MLB Player News

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. 

Rays shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera went 0 for 4 in Sunday's win over the Mets. 

Cabrera's hitless day snapped his hitting streak at 11. Cabrera had hit .525 with 1.418 OPS over the streak. 

Blue Jays DH Edwin Encarnacion is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Encarnacion has been bothered by a sore middle finger on his left hand. An off day on Monday will give Encarnacion two days to rest the finger. 

Chris Colabello replaces Encarnacion at DH.

White Sox DH Jose Abreu hit two home runs in Saturday's loss to Kansas City. 

Abreu hit two solo shots to have his fifth career multi-home game and first since June 27 of last season. 

Abreu has six extra base hits and six RBI in the first eight days of August.

Rays shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, who left Wednesday's game after being hit in the head with a pitch, will be back in the lineup for Friday's game.

Cabrera went 4 for 5 with a double and two RBI before suffering the injury.

For just the second time in 107 games this season, Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt was not in the starting lineup Thursday at Washington. Jarrod Saltalamacchia started at first base in Goldschmidt's absence.

Goldschmidt snapped a 0-for-15 slump to start August with a three-hit performance Wednesday against the Nationals. He has a .339/.453/.580/1.033 slash line through 106 games.

Rays shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera went 4 for 5 with a double and two RBI in Wednesday's loss to the White Sox.

Cabrera is hitting .515 with 17 hits, six doubles, two home runs and six RBI over his last nine games.

Rays shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera left Wednesday's game against the White Sox in the bottom of the 10th inning after getting hit in the head by catcher Curt Casali's throw down to second base.

He has diagnosed, however, only with a contusion and is expected to be fine, per the Tampa Bay Times.

The incident happened as Adam Eaton was stealing second base. Cabrera was charged with an error as the baseball went into the outfield and Eaton advanced to third base.

Cabrera stayed in the game for two intentional walks before Tim Beckham took over at shortstop.

It was a disappointing end to the day for Cabrera, who went 4 for 5 with two RBI. He had his 21st double in the game.

Tampa is off Thursday before beginning a series with the Mets on Friday.

Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 4 for 5 in Tuesday's win over Pittsburgh. 

Rizzo is 12 for his last 24 over the last six games. He doubled twice and scored twice. 

Rizzo had his first four-hit game since April 9 of last season. 

Indians first baseman Carlos Santana will get a break from the field in Tuesday's game. 

Santana will play designated hitter for the fifth time this year. Jerry Sands replaces him at first base for his second time this year, both in the last three games.