MLB Player News

The Rays placed shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera on the 15-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain, the team announced on Sunday. 

Cabrera was forced to leave Saturday's game after injuring the hamstring while scoring a run. 

To replace Cabrera, the Rays recalled infielder Tim Beckham from Triple-A Durham. Beckham was hitting .297 in 10 games with the Bulls. 

Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard blasted a solo home run on Saturday, but it wasn't enough to avoid the 8-5 loss to th Giants. Howard's home run, his 15th of the year, gave the Phillies a brief 4-1 lead in the sixth inning.

Howard has gone deep twice in his last four games.

It took Indians first baseman Carlos Santana a half-season to heat up, as it has in recent years, but he is finally showing signs of life.

Santana slammed a double and two-run homer Saturday against Oakland. The blast was his 10th of 2015.

He has four two-hit games in the last five, but the homer was his first since June 26. His .223 average is at its highest point in nearly a month.

Marlins first baseman Justin Bour continued his hot hitting on Saturday, as he went 2 for 4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in the 14-3 rout of the Reds. 

Bour is batting .265 with three homers and 10 RBI in 10 games this month.

Rays shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera left Saturday's game in the third inning after appearing to injure his hamstring. 

Cabrera doubled and scored in the bottom of the second, then was replaced at short when the Rays took the field. 

Astros first baseman Chris Carter isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's game, after starting 79 games there this season.

Jon Singleton replaces Carter at first for the fifth time this year, all in the last 10 games. 

Angels DH C.J. Cron hit two home runs in Friday's win over Seattle. 

Cron has hit in five straight games, going 12 for 21. He has three home runs and 11 RBI over the streak. 

Cron hit a solo shot and a two-run homer, giving him five for the year. It was his first multi-homer game since June 27 of last year. 

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 1 for 3 in Friday's win over the Cubs. 

The single extended Abreu's hitting streak to 12 consecutive games, the longest current streak in the American League. 

Abreu is hitting .327 (16 for 49) over the streak. 

With lefty ace Madison Bumgarner on the mound Friday, Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard will be held out of the starting lineup in the series-opener versus the Giants. Howard has struggled against southpaws this season to the tune of a .138 average (9 for 65).

Specifically, Howard is just 2 for 11 lifetime against Bumgarner. So, he will take a seat on Friday with Darin Ruf making the start at first base. 

Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun went 2 for 5 with a double, a home run and a RBI in Thursday's loss to the Mariners.

Calhoun hit his 10th homer of the season in the eighth inning to cut his team's deficit.

Over his last six games, Calhoun is hitting an impressive .345 with 10 hits, four doubles, three home runs and 11 RBI.