MLB Player News

Torrens went 1-for-2 with a walk in Friday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

A day after Torrens came off the bench and received two at-bats against Milwaukee, he was penciled in as the starter behind the plate against Arizona. The 23-year-old responded with a single and a walk, making him the only Padre to reach base twice in the contest. Torrens figures to receive additional opportunities to start down the stretch as San Diego seeks to evaluate the catching position in preparation for next season. Torrens could certainly be in the mix for a larger role in the majors in 2020 after hitting .300 with 15 homers and 62 RBI while throwing out 46 percent of would-be base stealers in 97 games with Double-A Amarillo this season.

Turner (ankle) will be limited to three at-bats in his return to the lineup Saturday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Manager Dave Roberts likened Turner's return to a spring training game in which he is allotted a pre-determined number of at-bats before departing, regardless of game flow. The plan is likely to extend through Sunday, as Turner is expected to start both weekend games as long as he doesn't suffer any setbacks. Turner made his first plate appearance in nearly two weeks Friday, drawing a walk as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning.

Blackmon went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Dodgers.

Blackmon went back-to-back with Nolan Arenado in the first inning, slugging a solo homer off Clayton Kershaw . It was his fourth career long ball off Kershaw and his 30th home run of the season. Blackmon continues to lead the Rockies this year with a stellar .318 batting average.

Turner (ankle) will be available to pinch hit Friday night against the Rockies and is expected to start Saturday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Manager Dave Roberts stated that Turner "could have started" Friday if necessary, but the team will hold him out for one more contest as a precaution. Max Muncy figures to head back to first base Saturday, assuming Turner is cleared to return.

Turner (ankle) was spotted on the field prior to Friday's game against the Rockies taking part in pregame activities, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Turner remains out of the starting lineup Friday, but this is the first time this week that he's been able to take the field with his teammates for pregame work. He'll likely be re-evaluated prior to Saturday's matchup.

Turner (ankle) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies, according to Eric Stephen of TrueBlueLA.com.

Turner had a chance to return to action Friday following a team off day, but he is not ready to play just yet and will be held out of the lineup for the 10th game in a row. Expect the Dodgers to continue mixing and matching at third base until Turner is ready to resume playing.

Ramirez is not starting Friday against the Nationals, David Wilson of the Miami Herald reports.

Ramirez owns a modest .244/.320/.378 slash line in the month of September. Austin Dean will start in left field in his absence.

Carpenter came into Thursday's extra-inning win over the Cubs as a defensive replacement in the bottom of the fifth inning and went 1-for-2 with a go-ahead solo home run in the 10th inning.

Carpenter launched a one-out, 431-foot solo shot to center off Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel in the top of the 10th inning, snapping a 6-6 tie with a blast that would end up being the difference in the game. Manager Mike Shildt confirmed earlier in the week that Carpenter was keeping a positive mindset despite riding the pine frequently in recent games, and Thursday's homer, his first since Aug. 25, seems to bear out that the 33-year-old is keeping himself mentally ready.

Dickerson is not in Thursday's lineup against the Red Sox.

He is 2-for-25 with zero home runs, one walk and nine strikeouts in his last 10 games. Austin Slater will start in right field against lefty Eduardo Rodriguez.

Belt is not in Thursday's lineup against the Red Sox.

Belt has been swinging a hot bat, going 14-for-39 (.359) with one home run, a triple and six doubles over his last 10 games. Aramis Garcia is starting at first base and hitting ninth.