MLB Player News

Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter (hip) is back in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Carpenter was forced to leave Saturday's game early, but it appears that move was more precautionary than a reaction to a tangible injury. He'll take his usual spot at third base and batting leadoff.

Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Adam Rubin of ESPN reports.

After clinching the NL East Saturday, the Mets are rolling out backups at every position but left field and pitcher, and Cespedes is one of the players hitting the bench. Juan Lagares will get the start at center field, batting leadoff.

Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 2 for 5 with a triple and two runs scored in Saturday's 8-6 win over the Dodgers.

Blackmon recently missed two games due to a neck issue, but he's been able to suit up the past two nights without incident, going 3 for 9 at the dish in the process. Saturday's two-hit effort gave Blackmon his 47th multihit game of the season.

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper supplied almost all of the Nationals offense Saturday in a 12-inning, 2-1 win over the Phillies, going 3-for-5 with a walk, two doubles, a run scored and an RBI--which came on a walk-off single to secure the victory.

He's now three doubles shy of a 40 2B/40 HR season and four RBI shy of a century, so Harper will have a couple of milestones to chase over the season's final week even though the Nats were officially eliminated from playoff contention Saturday.

Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter left Saturday's game with left hip tightness, Jennifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

It's not clear when Carpenter suffered the injury, but the Cardinals were pretty quick to remove him from the game. He was 0 for 3 before being lifted for a defensive replacement in the top of the sixth inning. More information should be announced once the game comes to a conclusion.

Giants first baseman Brandon Belt remains out of the lineup Saturday against Oakland. He has not played since Sept. 18.

Belt continues to deal with concussion symptoms and with no definite return in sight. He had been on an eight-game hitting streak before losing it in the last game he played.

Cardinals third Matt Carpenter went 2 for 5 with a double, an RBI and a stolen base in a 4-3 loss to Milwaukee on Friday.

It's been quite a season for the Cardinals third baseman, as he has a career-high 26 home runs and 81 RBI. He's been especially hot over his last 10 games, hitting .400 with five home runs and six doubles in that span. He is far more valuable at second base and that eligibility alone will alter his draft status greatly going into next season.

Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon (neck) is back in the lineup Friday against the Dodgers, Eric Stephen of True Blue LA reports.

Blackmon missed a pair of games with neck stiffness, but he was able to get through batting practice Friday without any setbacks. He'll be back in his usual spot in center field and leading off.

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (knee) is back in the lineup and hitting third Thursday, SB Nation's Eric Stephen reports. 

After missing four games with the knee issue, Turner returns as one of the only Dodgers regulars in Thursday's lineup.

Manager Don Mattingly said Turner won't play every day over the rest of the regular season as the Dodgers hope to have him fresh for a run in October.

Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon (neck) is out of the lineup Thursday, The Denver Post reports. 

He will miss his second straight game with neck stiffness. Corey Dickerson will slide over to center field with Kyle Parker getting the start in right field.