This fixed my issue on Linux Mint 18.x using Kernel 4.13.x with Workstation Pro 14.0
In case no one has posted it already, look at the answer under:
arch linux - VMWare Workstation - not enough physical memory since last update - Super User
I've tried it on Fedora 26, VMware Workstation 14 Player, kernel 4.13.4-200.x86_64 and can confirm it works!
Thanks chrislovessoccer