MLB Player News

Pederson is out of the lineup Sunday against the Brewers, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

As per usual, the Dodgers will hold Pederson out of the starting nine against left-handed pitching, with Enrique Hernandez slotting in as the club's center fielder as southpaw Brent Suter toes the rubber for Milwaukee. Pederson has managed a paltry .175 average in 269 career at-bats against lefties.

Turner (groin) will start at third base and bat third Sunday against the Brewers, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

After making an appearance as a pinch hitter in Saturday's 4-2 loss, Turner indicated he would rejoin the lineup for the series finale. True to his word, he'll be back at the hot corner and join Manny Machado on the left side of the infield for the first time since the latter's acquisition. Turner could be rested once or twice a week with Machado capable of moving over to the hot corner as needed, but the 33-year-old should otherwise settle back into an everyday role if he comes out of Sunday's start without issue.

Turner (groin) remained out of the starting lineup Saturday, but he went 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter in a loss to Milwaukee.

While Turner was unable to re-enter the starting nine Saturday, his pinch-hit appearance suggests he's just about over the groin issue. The third baseman relayed after the contest that he expects to start in Sunday's series finale, per Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times, which would give Turner's fantasy owners some peace of mind heading into the upcoming week. The 33-year-old will likely cede a handful of starts to the newly acquired Manny Machado, but he should still handle the bulk of the duties at the hot corner once he fully heals from the minor injury.

McCutchen went 0-for-3 with two walks and a stolen base Saturday against the Athletics.

McCutchen didn't record a hit but still managed to swipe his ninth base of the season and third in his past 10 games. He is almost certain to surpass 11 stolen bases, his highest mark since 2015. However, his disappointing .411 slugging percentage is a career low and has held back his production this season.

Belt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Athletics.

Belt took Trevor Cahill deep in the fourth inning for his 14th home run of the season. Before the game, he was activated from the paternity list, though he only missed Friday's game before returning. Though this has been Belt's most productive season from a power standpoint, it was his first home run since June 28 and only his third since May 20.

Carpenter combined to go 2-for-4 in the Cardinals' doubleheader Saturday and hit a solo home run in both games, including a pinch-hit homer in the second contest.

The surface of the sun has nothing on Carpenter, who now has eight homers in a six-game streak, highlighted by his historic trio during a seven-RBI effort Friday. Carpenter tagged Tyler Chatwood in the third inning of the first contest and lifted one off Randy Rosario as a pinch hitter in the nightcap. For the year, he's hitting .277/.386/.593 with 25 homers, 53 RBI and 64 runs scored in 394 plate appearances. Heading into Saturday, he was slashing .352/.470/.926 for this month, and he now has 10 home runs in July.

Cespedes will see a specialist and get an MRI early next week, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Cespedes was activated from the disabled list Friday but revealed that he will eventually need surgery to deal with calcification on both his heels. He was unavailable off the bench Saturday against the Yankees but hasn't been ruled out for Sunday's game. It's a difficult situation to get a read on, even for the Mets, who evidently were unaware that surgery would be necessary. The outfielder's immediate future should become more clear after the MRI.

Belt was activated from the paternity list Saturday and will bat second and play first base against Oakland, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Belt ended up missing just one game on paternity leave. The first baseman has gone 0-for-15 in his last four games. Ryder Jones, called up to replace Belt on Friday, was sent back to the minors in a corresponding move.

Carpenter is on the bench for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cubs.

Carpenter picked up his fifth home run of the series in the afternoon game and has now homered in his last five games. Jose Martinez will start at first base in the nightcap.

Turner (groin) is not starting Saturday against the Brewers, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Turner hasn't played since July 12 after suffering a groin strain. He was thought to have a good chance to return Saturday but evidently wasn't cleared after a workout. Max Muncy will start at third base in his place.