MLB Player News

Pederson isn't in the lineup Sunday against the Cubs, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Pederson will get a breather for Sunday's series finale since left-hander Wade Miley is on the mound for the Cubs. Austin Dean is starting in left field and batting eighth.

Morel isn't in the lineup Sunday against the Giants.

Morel is getting a breather after he went 0-for-5 with four strikeouts over the last two games. David Bote will take over at the hot corner and bat ninth.

Vogelbach is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Vogelbach has not started against a left-hander since joining the Mets in late July, so it should come as no surprise that he will work as a reserve with lefty Jesus Luzardo on the bump for the Marlins. Mark Vientos will serve as the Mets' designated hitter Sunday.

Vientos will serve as the designated hitter and hit eighth Sunday in his big-league debut.

Vientos did not see action Saturday after being called up for the first time, but he will make his first start as a major leaguer in the final game of the Mets' series against the Marlins.

Harper went 1-for-4 with one homer, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Nationals.

Harper blasted a two-run homer off righty starter Erick Fedde to tie the game with two outs in the third. The outfielder has been slumping in his last seven games, slashing .160/.276/.320 over 29 plate appearances. The 29-year-old has been better on the road this season, recording a 1.035 OPS in 170 plate appearances compared to a .861 OPS in 160 plate appearances at home.

Canha went 1-for-3 with a grand slam and two total runs scored in Saturday's win over the Marlins.

Canha increased the Mets' lead to eight with a grand slam off lefty reliever Andrew Nardi with two outs in the fourth. The outfielder is coming off a stretch with just two RBI in 12 games; however, the 33-year-old has been great overall in his last 21 games with a 1.057 OPS in 81 plate appearances.

Meneses went 2-for-5 with a double and a two-run home run in Saturday's loss against the Phillies.

Meneses homered off lefty starter Ranger Suarez with one out in the third to give Washington a 2-0 lead. The 30-year-old rookie has recorded three hits or more in three of his last 12 games, tallying 11 RBI over 56 at-bats. He has also shown versatility with time spent at first base in 20 games and time spent in the outfield in 23 contests.

McCutchen went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Reds.

McCutchen added some insurance with an eighth-inning blast. The 35-year-old has gone yard twice in eight games in September while adding three multi-hit efforts. He's maintained a .244/.312/.394 slash line with 16 homers, 62 RBI, 62 runs scored and eight stolen bases through 118 contests in a near-everyday role, though he's already been out of the starting lineup four times in 11 games this month.

Ozuna will sit Saturday against Seattle.

Ozuna didn't make an appearance from Aug. 22 through Sep. 1, but he's since started six straight games in left field, posting a 1.008 OPS over that stretch. Eddie Rosario will fill that position Saturday.

Blackmon isn't starting Saturday against Arizona, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Blackmon has gone 0-for-13 with a run, a walk and two strikeouts over the last three games and will get a day off Saturday. C.J. Cron is serving as the designated hitter and batting third.