MLB Player News

Choi is not in the lineup Friday against the Angels.

Choi hits the bench against lefty Andrew Heaney. Jesus Aguilar gets the nod at first base in his absence.

Brantley will not start Friday against the Royals, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Brantley owns a career-high .899 OPS and a career-best 21 homers. He'll get a rest Friday, with Kyle Tucker starting in left field.

Blackmon isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against San Diego.

Blackmon is set for a rare day off with lefty Joey Lucchesi slated to toe the rubber for the opposition. Yonathan Daza gets the nod in right field and will bat seventh.

Turner (ankle) has been ruled out for the Dodgers' weekend series against the Mets, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Turner has been day-to-day with a mild left ankle sprain, and after being held out of Friday's lineup, the Dodgers announced that the All-Star third baseman won't take the field at all over the weekend. He could have a chance to return beginning Tuesday at home against Tampa Bay.

Turner (ankle) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Manager Dave Roberts said Thursday he didn't believe Turner would start Friday's series opener, so it's no surprise to see him out of the lineup. The veteran third baseman was confirmed to be dealing with a mild left ankle sprain after undergoing an MRI and X-rays this week, and he could return to action later during this weekend's series against the Mets. Matt Beaty receives another start at the hot corner in his absence.

Choi, who went 1-for-1 with four walks in a loss to the Rangers on Thursday, has now reached safely in 10 straight plate appearances, a new franchise record, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Choi's ninth-inning walk, his fourth free pass of the game, snapped a four-way tie he'd been in with B.J. Upton, Logan Forsythe and Tim Beckham for the record. Choi is actually scuffling at the plate overall in September in terms of hitting safely, as he's just 6-for-27 during the month. However, four of those six hits have gone for extra bases, with the 28-year-old posting a double, a triple and two home runs since the calendar flipped.

Carpenter is not starting Friday against the Brewers.

The veteran third baseman will head to the bench for the third time in four contests as Tommy Edman receives another start at the hot corner. Carpenter has been better with a .995 OPS in his last 16 games, but he seems unlikely to retake the starting role with Edman also playing well over that stretch.

Solak went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two RBI in Thursday's 6-4 win over Tampa Bay.

Solak, a member of the Rays' farm system before being traded to Texas in July, has given his new employers something to think about. During the three-game series, he's gone 6-for-11 with two home runs and four RBI. Since being promoted to the majors, Solak has reached base multiple times in 14 of the 22 games he's played. All that's left for the Rangers is to determine where he slots into the lineup every day in 2020.

Lewis went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in a loss to the Reds on Thursday.

Another game, another homer for Lewis, who has now gone deep in the first three games of his big-league career, joining Trevor Story as the only players in MLB history to accomplish the feat. The 24-year-old left no doubt Thursday that his power is legit, crushing a solo shot that travelled 457 feet in the fifth inning. Lewis was Seattle's first-round draft pick in 2016 and posted decent but not spectacular home run totals in the minors, totaling 30 long balls in 287 career games. His power surge upon being called up to the majors should ensure Lewis a regular spot in right field for the remainder of this season and possibly beyond.

Soler went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored Thursday against the White Sox.

Soler took Lucas Giolito deep in the first inning to record his 44th home run of the season. Only Mike Trout and Pete Alonso have hit more long balls than him on the season, and he's shown no signs of slowing down by smacking six home runs in his last nine starts. Soler has maintained an impressive .257/.348/.557 line across 614 plate appearances.