MLB Player News

Stassi was optioned to Double-A Reading on Sunday, Stephen Gross of the Morning Call reports.

Manager Pat Mackanin explained after the move that the motivation behind it was to get Stassi more regular at-bats. Stassi hadn't had more than one at-bat in a game since May 21, and his average had dipped to .197. With regular playing time down at Reading, Stassi will have the chance to get things turned around at the dish.

Calhoun went 2-for-4 with his eighth home run of the season in Saturday's win over Minnesota.

The veteran has picked things up at the plate recently, collecting three multi-hit performances with three homers over his last three contests. His .224 batting average has been suppressed by a poor .256 BABIP, but his luck appears to be catching up with his career norms in the month of June. Calhoun is back on a 20-homer pace, and his batting average and run production should follow suit while serving as the club's two-hole hitter in Mike Trout's (thumb) absence.

Olson was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Sunday.

Olson doesn't have a clear path to everyday at-bats with the Athletics outfield at full strength, but the promotion to the big leagues is a nice reward nonetheless for his domination of the Pacific Coast League. The 23-year-old was slashing .285/.374/.575 with 14 home runs and 37 RBI over 179 at-bats with Nashville.

Bour is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Bour has been one of the hottest hitters in all of baseball over the past several weeks, raising his average from .222 to .296 since the beginning of May. He will head to the bench for a day of rest with Tyler Moore drawing the start at first base in his absence.

Bour went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI during Saturday's win over the Diamondbacks.

Bour sports a seven-game hitting streak with two doubles, three home runs, seven RBI and four runs. He's up to an impressive 40 RBI for the campaign and owns a .296/.371/.593 slash line. A career year is well within reach.

Bell went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Mets.

Bell got the Bucs on the board with a 406-foot bomb off Robert Gsellman in the second inning. After snapping a 13-game stretch without a home run, Bell now has one in consecutive games. While the 24-year-old will likely continue to struggle with his batting average, Bell remains a good source of power. He ranks 22nd in the National League in AB/HR (16.8).

Flores went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Pirates.

Flores added an insurance run in the fourth inning when he blasted a Tyler Glasnow curveball over the left field wall for his fifth home run of the season. Since being activated from the disabled list on May 3, Flores is 28-for-76 (.368) with 13 RBI. He's now started five of the last six games, so look to ride his current hot streak.

Joseph went 1-for-4 with a solo homer Saturday against the Giants.

Joseph blasted his ninth homer of the year off Johnny Cueto to tie the game at one in the sixth inning of a home win. With a batting average of just .242, he's primarily a cheap source of homers for fantasy owners.

Cron was recalled by the Angels on Saturday.

Cron's monster game (two home runs, seven RBI) Thursday at Triple-A Salt Lake was apparently enough to convince the Angels that he's over his slump and ready to return to the big leagues. He'll take the struggling Jefry Marte's roster spot upon arriving in Anaheim. Cron will have to wait until Sunday to make his return to the lineup, however, as Albert Pujols is serving as the DH and Luis Valbuena is playing first base Saturday against the Twins.

Santana went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI Saturday against the Royals.

Santana launched his seventh blast of the year to put the Tribe on the board in the second inning of a road loss. Across the board, the eighth-year veteran is putting up the worst slash line of his career, and until he turns things around, he's a weak fantasy option.