MLB Player News

Harper went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 7-1 victory against the Reds on Monday.

The 26-year-old hit 11 homers in August and has carried that power right into September. It's been a disappointing year for Harper's average, but his .248 ISO makes up for it somewhat. He is batting .257 with 30 home runs, 99 RBI, 86 runs and nine steals in 491 at-bats this season.

Pederson left Monday's game against the Rockies after suffering an injury on a leaping catch at the wall, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Pederson made a spectacular grab, robbing Charlie Blackmon of a three-run home run, but he paid the price. Pederson went down temporarily, though he was eventually able to walk off the field under his own power. Enrique Hernandez replaced the 27-year-old in right field.

Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Twins.

Cabrera got the scoring started for Detroit with a first inning homer off of Minnesota starter Jake Odorizzi. It was just the 10th home run of the season for the 36-year-old, who has hit only 29 long balls since the start of the 2017 season. However, the blast was a career milestone for Cabrera, as he moved into a tie with Stan Musial and Willie Stargell for 31st all time with 475 home runs.

Turner is not starting Monday against the Rockies, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Turner owns an excellent 1.139 OPS with nine homers over his last 18 games. He could be a candidate for fairly frequent rest days down the stretch with the Dodgers holding an 18-game division lead. Matt Beaty will be the third baseman Monday.

Vogelbach went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a bases-loaded walk, another base on balls and two runs overall in a win over the Rangers on Sunday.

Vogelbach generated one of five multi-hit efforts on a breakout offensive day for the Mariners. The slugger limped to a .130 average in a forgettable August, but he does have a modest three-game hitting streak and is now just one homer away from hitting 30-mark in that category for the first time in his career.

Carpenter is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.

Carpenter will get a breather after starting at third base in both ends of Sunday's doubleheader with the Reds. He went hitless with four strikeouts in seven at-bats between the two contests, dropping his season-long average to .215. Tommy Edman will cover the hot corner in Monday's series opener while Carpenter rests.

Solak is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.

Solak appeared to be overtaking Rougned Odor for the primary job at second base, but that may no longer be in the cards with the latter set to make his fifth straight start at the position Monday. Even if Solak remains blocked at second base, he should still have a decent avenue to steady action at either third base or designated hitter. The rookie had cracked the lineup for each of the Rangers' last 13 games, batting .333 with five extra-base hits and a stolen base.

Martinez went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Angels.

Martinez enjoyed his time out West with Boston playing in San Diego, Colorado and Anaheim. He hit safely in all eight games, going 14-for-31 (.452) with six home runs and 18 RBI.

Miller went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Mets.

Miller got the Phillies on the board with a long ball to left field in the second inning. The multi-hit game was his first in over two months and marked a positive start to September after Miller hit just .149 (7-for-47) in June and July. He is slashing .233/.331/.476 with six homers and 15 RBI in 118 plate appearances between Cleveland and Philadelphia this season.

Ford recorded a pinch-hit, walkoff home run in his lone plate appearance in Sunday's 5-4 victory over the Athletics.

The 27-year-old is losing at-bats to Luke Voit, who just returned from the injured list, but if Ford keeps hitting home runs, manager Aaron Boone may have to a spot in the lineup for him. Ford has five homers and six RBI in his last six contests. Overall, Ford is batting .236 with 10 home runs, 16 RBI and 23 runs in 110 at-bats this season.