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Indians first baseman Carlos Santana went 2 for 3 with a double and a solo homer in Saturday's 2-0 victory over the Red Sox.

Santana posted his third two-hit outing in the last four games, and has four RBI over the first two games of the season-ending series against the Red Sox. Although he did suffer a drop in homers this season, Santana has now matched last season's 85 RBI and has crossed the plate 72 times, four more than his total in 2014.

Mets infielder Wilmer Flores has a case of strep throat and is not in the lineup Saturday, ESPN New York's Adam Rubin reports.

The Mets will deploy Ruben Tejada and Dilson Herrera up the middle in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader, and Flores, who is also dealing with a back issue, should be considered questionable for the regular season finale Sunday.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (wrist) is not in the lineup against the Cardinals. Freeman was able to enter the game Friday in the eighth inning and was promptly hit-by-a-pitch.

While he stayed in the game, it's tough to imagine Freeman will start Sunday's game as he continues to deal with a variety of injuries, including most notably a chipped bone in his wrist.

Marlins first baseman Justin Bour remains out of the lineup for a second consecutive game.

Bour had played in the previous 22 games prior to Friday, so his absence in these last two games is a little surprising. However nothing official has been announced regarding any potential injury so it appears to just be a bit of rest for the 27-year-old as the season winds to a close. Casey McGehee will take over at first base and hit sixth in the lineup.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (wrist) is not in the lineup Friday against the Mets.

Freeman was able to record a pinch-hit appearance Thursday, however he hasn't been able to find his way into the starting lineup since Wednesday and with just one more game to go, it's likely that trend will continue Saturday as well.

Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 2 for 3 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in a win over the Rockies on Thursday.

Goldy just continues to get it done, adding his 38th double and 107th RBI on the season in this game. All the numbers across the board are ridiculous for the first baseman and he's making a strong case for MVP, albeit his team being below .500. No first baseman provides the power, speed, and average combo that Goldy does and that makes him immensely valuable going into next season.

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 2 for 4 with two RBI in a loss to the Royals on Thursday.

The two RBI now give the Cuban 101 on the season and he's making history, as one of the first players to have two 30-100 season in their first two years. Imagine how good his season could have been if the White sox lived up to the lofty expectations they had at the beginning of the season. One more bat to protect Abreu could do him a world of good next year and will only raise his already sky-high value.

A nagging wrist issue has Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman sidelined Thursday against visiting Washington.

Considering Freeman is dealing with a small bone spur in his wrist, this isn't a surprising development. With the Braves well out of the playoff contention, it's fair to question if Freeman will return to the starting lineup this season. Nick Swisher will get the start at first base once again and hit third in the batting order.

A back tweak has Mets shortstop Wilmer Flores on the bench Thursday against Philadelphia, per Adam Rubin of ESPN New York.

Flores apparently sustained the minor injury in the game Wednesday. Consider him day-to-day for the remainder of the regular season.

Astrosfirst baseman Chris Carter went 1 for 3 with a three-run homer and a walk in a 7-6 win over Seattle on Wednesday.

Carter appears to be getting hot, as he has five homers in his past nine games. This is when the Astros need a hot stretch, but it won't salvage his season.

Carter is batting .196, but he does have 24 home runs in 378 at-bats. He simply can't stick around the majors batting below .200, and he'll need to fix that in the offseason if he wants an everyday job next season.