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The Mets have begun discussions about shifting Ruben Tejada to shortstop and Wilmer Flores to second base once Daniel Murphy returns from the disabled list, a team source told the New York Post. Murphy is expected to play third base with David Wright sidelined.

“That would be the best defensive alignment,” the source said.

The Mets have been hesitant to move Flores because they don't want to break his confidence, according to the Post. However, the team believes he could handle the switch and move back to shortstop later in the season, if needed.

Mets manager Terry Collins ackowledged the report Thursday and said moving Flores to second base is "a possibility." 

"I don't think that's a major shakeup," Collins said, per NJ.com.

Tejada has been bouncing between second and third base while Murphy and Wright have been on the disabled list.

Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt hit his third home run in his past 10 games during Wednesday night's 8-7 win over the Rockies. 

Goldschmidt blasted a two-run bomb in the fifth inning to give him 20 for the year. Over his last 10 games, Goldschmidt is hitting .343 with nine RBI. That's pretty much in line with the .353/.471/.655 slash line Goldschmidt has posted this far this season. 

Blue Jays outfielder Chris Colabello only had one hit in five at-bats Wednesday, but he used the hit to send the Blue Jays to a 1-0 win over the Rays.

Colabello hit a solo home run off Brandon Gomes in the top of the 12th inning to give the Jays a lead they would not relinquish.

Prior to Wednesday's contest, Colabello was hitting .368 with one home run and six RBI in his last 10 games.

White Sox designated hitter Jose Abreu collected four hits in Tuesday night's 6-2 win over the Twins. 

Abreu went 4 for 5 with one double and three singles while scored two runs. In his past 10 games, Abreu is now hitting .350. It's also the first time this season that Abreu has posted four hits in one game. 

His slash line for the season is now .300/.350/.500. 

Rays infielder Asdrubal Cabrera hit his fifth home run of the season in Tuesday night's 4-3 win over the Blue Jays. 

Cabrera went yard in the eighth inning on a solo shot. Cabrera finished the game 2 for 4 and scored two of his team's four runs. This game could possibly break Cabrera out of his slump as he was hitting .189 over his previous 10 games. 

For the season, Cabrera now has a slash line of .210/.267/.333.

Blue Jays left fielder Chris Colabello was held out of the starting lineup Tuesday against the Rays. It was the second time in three games and just the third time since May 4 he has not started.

It was originally reported Colabello might be dealing with a finger injury after he had one of his nails pulled back when the baseball hit him Monday. However, he was out of the lineup Tuesday because the Blue Jays wanted Ezequiel Carrera in left field for his defense with knuckleballer R.A. Dickey on the mound, per Sportsnet.ca.

Collabello, who drove in two runs during Monday's 8-5 win, is batting .319 (23 for 72) with one home run, four doubles, 12 RBI, 14 runs, two walks, 19 strikeouts and one stolen base in 18 June games.

What was anticipated has become reality - the Braves have placed first baseman Freddie Freeman on the 15-day disabled list with a right wrist contusion. The move is retroactive to June 18.

Freeman has been experiencing discomfort in the wrist lately and had been out of the lineup since last Wednesday.

His absence will be felt. His slugging percentage of .520 would be his best ever if maintained the rest of the year.

Blue Jays left fielder Chris Colabello began struggling in late April after a torrid start last season. So those expecting him to do the same in 2015 cannot make the comparison with July approaching.

Colabello has been among the surprises of baseball for quite some time this year. He has shown no signs of slowing down. He has hit safely in 26 of his last 28 games to improve his slash line to .347/.388/.503.

And he's even getting hotter. Colabello is batting .393 (13-for-33) over his last nine games with nine runs scored. He has crossed the plate 29 times in 43 games.

It's highly likely that Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman will wind up on the disabled list on Tuesday, according to MLB.com. 

Freeman has been experiencing right wrist discomfort and underwent an MRI on Monday. The Braves have yet to release the results of the MRI. However, Freeman did not travel with the Braves to Washington for the upcoming three-game series against the Nationals.

If Freeman does end up on the DL, Joey Terdoslavich will probably be called up from Triple-A Gwinnett. This season, Freeman is hitting .299 with 12 home runs.  

White Sox outfielder Jose Abreu has been stuck on 12 homers and 40 RBIs for more than a week, but he's continued to hit the ball well, taking a six-game hitting streak into action Monday.

Abreu went 2-for-5 with a run scored in Sunday's victory, Chicago's second in a row after an eight-game skid. He is 8-for-24 (.333) during the mini-streak, but only one of the hits, a double, has been for extra bases. 

With hits in eight of his last 10 games, Abreu's average has risen to .288 this season.