MLB Player News

McCutchen (quadriceps) walked in his only plate appearance and scored a run Sunday against the Diamondbacks.

McCutchen was out of the lineup after injuring his quad Saturday night, though his pinch-hit appearance bodes well for him avoiding the injured list. He was also not pinch run for after reaching base and scored from second base on a single.

Pederson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.

Pederson will dodge a matchup with southpaw Logan Allen on Monday, giving way to Ketel Marte at designated hitter. Though the Diamondbacks will continue to shield Pederson from lefties, he'll retain a spot in the heart of the order whenever Arizona faces right-handed pitching.

Schwarber went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and a double in Sunday's win over the Mariners.

Schwarber took Logan Gilbert deep to right on just the third pitch of the game to give the Phillies a quick lead they would never relinquish. Schwarber later chipped in a double in the third and a base knock in the ninth for his fifth three-hit game of the year. He's been seeing the ball exceptionally well as of late, slashing .371/.551/.800 with four homers, nine RBI, eight runs and a 13:13 BB:K over his last 10 games. Overall, Schwarber is hitting .251/.383/.467 with 23 homers, 64 RBI, 74 runs, four steals and an 80:127 BB:K in 465 plate appearances.

Pederson went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 6-5 win over the Pirates.

Pederson gave the Diamondbacks their first lead of the game in the seventh inning, lifting a three-run shot off Colin Holderman with two outs. The long ball was Pederson's 17th of the year. In 311 plate appearances, the 32-year-old has a .282/.390/.541 slash line with 41 runs and 49 RBI.

Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run during Sunday's 4-3 loss to Washington.

Sanchez went yard for the first time since being activated from the 10-day injured list July 24, tagging Robert Garcia for a two-run shot to bring the Brewers within one run in the eighth inning. Sanchez has logged an RBI in four consecutive games, going 5-for-12 at the plate during that stretch. He has eight home runs on the year.

Bryant is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at San Diego.

Bryant started the first two games of the series and will take a seat Sunday after going 3-for-6 with a double and two RBI. Jake Cave will start in right field and bat second in the series finale.

Blackmon (head) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

Blackmon exited Friday's contest after being hit in the head with a throw while running the bases, and he's out of the starting nine Sunday for the second straight game. Hunter Goodman will bat seventh as the designated hitter in the series finale at San Diego.

McCutchen (quadricep) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

McCutchen departed Saturday's contest due to left quadriceps tightness and will be held out of the starting nine for at least one game. Joey Bart will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Yasmani Grandal starts behind the plate.

Ramirez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Ramirez has a .908 OPS in 30 at-bats since the All-Star break but will sit Sunday for the second consecutive game. Travis Blankenhorn will receive another turn at designated hitter against Milwaukee righty Tobias Myers.

Martinez went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Saturday's loss to the Angels.

Martinez singled in his first at-bat and later added a grand slam in the top of the seventh to put the Mets on top 4-2. It marked the slugger's second grand slam in his last seven games and he's now collected multiple hits in five of his last 11. Martinez has also driven in at least one run in four of his last five contests.