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Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman had five three-hit games in the first month of the season. He notched his second three-hit performance of May and his eighth of the season during Sunday's6-5 win over the Cardinals.

Freeman took Jaime Garcia deep for a solo home run in the opening frame and singled two runs in the sixth inning. He also added a single in the ninth and was plunked in his first at-bat after his home run in the opening frame. He finished 3 for 3 with two runs scored an three RBI. He is hitting .314 with eight homers and 27 RBI in 159 at-bats.

Reds manager Bryan Price said before Sunday's game against the Phillies the team is still deciding about the status of first baseman Joey Votto, who could be placed on the disabled list with a left quadriceps strain.

"I think we'll inevitably have to make a decision on what we're capable of doing and exactly how much time we feel, organizationally, Joey will need to be ready to help us again," Price said, per MLB.com. "That time hasn't come yet.

"He's getting the soreness out. He's getting better. It really is a day-to-day situation, but we'll get to that day where we say we either need that extra bench player or we don't. I really want a strong foundation for Joey to return feeling healthy and confident that he can play to his level instead of trying to manage a player at 50-60 percent ability. It's not fair to him and it's not fair to the team."

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu will have an MRI on his injured ankle, according to CSNChicago.

The club is just being cautious with Abreu, and wants to make sure there's nothing more serious going on with the injury. He's currently expected to return once his 15-day stint is over. General manager Rick Hahn explained that the team will make sure everything is fine now that Abreu is on the DL.  "Since we do now have 15 days, we’re going to take our time to exhaust the possibilities," Hahn said.

Abreu is hitting .260, with 15 home runs, in 173 at-bats.

As expected, Reds first baseman Joey Votto was held out of the starting lineup Sunday against the Phillies due to a left quadriceps strain. Manager Bryan Price said Saturday the team would wait until the end of the Phillies series to make a decision about Votto's status.

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu has been placed on the disabled list Sunday.

Abreu is dealing with tendinitis in his ankle. He's been able to play through the issue for a few weeks, but needed to be removed from Saturday's game for a pinch hitter. Abreu is hitting .260, with 15 home runs, over 173 at-bats.

Indians third baseman Carlos Santana has been dropped to seventh in the batting order Sunday against the Athletics.

Santana has had a tough time getting things going at the plate. Through 147 at-bats, he's hitting just .156. Santana has hit in the clean up spot in all 42 games he's played this year.

Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt clubbed two home runs Saturday against the Dodgers.

Goldschmidt got in on the scoring in the second inning, hitting a run-scoring double. He walked and doubled in his next two plate appearances before stepping to the plate in the seventh inning. With two men on, Goldschmidt worked an eight-pitch at-bat against Chris Withrow. On the final pitch, Goldschmidt clubbed an 89 mph fastball out to left. Goldschmidt was able to add another one the following inning against Drew Butera. 

Goldschmidt finished 4 for 5, with five runs and six RBI.

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu tweaked a lingering ankle issue in Saturday's game against the Astros, and it could keep him out of the lineup for the series finale Sunday.

Abreu appeared to be limping following a late at-bat, and told MLB.com he might not be able to play Sunday. He said the ankle felt worse Saturday than in previous days, and he might try to rest it.

Abreu finished Saturday's game 0 for 3 with an RBI as the designated hitter, but had to be replaced late. He is hitting .260/.312/.595 as a rookiw. 

The Reds will wait until their series with the Phillies ends before they make a decision on Joey Votto, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. 

Manager Bryan Price said he's hopeful Votto can return to action soon. The team initially feared Votto was dealing with a knee issue, but were relieved to find it was only his quad. Votto did not travel to Philadelphia with the club, and will likely miss Sunday's game. It seems like there's a chance he could join the club in Washington Monday, but the organization will wait until Sunday to make that decision.

Reds first baseman Joey Votto was not in the team's starting lineup Saturday.

Votto is dealing with a quad injury, and the club hasn't decided whether he'll require a stint on the disabled list. He did not travel to Philadelphia with the team Friday. Team officials were slated to meet following Friday's game in order to determine Votto's status. An update on his condition is expected to come soon.