nash is much older than many of the others playing at that level, so expectations of his performance with the Barons should be tempered.