MLB Player News

The Braves sent infielder Joey Terdoslavich down to Triple-A following Tuesday's loss to the Padres, the team announced. Terdoslavich is hitting .214 in 56 at-bats this season.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman joined the team in San Diego on Tuesday, per the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Freeman had been on a minor league rehab assignment, as he recovers from an oblique injury that landed him on the disabled list. He is expected to be activated from the DL on Wednesday.

The Blue Jays have promoted emerging corner infielder Matt Hague and outfielder Ezequiel Carrera from Triple-A Buffalo.

Neither are spring chickens in baseball years. The 29-year-old Hague has just 72 big league at-bats, but is tearing it at in the minors with a league-leading .348 average and .427 on-base percentage.

The 28-year-old Carrera performed well in a stint with Toronto earlier in the season, posting a .279 average before being designated for assignment on Aug. 1.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman took batting practice prior to Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks. Freeman is currently on the disabled list with an oblique injury, but he seems to be nearing a return.

Freeman said his wrist and oblique are "100 percent". He is expected to play a couple of games with Triple-A Gwinnett as part of his rehab, and could return as early as Wednesday in San Diego, according to the Braves Radio Network.

First baseman Joey Votto was the lone source of offense for the Reds on Friday night. Votto went 2 for 4 with a double and a two-run home run, as the Reds fell to the Dodgers 5-3.

Votto drove in all three runs, plating one with a first-inning RBI double, followed by his two-run homer in the sixth inning. 

In what has otherwise been a dismal season for the Reds, Votto is in the midst of another fine campaign. He has homered twice in the past three games and he has 21 longballs this year.

Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun had the biggest hit of the night on Thursday. Calhoun ripped a two-run double in the top of the ninth inning, giving the Halos a 7-5 lead over the Royals. They would go on to win the game 7-6 after trailing for most of the contest. 

Calhoun, who went 2 for 5 on Thursday, has cooled off after a hot month of July. In 12 games so far in August, Calhoun is batting .239, though he does have three home runs and six RBI in that span.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman went 0 for 3 at the plate during his first rehab assignment game for the team's Rookie League affiliate on Thursday. He also struck out twice.

Freeman is on the disabled list with an oblique injury. Freeman played five innings Thursday and will increase his workload during the next contest.

Blue Jays designated hitter Chris Colabello provided all the offense the team would need in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the A's.

Colabello went 2 for 4 at the plate with four RBI and two runs scored. He hit his 11th home run of the season when he connected off Aaron Brooks in the first inning for a three-run shot.

Prior to Wednesday's win, Colabello was hitting .371 with one home run and six RBI in his last 12 games.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman, whose return from the disabled list was short-lived when he injured his oblique, will begin a rehab assignment with the team's Gulf Coast League affiliate on Thursday, per MLB.com. 

Freeman, who was placed on the DL on Aug. 4, will play five innings Thursday and increase his workload going forward per Braves president John Hart. 

"It's encouraging what he's been able to do on his rehab," Hart said. "I think there's a good chance we get him back on the 19th [of August]."

Hart also added that he thought Freeman may have suffered the injury in part because he came back too soon from the wrist injury that sidelined him since June. 

Blue Jays DH Chris Colabello went 3 for 4 in Tuesday's win over Oakland. 

Colabello doubled twice and scored. He also extended his hitting streak to eight games. He's hitting .455 over the streak.