MLB Player News

Stanton (knee) took part in agility drills on the field Monday and could take on-field batting practice Tuesday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Stanton continues to ramp up his baseball activities, as he was once again able to participate in agility drills, and he's expected to take BP with the team as early as Tuesday. Assuming all goes according to plan, the slugger could head out on a rehab assignment in Tampa over the weekend.

Dickerson isn't in Monday's starting lineup against the Diamondbacks, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Dickerson will head to the bench with a southpaw in Alex Young slated to toe the rubber for the opposition. Abiatal Avelino is set to man left field and bat sixth with Dickerson out of the mix.

Pederson is not in the lineup Monday against the Padres.

As per usual, Pederson will hit the bench with a left-hander (Eric Lauer) starting for the Padres. Enrique Hernandez is starting in right field and hitting eighth in his place in this one.

Vogelbach is not in the lineup Monday against the Yankees, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Vogelbach is hitting just .131 with a .565 OPS through 18 games this month, so he'll head to the bench for a second straight game as the Mariners stack right-handed hitters against lefty J.A. Happ. In his place, Tom Murphy is starting at DH and hitting fifth.

Soler went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Sunday in the Royals' 9-8 win over the Indians in 10 innings.

It's probably premature to say that Soler busted out of his cold spell on a day in which he still struck out three times, but he at least brought an end to his 10-game streak without a home run, his longest of the season. The 437-foot blast off Nick Wittgren was Soler's 36th of the campaign, leaving him just two shy of matching Mike Moustakas' franchise record.

Rooker (groin) began a rehab assignment with the Twins' Gulf Coast League affiliate on Monday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Rooker has been out since mid-July with a right groin contusion. He hit .281/.398/.535 prior to the injury.

Harper was reinstated from the paternity list Monday.

Harper missed the Phillies' weekend series in Miami to be with his wife and newborn son. He'll return and hope to build on his .298/.385/.737 line over his last 15 games as the Phillies continue to fight for a playoff berth. Maikel Franco was sent to the minors in a corresponding move.

Harper (personal) is expected to be reinstated from the paternity list ahead of Monday's series opener versus the Pirates, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Harper missed all three of the Phillies' games in Miami over the weekend while awaiting the birth of his son, Krew. With the Phillies in the thick of a tight wild-card race, expect the superstar to immediately re-enter the starting nine upon rejoining the team Monday. Harper's return will likely result in Scott Kingery moving back to third base on a full-time basis, leaving fewer at-bats to go around for Brad Miller and Maikel Franco.

Goins entered Sunday's game after Leury Garcia was removed due to a lower leg injury.

Goins pinch ran for Garcia and stayed in the game to play left field. With Eloy Jimenez back in the lineup following a hip injury -- he served as the designated hitter over the weekend -- he should slot in at left field after Monday's off day and move Goins further into a depth role, unless Garcia's injury turns out to be serious.

Pederson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Yankees on Sunday.

Pederson crushed Domingo German's first pitch of the game 420 feet to right field, producing the only Dodgers run in the affair. The 27-year-old has tallied 82 hits this season, with 39 going for extra bases, including 26 long balls. He continues to play almost exclusively against right-handed pitchers while sitting against southpaws, against whom he has hit only .175 (7-for-40) with no home runs this season.