MLB Player News

Belt is dealing with minimal structural damage in his right knee but is expected to avoid surgery, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Belt has already sought a second opinion, and he's expected to receive yet another opinion Wednesday from Dr. McAdams of Stanford, per Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic. The team expects that he'll be able to rehab instead go under the knife, but a final decision has yet to be made by the first baseman.

Harper (calf) is starting Monday's game against the Reds.

Harper was held out of Sunday's lineup after he was hit by a pitch on the left calf Saturday, and he didn't appear off the bench in the win over the Mets. However, he'll start in right field and bat fourth in Monday's contest.

Winker (hip) will bat second and play left field Monday against the Phillies.

Winker left Saturday's game against Atlanta with a bruised right hip, but he didn't seem concerned with the issue. He didn't start Sunday's game but did draw a walk off the bench. He'll be involved from the start this time around and will look to build on his excellent .325/.401/.590 season slash line.

McCutchen went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Mets.

The outfielder was productive Sunday with just his second three-hit effort of the year. After a third-inning single, McCutchen scored on an Alec Bohm groundout. Through 289 plate appearances this year, McCutchen is slashing .235/.349/.445 with 13 home runs, 40 RBI, 38 runs scored and five stolen bases.

Manager David Bell said Winker (hip) will be "100 percent" heading into Monday's game against the Phillies, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Winker was held out of the lineup Sunday after exiting Saturday's contest with a bruised right hip, though he did appear as a pinch hitter Sunday. He's 2-for-19 over his past six games and will attempt to get back on track Monday.

Dickerson is not in the lineup Sunday against the A's, Mark W. Sanchez of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.

Dickerson will take a seat with southpaw Cole Irvin starting the series finale for Oakland. Austin Slater will start in left field in his place.

Blackmon is not in the lineup Sunday at Milwaukee, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

Blackmon started the past eight games and will head to the bench Sunday after going 4-for-31 during that stretch. Yonathan Daza, Garrett Hampson and Chris Owings will start from left to right in the outfield Sunday against Milwaukee lefty Eric Lauer.

Harper (calf) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Mets.

The 28-year-old exited Saturday's contest after being hit by a pitch on the left calf, and he'll be out of the starting nine for at least one game. According to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com, Harper is dealing with some tightness in the calf but may still be available as a pinch hitter. Travis Jankowski will start in right field Sunday for the Phillies.

Winker (hip) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Winker exited Saturday's game with a right hip contusion, but he said after the game that he was "fine." The outfielder will still get at least the beginning portion of the series finale off and it's to be seen if he'll be available off the bench. The issue should still be considered minor at this point, with the Reds possibly providing further update later Sunday.

McCutchen went 1-for-2 with two runs scored, an RBI and two stolen bases in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Mets.

James McCann was brought in by the Mets in the offseason to improve the team's performance against opposition basestealers, but the pitching staff still features a number of slow deliveries and the Phillies took advantage Saturday, going 5-for-6 on steal attempts while either Jacob deGrom or Edwin Diaz were on the mound. McCutchen only has five stolen bases on the year and hadn't swiped one since May 13, but he clearly still has a bit of juice in his 34-year-old legs.