MLB Player News

Belt was held out of Tuesday's lineup due to neck soreness, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Belt was scratched from Sunday's game with an illness and it was assumed his absence from Tuesday's lineup was due to the same issue. The 31-year-old apparently had his neck lock up Sunday while preparing for a pinch-hit appearance. It wouldn't be surprising to see Belt held out of the lineup again Wednesday with a scheduled off day to follow Thursday.

Reyes isn't in Tuesday's starting lineup against the Giants.

Reyes picked up two base knocks and drove in a run Sunday, but he'll take a seat for Tuesday's series opener. Hunter Renfroe will shift to right field, opening the door for Josh Naylor to start in left with Reyes on the bench.

Belt (illness) isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Belt was scratched from Sunday's starting nine due to a stomach bug, and even after a scheduled off day Monday, he'll remain on the bench for the series opener. Pablo Sandoval draws the start at first base and is batting cleanup in Belt's place.

Carpenter isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Marlins.

Carpenter started three consecutive games after returning to the lineup from a bruised shin, but he went just 2-for-12 over that stretch. Yairo Munoz will man the hot corner and lead off for the Cardinals in Carpenter's absence.

Blackmon went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in the Rockies' 6-5 win over the Cubs on Monday.

The veteran looks fully healthy after a brief spell on the injured list with a calf injury, as he posted a three-hit day and cranked his 11th homer of the season in his third game back. The three-time All-Star is producing at an elite level once again for Colorado, as he's now sporting a robust .303/.362/.573 slash line through 211 at-bats.

Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 4-1 loss to St. Louis.

The rookie outfielder has been tremendous since making his MLB debut last month. Ramirez owns a .330/.363/.433 slash line with 14 runs and 12 RBI across 102 plate appearances. Until he cools down, he should continue playing nearly every day.

Ozuna went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and a walk in Monday's 4-1 win over the Marlins.

Ozuna's batting average has jumped from .246 to .264 since the beginning of June with four multi-hit contests already this month. The 28-year-old outfielder has 30 extra-base hits with 54 RBI and 46 runs in 2019.

Pederson (back) is starting in left field and batting leadoff Monday against the Angels, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Pederson has been cleared to rejoin the lineup for Monday's series opener after sitting out Sunday due to a stiff back. The outfielder, who is slashing .317/.403/.683 with six homers and 13 RBI over his last 20 games, will face rookie right-hander Griffin Canning in his return to action.

Dickerson was traded from the Padres to the Giants on Monday in exchange for Franklin Van Gurp.

Dickerson will head north after being designated for assignment by the Padres last week. The 29-year-old outfielder will report to Triple-A Sacramento, though given San Francisco's lack of outfield depth, he could eventually get a shot with the big club as a lefty-hitting outfielder. Dickerson struggled across 12 appearances with the Padres before being shipped to the Giants, slashing just .158/.158/.158 in 19 trips to the plate. He fared better with Triple-A El Paso, however, slashing .372/.469/.606 with five homers in 26 games (113 plate appearances).

Harper went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run Sunday in the Phillies' 4-3 loss to the Reds.

Perhaps emboldened after nabbing his third stolen base of the season in the third inning, Harper attempted a straight steal of home plate in the bottom of the fifth. Harper, who memorably stole home off Cole Hamels as a rookie in 2012, wasn't successful this time around, as Reds catcher Curt Casali was able to apply the tag before the star outfielder could slide into the plate. The out proved costly in the one-run loss, but Harper's fantasy managers won't complain about him acting aggressively on the basepaths. The 26-year-old isn't quite living up to his premium draft-day price, but he's at least been on an upswing recently with a .347 average, two home runs, 10 RBI and eight runs over his last 12 starts.