MLB Player News

Canha is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Canha started three straight games after being reinstated from the COVID-19 IL, and he will get a breather Saturday night. Jeff McNeil will start in left field in Canha's place, and Robinson Cano will take over for McNeil at the keystone.

Blackmon is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Tigers.

The veteran outfielder is hitting .225/.311/.350 with one home run in 40 at-bats. His absence could be related to the Tigers starting lefty Tarik Skubal. Randal Grichuk is starting in right field while Yonathan Daza enters the lineup in center field.

Harper went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a run scored in Friday's 4-2 win over the Brewers.

Harper got the Phillies on the board early with his RBI double off of Freddy Peralta in the first inning. He later scored on Alec Bohm's eighth-inning single. The reigning NL MVP has racked up 11 RBI and seven extra-base hits through 54 at-bats. He's been serving as the DH lately due to an elbow issue.

Pederson isn't starting Friday against the Nationals, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Pederson will get a breather against left-hander Patrick Corbin after hitting .292 with two homers, a double, five runs, three RBI and a stolen base in his last seven appearances. Austin Slater will start in left field and lead off.

Harper is serving as the designated hitter and batting third in Friday's game against the Brewers.

Harper hasn't played in the field since Saturday as he deals with a sore elbow, but he'll remain in the lineup as a designated hitter for a fifth consecutive game. He recently underwent an MRI on his right elbow that revealed a minor strain, and he won't be allowed to throw until Tuesday, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. While the 29-year-old would've likely required a trip to the injured list before the universal designated hitter was introduced, he should be able to continue playing through the injury as the DH.

Canha went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Thursday's win over the Giants.

He supplied the Mets with some insurance in the third inning, bringing home two runs with a two-out single. Canha hasn't missed a beat since spending a week on the COVID-19 injured list, and while he's still looking for his first extra-base hit this season, the 33-year-old outfielder is batting .379 with a .471 OBP and six RBI through eight games.

Hummel went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Nationals.

Hummel batted leadoff after riding the bench for two games against Washington and gave his batting average a much-needed boost. Through his first 12 games in the majors, the 27-year-old is slashing .154/.353/.385.

Vogelbach went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a walk in a 4-3 win over the Cubs on Thursday.

Chicago jumped out to an early three-run lead, but Vogelbach kicked off a Pittsburgh comeback with his two-run shot in the third inning. He later scored the winning run after drawing a walk in the fifth. The slugger extended his hitting streak to four games, and he is slashing .316/.395/.579 with three long balls, five RBI and nine runs in what could be shaping up to be a resurgent campaign.

Beer went 3-for-4 with three RBI in Wednesday's 11-2 win over Washington.

Beer, who had been in and out of the lineup to start the season, has started five of the last six games. All of those starts have come against right-handers, and it's not clear if Arizona manager Torey Lovullo will make Beer a full-timer regardless of the opposing pitcher. One thing for certain is that Beer has been the team's best hitter since Opening Day, when he hit a walk-off home run. The lefty-swinging first baseman/DH is slashing .438/.486/.625 with a team-high eight RBI through 11 games. The teammate nearest him in average is Pavin Smith, who is batting .219.

Belt went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Wednesday in a 5-2 victory against the Mets.

Belt registered the only long ball of the contest when he went deep to right field in the second inning. The homer was his fourth of the campaign, tied for fifth in the league. He's coming off a 2021 season during which he slugged a career-high 29 homers in only 325 at-bats.