MLB Player News

  • Alex Dickerson DH | ATL

    Giants' Alex Dickerson: Sitting against another lefty

    Dickerson isn't in Monday's starting lineup against the Diamondbacks, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

    Dickerson will head to the bench with a southpaw in Alex Young slated to toe the rubber for the opposition. Abiatal Avelino is set to man left field and bat sixth with Dickerson out of the mix.

  • Joc Pederson DH | TEX

    Dodgers' Joc Pederson: Sitting vs. southpaw

    Pederson is not in the lineup Monday against the Padres.

    As per usual, Pederson will hit the bench with a left-hander (Eric Lauer) starting for the Padres. Enrique Hernandez is starting in right field and hitting eighth in his place in this one.

  • Bryce Harper 1B | PHI

    Phillies' Bryce Harper: Back from paternity leave

    Harper was reinstated from the paternity list Monday.

    Harper missed the Phillies' weekend series in Miami to be with his wife and newborn son. He'll return and hope to build on his .298/.385/.737 line over his last 15 games as the Phillies continue to fight for a playoff berth. Maikel Franco was sent to the minors in a corresponding move.

  • Bryce Harper 1B | PHI

    Phillies' Bryce Harper: Expected back Monday

    Harper (personal) is expected to be reinstated from the paternity list ahead of Monday's series opener versus the Pirates, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

    Harper missed all three of the Phillies' games in Miami over the weekend while awaiting the birth of his son, Krew. With the Phillies in the thick of a tight wild-card race, expect the superstar to immediately re-enter the starting nine upon rejoining the team Monday. Harper's return will likely result in Scott Kingery moving back to third base on a full-time basis, leaving fewer at-bats to go around for Brad Miller and Maikel Franco.

  • Joc Pederson DH | TEX

    Dodgers' Joc Pederson: Slugs leadoff homer

    Pederson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Yankees on Sunday.

    Pederson crushed Domingo German's first pitch of the game 420 feet to right field, producing the only Dodgers run in the affair. The 27-year-old has tallied 82 hits this season, with 39 going for extra bases, including 26 long balls. He continues to play almost exclusively against right-handed pitchers while sitting against southpaws, against whom he has hit only .175 (7-for-40) with no home runs this season.

  • Matt Carpenter DH | STL

    Cardinals' Matt Carpenter: Homers, scores three times

    Carpenter went 3-for-4 with a homer, three runs scored, two RBI and a walk in Sunday's 11-4 win over Colorado.

    It was Carpenter's second multi-hit game of the month and he's still hitting just 12-for-51 (.235) with four extra-base hits in August. His current .703 OPS is the lowest of his career, and he could miss the 20-homer mark for the first time since 2014.

  • Alex Dickerson DH | ATL

    Giants' Alex Dickerson: Out versus southpaw

    Dickerson is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Oakland, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Dickerson went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored Saturday, but he'll take a seat Sunday with lefty Brett Anderson on the mound for the A's. Mike Yastrzemski will slide over to left field while Austin Slater starts in right.

  • Brad Miller DH | SD

    Phillies' Brad Miller: Returns to bench role

    Miller is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

    Miller had started the previous two games at third base but will cede the position to the recently recalled Maikel Franco in the series finale. Bryce Harper is expected to return from the paternity list ahead of Monday's game against the Pirates and should reclaim a spot in the outfield, which will likely result in Scott Kingery taking back over at the hot corner on a full-time basis.

  • Alex Dickerson DH | ATL

    Giants' Alex Dickerson: Scores twice Saturday

    Dickerson went 3-for-5 with a pair of runs scored in Saturday's 10-5 win over the Athletics.

    Dickerson got aboard with a double in the sixth inning and scored on an Evan Longoria single. He then singled in the eighth inning and scored the tying run on a wild pitch by A.J. Puk. Dickerson has been productive with a .328/.385/.603 line with six homers, 26 RBI and 28 runs scored in 50 games this year between the Giants and Padres.

  • Justin Turner DH | CHC

    Dodgers' Justin Turner: Smacks 23rd homer

    Turner went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 2-1 win over the Yankees on Saturday.

    Turner took CC Sabathia deep in the third inning for his 23rd home run of the season. The third baseman is hitting .338 in with six home runs this month. For the season, he's slashing .291/.374/.505 across 426 at-bats.

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