MLB Player News

McCutchen delivered a pinch-hit single in Tuesday's 12-5 win over Atlanta.

He led off the 10th inning with his hit, snapping an 0-for-15 stretch that dropped his batting average to .200. McCutchen would then go on to whiff in his second at-bat. The team hasn't yet revealed whether the outfielder will return to the starting lineup Thursday afternoon.

Pederson (neck) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Cardinals, Eric Stephen of TrueBlueLA.com reports.

While Pederson said he was feeling better the day after colliding with teammate Yasiel Puig in the outfield, he'll get the day to recoup as Chris Taylor draws his first major league start in center field. Pederson's status should continue to be viewed as truly day-to-day.

McCutchen is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Braves, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

McCutchen's awful season may have hit its nadir over the last three games, during which he's failed to record a hit in 12 at-bats. Either out of loyalty to McCutchen or as a means of building up his trade value, the Pirates probably won't strip the former National League MVP of his everyday role this season, but manager Clint Hurdle hinted that McCutchen wouldn't necessarily reenter the lineup in Thursday's series finale. Hurdle will call upon Danny Ortiz to make the start in center field Wednesday.

Ozuna is batting third and starting in center field Wednesday against the A's, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Ozuna will make his first start in center field since 2016, as he temporarily takes the spot of the ailing Christian Yelich (hip). The 2016 All-Star leads the Marlins with 31 RBI and a .380 OBP this season.

The Mets don't expect Cespedes (hamstring) to come off the disabled list until at least next Monday, Christian Red of the New York Daily News reports.

Cespedes is nearing the end of the running program he began a few days earlier, but the Mets seem to have ruled out a return for the outfielder this week. In addition to Cespedes' absence, the injury-battered Mets suffered another blow Tuesday when Jay Bruce departed in the fifth inning of the team's game against the Padres with back tightness. If Bruce ends up missing time, the Mets could call up an outfielder from Triple-A Las Vegas to restore some depth.

Pederson was diagnosed with a strained neck after departing Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Cardinals in the 10th inning following a collision in the outfield with teammate Yasiel Puig, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Pederson took the brunt of the violent pile-up with Puig near the warning track, as he attained gashes to his forehead and was unable to rotate his neck after the collision. Manager Dave Roberts suggested after the game that Pederson was being viewed as day-to-day and wouldn't require a trip to the 10-day disabled list, but the Dodgers will still reevaluate the outfielder Wednesday before determining when he'll be able to return to action.

Blackmon went 2-for-4 with a pair of two-run home runs in Tuesday's 8-2 win over Philadelphia.

It was a productive day for Colorado's center fielder, who now has 11 home runs and 40 RBI on the season. He continues to shine atop the Rockies' order, now slashing an impressive .325/.361/.618. He's as reliable as they come across all categories in fantasy.

Pederson (undisclosed) was removed from Tuesday's game against the Cardinals after an outfield collision with Yasiel Puig, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

There was a scary moment in extra innings Tuesday when Pederson bore the brunt of a full-speed collision between him and Puig and went head-first into the outfield wall. Pederson also appeared to take an elbow to the side of the head in the collision and he was bleeding from his forehead as he left the field. Chris Taylor came on to pinch-hit for Pederson, and it's unclear whether Pederson will be in Wednesday's lineup. The Dodgers will have more information on Pederson's injury late Tuesday or early Wednesday.

Harper went 1-for-4 with a home run in Tuesday's 10-1 win over the Mariners.

Harper took a 1-1 offering from Christian Bergman over the center field fence during an eight-run fourth inning, putting his name atop the National League Home Run list with 14 in the process. The 430-foot bomb broke Harper out of a mini slump, as he was just 2 for his last 22. Look for the 2015 NL MVP to continue to put up big numbers for the Nats.

Cespedes (hamstring) likely hasn't progressed through his running program far enough to return to the lineup Tuesday, Justin Tasch of the New York Daily News reports.

The Mets were hoping to get the slugger back Tuesday, but it looks like Cespedes is still at least a couple more days away from returning to action. The 31-year-old sports a .270/.373/.619 slash line on the year, but he's been out since April 27. It's expected that Cespedes will take over for Curtis Granderson in center field when he does rejoin the lineup.