MLB Player News

New Marlins manager Dan Jennings shook up the starting lineup for Wednesday's contest against Arizona, moving Marcell Ozuna to the No. 2 hole and Martin Prado to the cleanup spot, per the Miami Herald.

Ozuna is hitting .207 (12 for 58) with two homers and six RBI over his last 15 games. Prado is hitting .247 (24 for 97) with a home run and eight RBI over his last 23 games played.

Miami is favored (-132) at home against Arizona, per VegasInsider.com.

Clint Hurdle has offered to MLB Network Radio that the inconsistency of Pirates star Andrew McCutchen is more related to his swing than his ailing knee. But Hurdle does acknowledge that the knee is an issue.

McCutchen has been hitless in four of his last eight games. He was batting under .200 from April 24 to May 7 and currently owns a slash line of .225/.321/.370. He has just four home runs in 138 at-bats.

Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton hit a game-tying two-run home run in the sixth inning of Tuesday's loss to Arizona. 

Stanton went 1 for 4 and went deep for his twelfth home run. He has 38 RBI on the season. 

Bryce Harper cracked a home run Tuesday in the first inning of the Nationals' victory over the Yankees.

The homer was Harper's 10th in the month of May and his National League-leading 15th of the season.

For the third straight game, Corey Dickerson (foot) is out of the lineup Tuesday when the Rockies host the Phillies.

Dickerson has been battling plantar fasciitis for most of the season.

It was reported earlier Tuesday by MLB.com that Dickerson is likely head to the disabled list.

Rafael Ynoa will get the start in left field, batting seventh.

Charlie Blackmon started in left the last two games but returns to center field Tuesday and will bat leadoff.

With the Cardinals facing a left-hander on Tuesday, manager Mike Matheny has loaded his lineup with right-handed bats. Both Jason Heyward and Matt Carpenter will start the game on the bench, despite the fact that both men are hitting over .300 against southpaws this season. In fact, Heyward. is hitting better against lefties than righties (.368 vs. .196). 

Randal Grichuk will man right field and Pete Kozma is handling third base on Tuesday. Kolten Wong is the only left-handed bat in Matheny's starting lineup.

Marlins center fielder Marcell Ozuna is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks. Ozuna missed Monday's game due to personal reasons, but will only miss the one game.

Ozuna has been struggling at the plate recently with just eight hits in his last 35 at-bats. His return to the lineup puts Ichiro Suzuki back on the bench for Tuesday's game. 

Marlins outfielder Marcell Ozuna has gone home for personal reasons and will not play against the Diamondbacks, according to MLB.com.

Ozuna was scheduled to bat fifth and play center field for Miami. Ichiro Suzuki will start in center as Ozuna may need a day or so to deal with the personal issue. Suzuki will bat eighth. He is hitting .276 with three home runs and 11 RBI in 134 at-bats this season.

Marlins first baseman Justin Bour will bat fourth in the lineup on Monday against the Diamondbacks, the first time he has done so this year, the team announced.

Bour, who will make just his fifth start of the year, will replace Michael Morse at first. Marcell Ozuna, the normal cleanup hitter, will slide down to fifth.

"Putting Justin there, putting him in the four hole," manager Dan Jennings said to Fox Sports Florida. "Trying to create some left, right leverage in the lineup. Let's see what happens. As I told these guys. There are 13 position players that are going to be utilized. We'll get guys days off, we'll use the bench, we'll rest our regulars. We all need to be ready to contribute when the bell rings.

J.T. Realmuto also returns to the lineup on Monday after getting the day off Sunday.

The Marlins are currently the favorites (-122) against Arizona.

Outfielder Bryce Harper continued his torrid month for the Nationals, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs scored and four RBIs as Washington crushed the Padres 10-5 on Sunday. 

Harper hit his MLB-leading 14th homer in the seventh inning, already surpassing his home run total from last season. He finished just a double short of the cycle and improved his slash line to .338/.476/.729. 

"I think [Harper] is just playing," manager Matt Williams said to MLB.com. "He is understanding the strike zone. He is taking a walk when it's offered to him. When he gets guys in scoring position, he is aggressive and waiting for a good pitch to hit. That's the difference for any hitter. Somebody that has his ability, it makes a huge difference."

During the month of May, Harper is hitting .418 with nine homers and 22 RBIs, leading fans at San Diego's Petco Park to chant "MVP!"