MLB Player News

Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with his 12th home run of the season in Monday's win over the Dodgers.

The blast was a solo shot off Mike Bolsinger in the bottom of the first. Goldy now has an RBI in three straight games and is 12-for-28 (.429 average) over the last week. With his slash line up to .282/.428/.498, he's looking more and more like the player fantasy owners have come to love.

Hoskins is hitting .419 with seven home runs and 13 RBI over his last 10 games at Double-A Reading.

Hoskins now has 16 home runs which puts him just one short of matching his total from last season between Low-A Lakewood and High-A Clearwater. The increased power production has come at a bit of a cost, however, as Hoskins is striking out 25.8 percent of the time this season which is around an eight point increase from last year. The 2014 fifth-round pick could see Triple-A later this year if he continues to mash at Reading.

Abreu went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI against the Tigers on Monday.

The White Sox offense has been in a funk for the past month-plus, but no one told Abreu. Abreu started the year slow, but he is now 16-for-43 (.372) with three home runs since the start of June. It might be advisable to look into acquiring him now, while his overall stats are still depressed by his cold start.

Howard went 1-for-4 with a solo homer while serving as the DH in Monday's 7-0 victory over the Blue Jays.

This is too little too late for the veteran, who has lost his first base job to Tommy Joseph. Howard will probably have one more try to prove his worth as the DH in the second leg of this two-game series Tuesday, but he's likely to be relegated to pinch-hitting duties as the Phillies return home for six games after that.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a pair of runs scored in Sunday's win over the Marlins.

Goldy extended his current hitting streak to seven games and raised his batting average up to .283, which is his high-water mark since the fifth game of the season. The slugger has experienced no shortage of production in the other counting categories and is on pace for another exceptional year now that the average is on the rise.

Rizzo went 3-for-6 with a double, two runs scored and three RBI in Sunday's 13-2 rout of the Braves.

He continues to rake in June, and Rizzo is now hitting .395 (15-for-38) on the month with three homers, 10 RBI and eight runs scored. His 47 RBI also puts him in second place in the NL, just two ahead of Kris Bryant for the team lead.

Santana went 2-for-5 with a pair of homers and three RBI Sunday at the Angels.

Santana's 11th and 12th bombs of the year were part of an eight-run Indians' attack that helped the team to an easy victory over the Angels. He collected five hits in 12 at-bats during the weekend series, and he raised his slugging percentage from .410 to .445.

Abreu went 1-for-4 with a solo homer Sunday against the Royals.

Abreu's eighth blast of the year provided the White Sox with the only run they'd score in a losing effort. He's now hit safely in eight of his last nine games, and his slash line sits at .260/.315/.415.

Bour is out of the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks.

Bour mashes right-handed pitching to the tune of a .815 OPS, but is a mere 3-for-17 against southpaws this season. He'll take a seat Sunday with lefty Robbie Ray on the hill for the Diamondbacks, giving way to the right-handed Chris Johnson at first base.

Cabrera is out of the lineup Sunday against the Brewers.

Cabrera hasn't had a day off since May 1, so he was more than overdue for a regular maintenance day, despite riding a four-game hit streak. In his stead, the recently-added Matt Reynolds will draw the start at shortstop.