MLB Player News

Harper will not be traded by the Nationals, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

The Nationals placed Harper on revocable waivers where he was claimed by the Dodgers, Grant Paulsen of NBC Sports Washington reports. However, the two sides couldn't reach an agreement within the allowed negotiation period, so the outfielder will remain in Washington through the end of the season.

Ozuna went 2-for-4 with a walk in a win over the Dodgers on Monday.

Ozuna's month-long hot streak continued Monday, and he's now reached safely in nine of his last 10 games. While the outfielder's power numbers remain well below the pace he established during his career 2017 season in Miami (37 home runs over 159 games), his 67 RBI rank him behind only Jose Martinez and Matt Carpenter on the Cardinals, while his 131 hits lead the team.

Carpenter went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored to help St. Louis to a 5-3 victory over the Dodgers on Monday.

After a brief lull that saw him log just one hit over his last six games, Carpenter resumed his blistering hot streak in this contest, ripping three hits, including his 34th long ball that he tagged in the ninth inning off the usually-untouchable Kenley Jansen. Carpenter has made any concerns over his well-documented slow start seem downright comical, as he boasts a phenomenal .273/.387/.582 slash line over 440 at-bats.

McCutchen has been placed on revocable waivers and could be traded by the end of the week, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic Bay Area reports.

According to Baggarly, the Giants were waiting to place McCutchen on revocable waivers while they were still chasing a playoff spot, but after they were swept by the Reds over the weekend, it seems they are waiving the white flag. Baggarly expects the Giants to do McCutchen a solid and ship him to a team where he could get more exposure during a potential World Series run. He will be a free agent this winter, and while he is still an above-average hitter (114 wRC+), he has graded out as a negative defender in each of the past three seasons (according to FanGraphs). If he does indeed get traded to a contender, it's possible he will see a significant reduction in playing time over the rest of the season, but that all depends on where he ends up.

Pederson is not in the lineup Monday versus St. Louis.

Pederson will hit the bench with left-hander Austin Gomber on the hill for the Cardinals. In his place, Enrique Hernandez will man center field and bat sixth.

Turner went 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's 12-1 win over Seattle.

Turner now owns a 13-game hitting streak with eight multi-hit contests during that span, raising his season batting average to .305. The veteran third baseman has nine homers and 30 RBI through 223 at-bats this season after capping off Sunday's big win with a three-run blast in the ninth inning.

Pederson will sit against the left-handed Roenis Elias and the Mariners on Sunday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Pederson did start against a southpaw on Friday but before that had sat against 17 straight lefties. Matt Kemp will start in left field Sunday, with Enrique Hernandez starting in center.

Ozuna went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and two runs in a win over the Brewers on Saturday.

A day after plating a pair of runs with a timely single, Ozuna was back at it again Saturday. His homer was his second of August, with both having come in the last four games. The veteran outfielder has now pushed his monthly average up to .304 with Saturday's production, which also afforded him his seventh RBI over his last eight contests.

Belt will start at first base and bat leadoff Sunday against the Reds, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

For the first time in his eight-year career in the big leagues, Belt will fill the table-setting role while normal leadoff man Andrew McCutchen shifts down to the three hole. It's unclear if manager Bruce Bochy plans to stick with Belt atop the lineup, but the 30-year-old's performance Sunday will likely have a say in the matter.

Turner went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a stolen base in Saturday's loss to the Mariners.

With his eighth-inning homer off Alex Colome, Turner extended his hitting streak to 12 games, and he's batting .404/.492/.731 in August. Turner also chipped in a rare stolen base, his second of the season and first since June 26. Now seemingly back to full health, Turner appears primed for a big final six weeks.