MLB Player News

Harper will sit for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader in Washington, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Harper went 1-for-4 in the day's first game. The loss in that contest eliminated the Phillies from playoff contention, so Harper won't be asked to play two games in one day in what's now a lost season.

Ozuna went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks and a run in a win over the Diamondbacks on Monday.

Ozuna didn't partake in the Cardinals' four-homer barrage, but he made more than his fair share of contributions. Ozuna had gone just 1-for-23 over the six games prior to Monday and is still hitting a miserable .148 (12-for-81) in September even when factoring in Monday's breakout. However, with eight of his 12 hits during the month going for extra bases (three doubles, five home runs), Ozuna has managed to compile a solid 11 RBI.

Cabrera (knee) is expected to rejoin the starting lineup Wednesday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Cabrera is out for a third straight game Tuesday, though he's set to take batting practice to test out the issue before hopefully returning to action Wednesday. There are no plans to shut the veteran slugger down. Cabrera is expected to see a specialist following the season, per McCosky, and while surgery doesn't appear to be an option, Cabrera expected to be given some sort of treatment plan.

Choi went 2-for-4 with a double, a three-run home run and two runs overall in a win over the Red Sox on Monday.

Choi's 412-foot shot to center in the fourth with Austin Meadows and Travis d'Arnaud aboard put a significant dent into a 4-0 deficit. The Korean slugger is hitting just .214 in September, but he's remained a viable contributor with 14 walks and eight extra-base hits (out of 12 total), the latter helping lead to an impressive 12 RBI during the month.

Cabrera (knee) will sit Tuesday against the Twins.

Cabrera finds himself on the bench for the third straight game as he deals with his latest bout with knee soreness. Brandon Dixon will be the designated hitter in his absence.

Miller is not in the lineup Monday against Washington.

Miller hits the bench after starting four straight games in left field. Jose Pirela starts there Monday with lefty Patrick Corbin on the mound for the Nationals.

Jimenez went 2-for-4 with a home run, double and two RBI in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Tigers.

Jimenez is wrapping up his rookie campaign with a flourish, as the 20-year-old is batting .388 with eight home runs and 25 RBI in his last 23 games. His long ball Sunday was his 30th of the season and places him behind only the Mets' Pete Alonso (50) for tops among all rookies.

Martinez went 3-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and two runs Sunday in the Red Sox's 7-4 win over the Rays.

After missing three games with a groin injury, Martinez returned to the lineup for the final two contests of the weekend and didn't take long to begin raking again. While Martinez hasn't reported any setbacks with the groin coming out of either of his back-to-back starts, the Red Sox may choose to exercise caution with his usage anyway over the season's final week with the team already eliminated from postseason contention.

Reyes went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's win over the Phillies.

Reyes capped the scoring for the Indians with a round tripper to right field in the seventh inning. The home run was his second in four games since returning from a two-game absence Thursday. The 24-year-old is slashing .243/.307/.505 with 36 homers and 79 RBI in 145 games between San Diego and Cleveland this season.

Alvarez went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in Sunday's 13-5 win over the Angels.

It was Alvarez's second four-hit performance this month, but oddly enough, he somehow didn't drive in a run Sunday. Still, he boosted his season OPS to 1.103 with 52 extra-base hits and 77 RBI over 351 plate appearances.