MLB Player News

Goins is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.

Goins will be on the bench for a second straight game with the Rays bringing another southpaw (Ryan Yarbrough) to the hill. The veteran still looks poised to fill the strong side of a platoon at shortstop with either Jose Rondon or Leury Garcia until Tim Anderson (ankle) returns from the injured list.

Reed is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.

Reed will sit for the third time in four games, with all of his benchings coming versus southpaws. It's conceivable that Reed is still viewed as a strong-side platoon option at designated hitter, though Welington Castillo's recent return from the injured list represents a potential obstacle for Reed seeing steady action.

The Cardinals are hopeful Carpenter (foot) will be ready to begin a minor-league rehab assignment next week, the Associated Press reports.

St. Louis probably won't map out a rehab schedule for Carpenter until he ramps up his baseball activities, but the report at least offers optimism that his latest stay on the injured list will likely be a brief one. As was the case during Carpenter's first IL stint earlier this month, rookie Tommy Edman will continue to serve as the Cardinals' primary third baseman while the veteran is on the shelf.

The Cardinals cleared Ozuna (finger) to resume baseball activities Friday after he turned in an encouraging workout Thursday, the Associated Press reports.

Ozuna has been shut down since June 29 with right hand and finger fractures, and he's faced persistent swelling stalling his recovery process. The inflammation has apparently subsided, so expect Ozuna to gradually add more activities to his regimen as he works his way back from the 10-day injured list. He could be ready to begin a minor-league rehab assignment at some point late next week if all goes well in his workouts over the next few days.

Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 win over the Rangers.

All four Houston runs scored on solo shots, with Alvarez's third-inning blast -- the tail end of a back-to-back-to-back set with Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman -- proving to be the game-winner. The rookie slugger now has 10 homers and 32 RBI through his first 27 big-league contests to go along with a sizzling .327/.400/.692 slash line.

Vogelbach went 2-for-4 with two home runs and six RBI in Friday's 10-0 shutout of the Angels.

Vogelbach crushed a pair of three-run homers in back-to-back plate appearances, first a 402-foot shot in the fourth inning, then a 406-footer in the fifth, both off Jaime Barria. The long balls were his first since July 6 against Oakland. Overall this season, the 26-year-old is batting .239/.372/.512 with 22 home runs, 57 RBI and 51 runs scored.

Choi went 1-for-3 with an RBI, a walk and a stolen base Friday night against the White Sox.

Choi got the Rays on the board in the first inning on a single to right center, but the White Sox would take the series opener 9-2. The 28-year-old first baseman had been hitless since the All-Star break (0-for-8), so perhaps a base knock is just what he needed to get back on track. He's hitting .258 with nine homers and 34 RBI over 75 games this season.

Correcting a previous update, Turner is starting at third base and batting third Friday against the Marlins.

Turner will aim to extend his modest hitting streak to three games Friday. He's reached base safely in five of his last six contests.

Dickerson isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Mets, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Dickerson fell a home run short of the cycle Thursday in the series opener, going 3-for-7 with a double and a triple in a 3-2 victory. He'll head to the bench for the second matchup of the series, allowing for Mike Yastrzemski to shift to left field and for Austin Slater to pick up a start in right.

Turner isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins.

Turner will head to the bench despite collecting four base knocks (including two extra-base hits) over his last two contests. Max Muncy moves over to third base with Turner riding the pine.