MLB Player News

Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen belted a game-tying two-run home run in the fifth inning of Wednesday's 10-4 win over the Twins. McCutchen finished the game 2 for 4 with three RBI, including his 14th longball of the season. 

The former National League MVP has homered twice in his last six games for the Pirates. 

Cubs right fielder Jorge Soler is getting a rare break Wednesday afternoon against Colorado.

Soler has started in each of the 20 games. He is on a three-game hitting streak and has seven hits in his last five games.

Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton continues to take baby steps in his recovery from left hamate surgery. He has been cleared to take swings off a tee, per Fox Sports.

Dan Jennings has not ruled out the possibility of Stnaton returning next week when the Marlins close out a nine-game homestand.

"His hand looks good," Jennings said. "It's healed. The scar looks well. Now he's going to start off the tee ... he'll progress at his timetable. It's good to see him making strides the right way."

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner was sent to the hospital Tuesday to deal with an infection on his leg, reports the Los Angeles Times.

Turner had a pimple on his leg, which developed into an infection. He was held out of Tuesday's lineup as a result.

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the A's. Turner was lifted from Sunday's game against the Mets for a pinch runner in the ninth inning. Even with a travel day on Monday, Turner will start Tuesday's game on the bench.

Alberto Callaspo will get the start at the hot corner and bat seventh on Tuesday.

The Mets are looking to add Tigers outfielder Yoenis Cespedes before this week's non-waiver trade deadline, according to a report by NJ.com.

Cespedes is scheduled to make $4.15 million, but it's not clear if the Tigers are interested in dealing him. 

Center fielder Joc Pederson was one of a few bright spots in what was otherwise a dismal night for the Dodgers, as they were pounded 15-2 by the Mets on Saturday. Pederson went 3 for 4 with a double and a solo home run, his 21st of the year.

Pederson was in need of a game like this for himself, as he came into the night struggling at the dish. The three-hit performance on Saturday gives him a .262 batting average over his past 10 games.

Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez isn't in the starting lineup for Sunday's game. To replace him, Justin Turner moves across the diamond from third base. Turner gets his seventh start at first base. 

Replacing turner at third is Alberto Callaspo, who gets his 17th start. 

Giants first baseman Brandon Belt had a nice night at the plate, as he went 2 for 5 with three RBI and a run scored in Friday's 9-3 win over the A's. Belt ripped an RBI double in the fifth inning, and added a two-run single in the eighth.

Belt has hit safely in 11 of his past 12 games, batting .333 with five two-baggers over that stretch. 

Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon went 3 for 5 in Friday's win over Cincinnati. 

Blackmon scored once, drove in a run and stole his 25th base of the year. 

Blackmon now has seven multi-hit games in his last 10.