MLB Player News
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Jorge Soler RF | LAA
Marlins' Jorge Soler: Out again Sunday
Soler is out of the lineup Sunday against the Yankees.
Soler is not in Miami's lineup for the second consecutive game. This comes after he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts against the Yankees on Friday. What appeared to be a breather Saturday may be a little more. Josh Bell will start in the designated hitter spot again and Yuli Gurriel will start at first.
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J.D. Martinez DH | NYM
Dodgers' J.D. Martinez: Not expected to play Sunday
Martinez (hamstring) will sit Sunday, though he will be available to pinch hit, Matthew Moreno of DodgerBlue.com reports.
Manager Dave Roberts said following Saturday's 4-1 victory that Martinez will not start Sunday, and the expectation is the veteran slugger will return to the lineup Tuesday against the Brewers after Monday's team off day. Martinez last started a game this past Sunday versus San Diego.
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Daniel Vogelbach DH | TOR
Mets' Daniel Vogelbach: Goes yard in matinee
Vogelbach went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run in a 21-3 loss to Atlanta during the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.
Getting the start at DH and batting fifth, Vogelbach ended up providing the Mets with their only offense of the entire day when he took Michael Tonkin deep in the eighth inning -- they were shut out 6-0 in the nightcap. It's the veteran slugger's eighth homer of the year and first since July 25, and after going 1-for-2 with a walk in the second contest of the twin bill, Vogelbach is slashing .223/.324/.367 through 215 plate appearances on the season.
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Charlie Blackmon RF | COL
Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Begins rehab assignment
Blackmon (hand) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday.
Blackmon has been on the injured list since June 11 with a fracture in his right hand, but he finally seems to be approaching a return to the lineup. The Rockies haven't specified how many games Blackmon will play in during his assignment, but there's a chance he's activated Monday ahead of Colorado's next homestand. The veteran outfielder was slashing .265/.347/.422 through 242 plate appearances before getting injured.
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J.D. Martinez DH | NYM
Dodgers' J.D. Martinez: Remains out of lineup
Martinez (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Rockies.
As expected, Martinez will remain on the bench for another contest Saturday while nursing an injured hamstring. The plan is to see if he can go in Sunday's series finale, but for the time being, Will Smith will slot in at designated hitter while Austin Barnes enters the lineup at catcher and bats ninth against Colorado.
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Joc Pederson DH | ARI
Giants' Joc Pederson: Out against lefty
Pederson isn't in the Giants' lineup Saturday against the Rangers, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Southpaw Andrew Heaney will draw the start for Texas, so Pederson will take a seat for the start of Saturday's game. Luis Matos, Austin Slater and Heliot Ramos will start in San Francisco's outfield from left to right.
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Christian Encarnacion-Strand 1B | CIN
Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Remains out Saturday
Encarnacion-Strand (hand) isn't in the Reds' lineup Saturday against the Pirates.
Encarnacion-Strand made an early exit from Friday's contest after taking a pitch to the hand and will get an extra day to recover. Henry Ramos will serve as Cincinnati's designated hitter Saturday, and Joey Votto will start at first base.
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Luken Baker DH | STL
Cardinals' Luken Baker: Recalled from Memphis
The Cardinals recalled Baker from Triple-A Memphis on Saturday.
With Dylan Carlson (oblique) headed for the 10-day IL, Baker will come up from the minors to give St. Louis an additional bench bat. The 26-year-old first baseman is 5-for-19 in the majors this season and boasts a .334/.439/.720 slash line through 380 plate appearances in the minors.
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Bryce Harper 1B | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: Back in lineup
Harper (back) is starting as the Phillies' designated hitter Saturday against the Twins.
Harper made an early exit Thursday after experiencing back spasms and was forced to sit out Friday's game as well. He'll be back in action Saturday and look to remain hot with a .316/.357/.605 slash line since the start of August.