MLB Player News

Carpenter (foot) could return for Sunday's game against Oakland, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Carpenter has been out with a bruised foot since mid-July. He's gone hitless in all but one of his nine rehab games, but he was pulled from the lineup with Triple-A Memphis on Saturday in order to travel to join his teammates in Oakland, with a return as soon as Sunday a possibility.

Ford was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, Coley Harvey of ESPN.com reports.

Ford will join the Yankees after Edwin Encarnacion was placed on the 10-day injured list with a fractured wrist from a hit by pitch Saturday. The 27-year-old should see some chances at first base with Luke Voit (sports hernia) also on the shelf, but DJ LeMahieu will also see time at the position.

Buxton's left shoulder subluxation will take a while to heal, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Manager Rocco Baldelli said that they will know a lot more after two-plus weeks, so it sounds like he will be reevaluated in the back half of August. It seems safe to assume that he will be out for the rest of the month, and it's unclear how much longer his absence will stretch, making him a difficult guy to hold in shallower mixed leagues.

Buxton was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a partial dislocation of his left shoulder.

The injury is being labeled as a subluxation, which is a partial dislocation, suffered in Thursday's game. Buxton's performance at the plate has been as good as anyone could have expected this season, but durability issues persist, as he is back on the injured list for the second time in the span of a couple weeks. Jake Cave was promoted from Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Ozuna (fingers) returned from the 10-day injured list Saturday.

Ozuna had been out of action since late June with a pair of broken fingers. He's good to go after going 4-for-9 in three rehab games. Tyler O'Neill (wrist) landed on the 10-day IL in a corresponding move.

Winker is not starting Saturday against lefty Dallas Keuchel and the Braves.

Winker hasn't started against a lefty since late May. The arrangement makes sense, as he has dramatic platoon splits, hitting .177/.287/.250 against lefties over the course of his career and .307/.395/.510 against righties. Phillip Ervin and Aristides Aquino will be the corner outfielders in his absence.

Vogelback went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 10-2 loss to the Astros.

Vogelbach was the only Seattle hitter to get to Astros starter Wade Miley, taking the southpaw deep in the sixth inning to cut the deficit to 9-2 at the time. Vogelbach is up to 26 homers, 66 RBI and 59 runs scored despite a .234 batting average over 101 games this season.

Alvarez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, two runs scored and a walk in Friday's 10-2 win over the Mariners.

He blasted a 435-foot homer off Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi in the second inning to open the scoring. Alvarez also scored on a two-run blast by Carlos Correa in the fifth inning. It's the 13th homer of the year for the rookie, who has added 39 RBI and 24 runs scored in 39 games this season. Alvarez has found a home as the everyday designated hitter in Houston, where he's produced a .336/.421/.699 line over 143 at-bats.

Martinez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk Friday night against the Yankees.

Martinez inflicted damage in the first inning with a two-run blast to left field, but it would be the only offense the Red Sox would muster all night. He's now homered in four of his last seven contests, putting him at 24 long balls over 101 games in 2019.

Buxton was removed from Friday's starting lineup due to left shoulder soreness, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

It's unclear when Buxton picked up the injury, but he'll be considered day-to-day moving forward.