MLB Player News

Harper is considered day-to-day after being removed from Saturday's game against the Blue Jays with right shoulder soreness, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

The 28-year-old struck out in both plate appearances Saturday before being replaced in right field by Scott Kingery. According to Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer, manager Joe Girardi said "he isn't sure about" Harper playing Sunday, so it's wouldn't be surprising to see the outfielder on the bench.

Blackmon (groin) will be on the bench Saturday against the Reds, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Blackmon left Friday's game with a mild groin strain. The issue is evidently serious enough to sideline him for at least one contest. Yonathan Daza will start in right field in his absence Saturday.

Belt will sit Saturday against the Pirates, Mark W. Sanchez of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.

Belt sits for the second time in three days. His absence Thursday was due to left side tightness, but he returned to reach base twice Friday. Saturday's day off may simply be a routine one, as the Giants are going with a righty-heavy lineup against southpaw Tyler Anderson. Wilmer Flores will get the nod at first base.

Blackmon has a mild groin strain, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports

Blackmon was lifted for a pinch runner in the fourth inning of Friday's win over the Reds, but it is unclear how he sustained the injury. It's positive that the strain is considered only mild, though it could still cost Blackmon playing time going forward.

Pederson went 3-for-4 in Friday's 4-2 win over the Tigers.

All three knocks were singles, but it was still Pederson's fourth straight multi-hit performance. The hot streak has pushed the outfielder's slash line to .268/.354/.341 through 24 games, but he has only one homer, eight runs and nine RBI.

Harper went 2-for-2 with a double, three walks and a run scored in Friday's 5-1 win over Toronto.

Harper was very effective at the plate. His run came in the seventh inning, as he got aboard with a walk and scored on a Rhys Hoskins double. Harper has an excellent .318/.449/582 slash line with seven home runs, 11 RBI, 25 runs scored and four stolen bases in 31 games this season. He also avoided striking out Friday for the first time since April 25, a span of 10 contests.

Ozuna went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, two runs scored and two walks in Friday's 6-3 win over Milwaukee.

Ozuna and Ozzie Albies launched back-to-back solo homers in the fifth inning, extending Atlanta's lead to 4-1. It was Ozuna's sixth home run of the season. He improved his slash line to .216/.297/.358 on the year and seems to be finding his groove with five hits and two homers over his last four games.

Dickerson (shoulder) could return from the injured list as soon as Sunday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Dickerson could wind up with a minimum-length stay on the injured list due to a bruised left shoulder. He was struggling at the plate prior to suffering the injury, posting a .627 OPS through 82 plate appearances.

Belt (side) is back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Left side tightness forced Belt to leave Tuesday's game against the Rangers and kept him out of the lineup Thursday, but he's ready to go again now. He's hit a strong .273/.396/.614 with five homers over his last 13 games.

Vogelbach will sit Friday against Atlanta.

Vogelbach has yet to start against a single southpaw this season, a trend which will continue against Drew Smyly on Friday. Fellow lefty Travis Shaw will slide over to first base in his absence, with Pablo Reyes starting at third.