MLB Player News
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Nursing back tightness
Ohtani was removed from Saturday's game versus the Padres due to back tightness, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said his level of concern regarding the injury is "minimal," but the skipper is leaning toward holding Ohtani out of Sunday's lineup as a precaution. Roberts will wait to see how Ohtani feels Sunday morning before making a final determination. Before exiting Saturday's contest, Ohtani went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored.
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J.D. Martinez DH | NYM
Mets' J.D. Martinez: Denies combined no-hit bid
Martinez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday in a loss to Atlanta.
Three Atlanta pitchers combined to no-hit New York over 8.2 innings before Martinez slugged a solo shot off Raisel Iglesias to end the bid at history. The long ball was Martinez's first as a Met in his 48th plate appearance. Though his power didn't emerge until Saturday, Martinez has put up a steady .267/.313/.378 slash line through 14 games.
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Kyle Schwarber DH | PHI
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Aiming to play Monday or Tuesday
Schwarber (back) is hoping to return to the Philadelphia lineup Monday or Tuesday versus the Mets, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Schwarber exited Friday's 8-2 win over the Marlins and missed Saturday's 8-3 win with a sore back. He'll remain on the bench for Sunday's series finale, but he seems to be trending in the right direction. The Phillies are planning to give Bryce Harper at day at designated hitter Sunday.
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Matt Carpenter DH | STL
Cardinals' Matt Carpenter: Activated Saturday
St. Louis activated Carpenter (oblique) from the 10-day injured list prior to Saturday's game against the Brewers.
Jose Fermin had been leading off against lefties, but with the Cardinals set to face three right-handed starters in a row, Fermin was sent to Triple-A Memphis, and the lefty-hitting Carpenter was added to the active roster. The 38-year-old designated hitter went 3-for-10 with a run scored in three games before getting injured April 1.
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Nick Senzel 3B | CHW
Nationals' Nick Senzel: Sitting against another righty
Senzel is out of Saturday's lineup against the Red Sox.
He will sit for a second day in a row with the Nationals facing a right-handed starting pitcher, and on both occasions Victor Robles has picked up the start in the outfield with Jesse Winker sliding to designated hitter. Senzel is hitting .214 with a 42.4 percent strikeout rate in 28 at-bats this month.
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Kyle Schwarber DH | PHI
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Sitting Saturday, as expected
Schwarber (back) will sit for Saturday's game against the Marlins, as expected.
He left Friday's game in the ninth inning with a sore back and told reporters he'd probably take Saturday off, which is indeed the case. Cristian Pache draws the start in left field with Whit Merrifield starting at third base and Alec Bohm getting the nod at designated hitter. Schwarber's back was still a bit tight Saturday, per manager Rob Thompson, and they're taking it day by day, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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Kyle Schwarber DH | PHI
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Dealing with back soreness
Schwarber left in the ninth inning of Friday's 8-2 win over the Marlins due to a sore back, per MLB.com.
Schwarber's back tightened on his last swing in the seventh inning, and Kody Clemens came in to pinch hit in the ninth frame. Schwarber noted that he'll "probably take [Saturday] off... hopefully I'll wake up [Saturday] feeling better, and we'll keep going." The 31-year-old went 2-for-5 with a two-run single in Friday's win.
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Kris Bryant DH | COL
Rockies' Kris Bryant: Takes batting practice
Bryant (back) took batting practice prior to Friday's game against the Rangers, MLB.com reports.
Bryant began the session cautiously, just getting the ball out of the infield. However, he was able to pull the ball over the fence by his final swings, a positive sign for his recovery. There hasn't been a date set yet, but Bryant is expected to begin a rehab assignment soon.
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Nick Senzel 3B | CHW
Nationals' Nick Senzel: Not in Friday's lineup
Senzel is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Boston.
Senzel closed out April with a power surge, but the strikeouts have piled up on him in May, as he's whiffed at a 42.4 percent rate in seven contests. He'll get a day off to regroup. Jesse Winker will be the Nationals' designated hitter Friday, while Eddie Rosario will hold down left field.
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Matt Carpenter DH | STL
Cardinals' Matt Carpenter: Expected back Saturday
Carpenter (oblique) is on track to rejoin the Cardinals on Saturday in Milwaukee, Rob Rains of StLSportsPage.com reports.
Carpenter will play in one more rehab game with Triple-A Memphis on Friday before a likely return to the big club. Out since early April with a right oblique strain, Carpenter has gone 4-for-17 with two homers in his first five rehab contests. Upon his activation, Carpenter could see some starts at designated hitter versus righties for an offense that's desperately looking for a spark.