MLB Player News

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is not in the team's starting lineup for Sunday's game.

It's just the second time this season that Freeman has been rested and the first since April 19.

Chris Johnson will play first for the second time this year. He'll bat sixth in the lineup. 

The Indians designated outfielder Jerry Sands for assignment on Sunday.

The move opens a roster spot for Carlos Santana, who was activated from the paternity list in a corresponding move. Sands made just one appearance during his current stint with the Indians, going 1 for 1 with a walk and a two-run home run on Saturday.

The Indians reinstated first baseman Carlos Santana from the paternity list on Sunday as expected, and he's batting second in his team's matchup with the Mariners.

Santana was placed on the paternity list on Thursday, hitting home runs in two of his last three games before being deactivated. He has hit .221/.374/.383 with six home runs and 27 RBI in 149 at-bats.

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

Abreu was removed from Friday's game due to a finger issue and sat out Saturday as well. X-rays on the injured finger came back negative, leaving the first baseman day-to-day. With Abreu out, the White Sox are using Adam LaRoche at first base, while Conor Gillaspie slides into the DH role on Sunday.

The White Sox are underdogs (+135) in Houston on Sunday, per VegasInsider.com.

After taking Saturday off, first baseman Justin Bour is back in the lineup against the Mets. Bour, batting fourth, is hitting .361 in 28 games this season. 

Ichiro Suzuki is getting the start in center field for Marcell Ozuna, who appears to be getting the day off. Suzuki will bat fifth. 

Catcher Jhonatan Solano is also in the lineup.  

Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun went 1 for 4 at the plate in Los Angeles' 8-6 win over the Tigers on Saturday. Calhoun did his damage in the first inning when he ripped a solo home run off of Shane Greene, his fifth of the season. 

Calhoun is now hitting .281 with 24 RBI on the year.

First baseman Joey Votto may be finding his power stroke, as he connected for a home run for the second straight day, helping the Reds earn an 8-5 victory over the Nationals on Saturday. 

Votto came into the weekend series with just seven longballs in 167 at-bats, but has hit two in his last seven trips to the plate. Before his recent hot streak, Votto had not hit a home run since April 28. 

Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt hit two home runs and drove in four runs in Saturday's win over Milwaukee. 

Goldschmidt hit a solo home run in the third inning and a three-run shot in the fourth. It's his first four-RBI day since June 4 of last year and his first two-homer game since May 17 of last season. 

"I think he has success everywhere, to be honest," D-backs manager Chip Hale said to MLB.com. "But this is a good place to hit. Good background. Ball seems to carry well. Guys are comfortable hitting here."

Goldschmidt went 3 for 5. He now has 14 homers and 42 RBI. 

Astros first baseman Chris Carter went 1 for 3 at the plate in Houston's 3-0 win over the White Sox on Saturday. Carter, who also drew a walk in the game, did his damage in the eighth when he blasted a solo home run off of Dan Jennings, his eighth of the season.

Carter is now hitting .188 with 27 RBI on the year.

A matchup against Mets left-hander Jonathon Niese has Marlins first baseman Justin Bour out of the lineup Saturday.

Bour has just five at-bats against southpaws this seaon with one hit. He has otherwise been mashing. He owns a slash line of .361/.409/.607 in 61 at-bats and has homered in his last two games.