MLB Player News

Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun put together a big game Tuesday against the A's, but it didn't end how he wanted as he limped off the field in the bottom of the 11th inning.

Calhoun hit his third home run of the season in the fourth inning, a two-run shot, and added two more hits and three runs scored overall. He went 3 for 6, but left the game in extra innings after appearing to tweak his ankle running through first base.

Calhoun needed a lot of help to get off the field, which isn't a good sign. No update was known on his status prior to the finish of the game, and he will likely be considered ay to day moving forward.  

Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 4 for 4 with one run and one RBI in his team's 7-5 win over the Pirates Tuesday. Votto's in the midst of a five-game hitting streak, and he now owns a .327 batting average in 51 at-bats.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman clubbed his fourth home run Sunday against the Nationals.

Freeman wasted no time getting to work against Washington. He hit a sacrifice fly in the first inning, and followed that up with a two-run homer in the second. He was later hit by a pitch, and doubled in another run.

Freeman finished 2 for 3, with two runs scored and four RBI.

Bryan Price received a thumbs-up from Joey Votto well before the slugger was planted in the second spot of the lineup for the Reds on Saturday against Tampa Bay, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Price broached the possibility in spring training with Votto, who was in favor of the move. His patience at the plate and propensity to take walks has made him a viable candidate. Votto walked 135 times and scored 101 runs last season while driving in just 73. He has only two RBI this year.

Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 0 for 4 and struck out twice in his team's 6-0 loss to the Dodgers Friday.

It was just the second hitless performance of the season for Goldschmidt, who owns an excellent .340/.404/.580 line with two home runs and eight RBI in 57 at-bats. He's played every inning of the season at first base while batting third in each game for the Diamondbacks.

Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard went 1 for 2 with two walks and two runs in Friday's 6-3 win over the Marlins.

Normally a strikeout machine, Howard has drawn four walks without striking out once over his last two games. The last time the first baseman posted consecutive multiwalk games came all the way back in September 2011. He has hit .216/.356/.351 with one home run, four RBI and a 13:8 K:BB ratio in 37 at-bats.

Twins outfielder Chris Colabello went 2 for 3 with a double and three RBI in his team's 10-1 win over the Royals Friday.

Colabello has been excellent in the first two weeks of the season, overcoming an 11:1 K:BB ratio to hit .308/.341/.513 with one home run and 14 RBI in 39 at-bats. He's the coleader in RBI in the majors along with White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu.

Reds first baseman Joey Votto has been slotted into the second spot of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.

It's the first time since 2008 that Votto has been placed in the No. 2 spot to begin a game, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Typical No. 2 hitter Brandon Phillips has slid down one spot into Votto's usual place in the lineup.

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu had another monster game at the plate on Thursday registering his second multi-home run game of the season in a 7-3 win over the Indians.

Abreu took Danny Salazar deep for a solo home run in the second inning and Josh Outman deep for a two-run shot in the fifth inning. He finished 2 for 4 with two runs scored and three RBI.

Abreu has six hits in his last 13 at-bats with four homers and eight RBI over that span. He has 14 RBI in his first 10 games, the most by a White Sox player in his first 10 games since Ron Kittle had 14 in 1983.

Indians shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera was back at the leadoff spot on Thursday, and recorded his second consecutive two-hit game, including his first home run of the season in a 7-3 loss to the White Sox in Chicago.

Cabrera took John Danks deep for a solo home run in the third inning. He added a double and finished 2 for 4 with two runs scored and one RBI. He is hitting .200 (7 for 35) with one home run and two RBI in 10 games.