MLB Player News

Reyes is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Reyes started the last 18 games and slashed an impressive .319/.342/.708 with eight home runs in that stretch, though he also struck out 21 times in 72 at-bats. Hunter Renfroe slides over to right field while Alex Dickerson receives the starting nod in left.

Carpenter is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Carpenter has started 18 of the last 19 games but will head to the bench for Sunday's series finale at Texas. The 33-year-old is slashing .212/.307/.348 over 17 games in May. Harrison Bader will enter the leadoff spot and man center field while Jedd Gyorko starts at third base and bats eighth.

Carpenter went 2-for-5 with an RBI ground-rule double and a run in a win over the Rangers on Saturday.

Carpenter's fifth-inning blast, which hit the top of the 14-foot wall in left field at Globe Life Park, was originally ruled a home run. However replay review ultimately rendered it Carpenter's eighth two-bagger of the season instead, but it still served to jump-start an impressive four-run inning for the Cardinals. The veteran is still hitting just .212 in May, but he's now reached safely in six straight games while rattling off three extra-base hits (two doubles, one homer) during that stretch.

Ramirez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Ramirez started four of five games since being called up last Saturday and went 3-for-14 with one walk and two strikeouts during his first week in the majors. Curtis Granderson starts in left field and will bat leadoff in the series finale.

Turner (lower leg) is starting at third base and batting third Sunday at Cincinnati, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Turner sustained a left shin contusion Friday after fouling a ball off his leg and was unable to start Saturday, though he did make a pinch-hit appearance. The 34-year-old will look to get back on track as he is without a hit since last Saturday.

Belt went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in an 8-5 win over the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Belt's long ball came in the ninth inning, extending the Giants' lead to 8-4 at the time. He's at seven homers and a .237 average in 43 games this season.

Winker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 4-0 victory over the Dodgers on Saturday.

Overall, the 25-year-old has produced strong power numbers, but this was his first extra-base hit since May 5. Winker hasn't recorded multiple hits in any of his last 10 games, and since then, his average has dropped 22 points. Winker is hitting .221 with 10 home runs, 16 RBI and 22 runs in 140 at-bats this season.

Turner (shin) is not expected to require a trip to the injured list, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Turner fouled a ball off his shin Friday but escaped with nothing worse than a bruise. He's not starting Saturday, and there's no guarantee he's back Sunday, but with off days coming both Monday and Thursday, the Dodgers hope he'll have time to heal while remaining on the active roster.

Turner (shin) is out of the lineup as expected Saturday against the Reds.

Turner left Friday's game after fouling a ball off his shin, but X-rays confirmed he suffered nothing worse than a bruise. Max Muncy slides over to third base in his absence, with Matt Beaty starting at first.

Reyes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Pirates.

Reyes opened the scoring with the long ball in the first inning. Reyes has now hit a homer in four of his last five games, accounting for all but one of his hits in that span. He has 14 homers and six doubles this season, hitting .266 through 45 games. He doesn't draw many walks -- earning only eight free passes compared to 40 strikeouts.