MLB Player News

McCutchen went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-5 loss to Atlanta.

His seventh-inning shot off Grant Dayton gave the Phillies a 4-0 lead before another late-inning disaster by the team's bullpen cost them the win. McCutchen appears to be coming around after a rough start to the season; over his last 12 games, he's hitting .286 (14-for-49) with both his homers on the year plus a steal, six runs and 11 RBI.

Harper went 1-for-2 with two walks, a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 6-5 loss to Atlanta.

His two-run shot off Robbie Erlin in the first inning gave the Phillies an early lead, but the team's bullpen once again fell apart late. Harper is in MVP form, going yard three times in his last five games, and on the season he's slashing a massive .343/.478/.714 with seven homers and 19 RBI through 22 games.

Turner was hit by a pitch during Saturday's win over the Rockies and could receive the day off Sunday due to a sore hamstring, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

The veteran third baseman never exited the contest and finished 0-for-1 with a run scored and two walks, so even if he does sit Sunday, it appears to be a minor issue. Turner could also serve as the designated hitter, but a day off would also make sense given he's started the past five games.

Pederson isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Rockies.

With a left-hander (Kyle Freeland) on the mound for the Rockies, Pederson will sit for the second time in the past three games. Chris Taylor will start in left field with Enrique Hernandez starting at second base.

Ozuna went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Friday's win over the Phillies.

Atlanta scored all 11 of its runs over two innings, the third and the fifth, and Ozuna went yard in both. The 29-year-old is hitting .313 with four homers and nine RBI over the last eight games, boosting his slash line on the year to .280/.382/.559.

Miller went 0-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Reds.

Miller knocked in Kolten Wong with a bases-loaded fielder's choice in the fifth inning. Miller promptly recorded his first steal of the year to get into scoring position, but he couldn't come around to score. The 30-year-old utility man is slashing .348/.467/.696 with two homers, 10 RBI and four runs scored across 30 plate appearances.

Harper is not in the lineup Friday against the Braves, Meghan Montemurro of The Athletic reports.

The 27-year-old started all 21 games in right field this season, so he'll receive a day off Friday as manager Joe Girardi described him as "dog-tired," per Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Harper has an impressive 1.147 OPS with six homers, 21 runs, 16 RBI and four stolen bases through 86 plate appearances. Roman Quinn receives the start in right field for the Phillies.

Belt is not in the lineup Friday against Arizona, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The 32-year-old will take a seat with left-hander Robbie Ray pitching for the Diamondbacks in the series opener after going 1-for-3 with a run and two walks Thursday. Wilmer Flores starts at first base Friday, while Austin Slater serves as the designated hitter.

Dickerson is out of the lineup Friday against the Diamondbacks, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The Giants are facing their third straight left-handed starter with Robbie Ray on the mound for the Diamondbacks, and Dickerson has been on the bench for all three games. Hunter Pence receives the start in left field for San Francisco.

McCutchen went 4-for-8 with a double, four RBI, and one run scored across both games of the Phillies' doubleheader against the Blue Jays on Thursday.

McCutchen delivered two knocks in each game, with the big blow coming on a bases loaded double in the first inning of the second contest. After a slow start to the season, McCutchen now has a five-game hitting streak, three of which have been multi-hit efforts. That has brought his line to .243/.289/.329 to go along with seven runs scored and 12 RBI across 76 plate appearances for the campaign.