MLB Player News

Belt is out of the lineup against San Diego on Friday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Belt will retreat to the bench following six straight starts. In his place, Buster Posey will man first base while Nick Hundley gets the start behind the plate.

Winker went 1-for-2 with a grand slam and a walk in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Cubs.

The 24-year-old rookie has three home runs in June after hitting just one through the end of May. Winker is slashing .256/.367/.365 in 203 at-bats this season with 34 walks and 34 strikeouts. That type of plate discipline for a young hitter is a terrific trait to have.

Carpenter went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Thursday against the Brewers.

Carpenter took the first offering of the game from left-hander Brent Suter out of the park to straightaway center field for his 13th home run of the season. He entered the game slugging just .383 with three home runs in 47 at-bats against southpaws this season, though he has seen the ball well of late with five home runs in his past seven games. After a concerning April, Carpenter has hit 10 home runs between May and June.

Blackmon went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a stolen base in a 6-4 win over the Mets on Thursday.

It was Blackmon's fifth stolen base this season and first since all the way back on May 14. He's also hit just three home runs during that same span. His slash line of .281/.363/.488 is strong, but a bit disappointing for someone of his caliber. He's hasn't taken full advantage of Coors Field -- Blackmon has hit just three of his 14 home runs in his home park.

Cespedes (hip) is set to begin running sometime this weekend according to manager Mickey Callaway, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Cespedes was able to resume his rehab Monday after pausing his minor-league assignment due to right quad tightness June 9. It remains to be seen when Cespedes will be back in action, as the Mets have yet to provide a timetable for his return to a rehab assignment. Expect Cespedes to gradually ease into baseball activities next week if his running goes well.

Reyes was sent back down to Triple-A El Paso following Wednesday's game, James E. Clark of the East Village Times reports.

Reyes will make room for Wil Myers (oblique), who is set to be reinstated from the 10-day disabled list prior to Thursday's contest. Over 29 games with the Padres after receiving his first big-league callup in mid-May, Reyes slashed .228/.260/.457 with six home runs and eight RBI across 96 plate appearances. He will head back down to the minors in order to collect everyday at-bats. Expect to see Reyes back in San Diego later this summer.

Belt went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Marlins.

Belt mashed a ground rule double to knot up the score in what turned out to be a five-run sixth inning. The 30-year-old is now 5-for-19 with a homer and four RBI in five games since returning from the disabled list to bring his slash line to .305/.401/.543 on the year.

McCutchen is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Marlins, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Over his last 16 games, McCutchen has hit .333/.347/.623 with five home runs. Mac Williamson will slide over to right field Wednesday with Hunter Pence getting the start in left.

Pederson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cubs.

Pederson led off -- as he usually does when penciled in the lineup -- and delivered his ninth home run of the season, eight of which have come during a torrid stretch in June. The 26-year-old's current hot streak has raised his slash line to .277/.351/.560 through 188 plate appearances. Pederson doesn't have an everyday role at the moment -- starting just 10 of the Dodgers' last 20 games -- but he should continue to play regularly against right-handed starters.

Carpenter went 2-for-5 with two runs scored, three RBI, a home run and a double in Tuesday's 7-6 win over Philadelphia.

Carpenter hit a home run for the third consecutive game with his ninth-inning shot Tuesday, giving the Cardinals the late lead over the Philllies. The 32-year-old now has a .239/.335/.465 slash line with 12 home runs and 30 RBI in 243 at-bats this season.