MLB Player News

Nash has been suspended 50 games without pay for testing positive for amphetamine, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

A third-round pick in 2009, Nash spent some time in the independent leagues in recent years after flaming out with the Astros. He was putting together a fine season with the White Sox's High-A Winston-Salem affiliate, slashing .255/.415/.559 with 11 homers and a 40:58 BB:K, but Nash has never advanced past the Double-A level and it's possible he never will.

Major League Baseball cleared Howard of any wrongdoing in connection to a December report by Al Jazeera that claimed he received performance-enhancing drugs, Cash Kruth of MLB.com reports.

The Al Jazeera report claimed Howard and other professional athletes used the performance-enhancing substance Delta 2. Howard has filed a lawsuit against Al Jazeera because of their defamatory claims.

Parmelee was placed on the 7-day DL on Thursday after experiencing back spasms, the Scranton Times-Tribune reports.

Parmelee had recently been activated off the DL after missing two months with a hamstring issue, but he was forced to leave Wednesday's contest with discomfort in his back and it will now sideline him for at least a week. The first baseman had been hitting just .200 since being sent to the Triple-A club, and with the Yankees seeming committed to giving younger players chances, Parmelee may not have returned to the big leagues this year even if healthy.

Cabrera (knee) is expected to be activated from the 15-day DL on Friday, Matt Ehalt of The Record reports.

The Mets plan on activating both Cabrera and Yoenis Cespedis on Friday. It is currently unclear who will be optioned to make room for both players. Cabrera last played July 31 against the Rockies. He's slashing just .255/.308/.410 on the season.

Cabrera (knee) will not be activated Thursday but he will rejoin the team for its series in San Francisco, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.

The expectation as of Wednesday was that Cabrera would be activated for the start of the Mets series in the Bay Area, but the club will wait at least one extra day to make the roster move. Given that Cabrera is traveling Thursday and will meet up with the team, it's a possibility that the veteran infielder could be back in the lineup as soon as Friday.

Joseph isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers, Ryan Lawrence of the Philly Voice reports.

Joseph has seen a decrease in playing time recently due to his declining production and the slight resurgence of Ryan Howard. In his place Thursday, Howard will start at first base and bat cleanup for the Phillies.

O'Hearn had two homers and six RBI Wednesday for Double-A Northwest Arkansas.

The 23-year-old has shown decent power this season by hitting seven home runs at High-A Wilmington and 11 at Double-A. One of the major concerns for O'Hearn moving forward is if his high strikeout rate (27.6 percent at both High-A and Double-A this season) will improve.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-2 with three walks and four runs in Wednesday's win over the Mets.

It's no surprise to see Goldschmidt, one of the most disciplined hitters in the game, take free passes when pitchers nibble. It bit the Mets on Wednesday, as Goldschmidt scored four times in front of Rickie Weeks and Yasmany Tomas, who each homered twice and drove in 11 total runs.

Cabrera (knee) will be activated off the disabled list Thursday, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.

Cabrera should reinforce the infield, pushing Jose Reyes back to third base while giving the Mets a more formidable lineup on a daily basis. The corresponding move remains unclear, but the official activation should be announced prior to Thursday's series opener against the Giants.

Joseph went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the Phillies' 7-2 loss at the hands of the Dodgers.

Joseph has been a bright spot for a rebuilding Phillies team this year, his .509 slugging percentage leading the team to go along with his 16 home runs. Joseph hasn't exactly had a lot of men on base during those home runs, however, with just 33 RBI over 226 at-bats. Don't expect that to change this season, but the 25-year-old first baseman's future looks bright given the power he's flashing in his rookie year.