MLB Player News

Colon was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday, Joel Goldberg of FoxSports.com reports.

Since the All-Star break, Colon has hit a mere .182/.250/.250, bringing his batting average down to .228 for the year. Apart from occasionally filling in if an infielder needed a day off, Colon didn't see consistent time on the field. With Colon headed to Omaha, the Royals recalled Scott Alexander.

Goins was recalled by the Blue Jays on Wednesday.

With Darwin Barney landing on the Family Medical Emergency List on Wednesday, Goins will rejoin the club to add depth at both middle infield spots. Although Goins helps add versatility in the field, he's been a minus at the dish with a .186/.231/.314 slash line over 172 at-bats.

Cabrera is out of the lineup Wednesday against the White Sox, Anthony French of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Cabrera's surgically repaired ankle flared up following Tuesday night's game, so he'll be held out Wednesday as a precaution. Cabrera, who may be available in a pinch hitting capacity, is hitting .333 with 15 RBI and five home runs in 99 August at-bats.

Goins is expected to rejoin the Blue Jays on Wednesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

He was optioned down less than a week ago but Goins will be allowed to return with Darwin Barney leaving the team to attend to a personal matter. Goins' glove continues to be his saving grace as he's a major net-negative with the bat. He's batting just .186/.231/.314 in 184 plate appearances with the big club this season.

Reed is not in Monday's lineup against the A's.

Reed will head to the bench for the third time in the last four games, as he's mired in an 0-for-12 slump over his last four appearances, including a three strikeout showing Sunday. Marwin Gonzalez will get the start at first base in his place Monday and bat seventh.

Martinez went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a run in Friday's 4-2 victory over the Angels.

His sixth-inning run-scoring two-bagger was particularly timely, given that it erased a 1-0 deficit. Martinez now has six two-hit efforts in his last seven games and is slashing .414/.452/.713 over 87 August at-bats.

Reed is out of the lineup Friday against the Rays.

Marwin Gonzalez will start at first as Reed gets the night off. Reed's hitting has been subpar lately, as he's gone just 4-for-22 over the last seven games. However, he's managed to post a .333 on-base percentage over that time, as he owns a fantastic 13 percent walk rate for the year.

Goins was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Blue Jays radio play-by-play announcer Mike Wilner reports.

Goins had gone 4-for-9 while also drawing a pair of walks since his latest call up last week, but Jose Bautista's (knee) return from the DL on Thursday necessitated a corresponding move to clear up a major league roster spot. The 28-year-old is a likely candidate to rejoin the big league club when rosters expand in September.

Cabrera went 4-for-5 with two doubles, his 28th homer, two RBI and two runs against Minnesota on Wednesday.

It's never pleasant being Cabrera's division rival -- he's pounded out seven hits in the first two games of this series with the Twins and is hitting a cool .400 against them this season. He wasn't quite himself in April (.270/.337/.472), but Miggy's been doing his normal thing since then, having lifted his season line to a pretty typical .313/.386/.552. The 33-year-old slugger needs just two more homers to reach 30 for the 10th time in his career.

Martinez went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Red Sox.

He continues to bully around opposition pitching in August, slashing .441/.486/.809 with six home runs, 11 RBI and 14 runs scored while extending his hitting streak to 12 games. The Tigers are scrambling to stay afloat in a crowded AL wild card race, but Martinez is doing everything he can to get the team into the postseason.