MLB Player News

Rizzo was 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Saturday's 6-2 victory over the Rockies.

Rizzo and Jorge Soler went back-to-back with solo homers in the fourth versus Christan Bergman. It was the slugger's first dinger since Apr. 7 versus the D-Backs, ending a seven-game drought. Despite the power surge Saturday, Rizzo is only 2-for-22 over his last six outings, and is hitting .200 over his first 11 games.

Cabrera is hitting .294 but has just one batted in and a .704 on-base plus slugging percentage.

Cabrera, after very slow start, hit 15 home runs last year and has blasted at least 14 his last five seasons. The power and runs batted in should come, though it looks like the Mets and his fantasy owners will need to be patient to see them.

Bour went 2-for-3 with a homer, two RBI, two runs and a walk Saturday against the Braves.

Bour's first bomb of the season brought the Marlins within two runs in the sixth inning of a game they'd go on to lose. He's now hit safely in seven of his eight games while raising his batting average to .333.

Lopez drew a walk in an 11-0 victory in the Mexican League on Thursday. He is hitting .200 on the young season.

Last year with Piratas de Campeche, Lopez batted .295 with 10 homers, 47 RBI, and 46 runs in 101 games. However, his chances of having fantasy value are slim as long as he remains in the Mexican League.

Hernandez went 2-for-5 with a double and three strikeouts in a game with Laguna of the Mexican League on Friday.

The 27-year-old has hit above .290 in three of his last four 500 at-bat seasons between High-A and Double-A ball. No longer playing for an affiliated team, his chances of reaching the majors are looking slim.

Santana was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Mets.

The veteran slugger put the screws to an Addison Reed pitch in the ninth with two outs, making matters highly interesting until Jeurys Familia came on to get the final out after some struggles of his own. Santana has endured a rough start to the season, managing a .207/.294/.448 line through the first eight games. However, the considerable pop he carries in his bat figures to afford him plenty of playing time and opportunity to break out of his current slump.

Howard was 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the Phillies' loss to Washington on Friday night.

The 36-year-old Howard now has four home runs and seven RBI but it comes with a weak .219 average. The Phillies are in rebuilding mode, and Howard would be on another roster if the Phillies could find a taker, but he's past his prime and there just isn't much demand for the aging slugger.

Calhoun went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk Friday at the Twins.

Calhoun's first blast of the year gave the Angels a lead in the seventh inning in a game they'd go on to lose. He's been warming up lately as he's posted multiple hits in each of his last three contests with three of those hits going for extra bases. In addition, he's now hit safely in each of his last seven games.

Votto went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer Friday at the Cardinals.

Votto's first homer of the year pulled the Reds within a run of the Cardinals in the third inning of a game they'd go on to lose. He's gotten off to a slow start, as the bomb was also his first extra-base hit in 10 games this season. In addition, he's only driven in runs in two of his last nine starts. There's no doubt that better days are coming for the Reds' slugger.

Colabello is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox.

Justin Smoak will draw the start against Rick Porcello, sending Colabello to the bench against a right-hander for the second time in three days. Colabello hit .321 in 333 at-bats last year, but he's off to a miserable start this season with one hit and six strikeouts in 19 at-bats.