MLB Player News

Buxton (wrist) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Buxton left Friday's contest after getting hit by a pitch in the wrist. He avoided serious injury but will get at least one day to rest. Max Kepler slides over to center field in his absence, with Marwin Gonzalez starting in right.

Winker is on the bench for the second straight game Saturday against the Rangers.

Winker will sit against lefty Mike Minor. The newly recalled Phillip Ervin will take over in left field.

Carpenter went 1-for-2 with a double, a run-scoring sacrifice fly, two walks and a stolen base in a win over the Mets on Friday.

Carpenter turned in a prototypical leadoff effort and recorded only his second extra-base hit of June in the process. The veteran is now well into a third month of subpar hitting to open the season, with his average sitting at a middling .222. Carpenter's .336 on-base percentage is certainly more respectable in comparison, but it still falls well below his career .374 figure in that category.

Jimenez went 3-for-5 with two home runs, three runs scored and six RBI in Friday's 10-2 win over the Yankees.

He tagged CC Sabathia in the first inning and Luis Cessa in the sixth, giving Jimenez 11 homers on the year, including five in the last six games. The surge has pushed his slash line to .247/.303/.488 over 44 contests, but better days should be ahead for his batting average, as he's hitting .340 (17-for-50) over his last 14 games.

Alvarez went 3-for-4 with a walk, a home run, three runs scored and three RBI in Friday's 15-2 rout of the Blue Jays.

The 21-year-old continues to have little trouble with big-league pitching. Alvarez has gone yard in three of his first four games and drawn at least one walk in all four, compiling a ridiculous .385/.579/1.077 slash line since his promotion. He'll slow down sooner or later of course, but fantasy GMs who paid top dollar in FAAB for the rookie have been amply rewarded so far.

Harper went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Friday's 9-8 loss to Atlanta.

The $330 million man has cooled down a bit after a weeklong hot streak, but he's still slashing .317/.348/.571 over his last 16 games with three homers and 14 RBI. Harper's overall numbers remain disappointing, but with 12 long balls and 48 RBI in 69 games, he's still on pace for his second consecutive 100-RBI campaign.

Blackmon went 4-for-7 with a solo home run, a double and three runs scored in Friday's 16-12 loss to the Padres.

Blackmon crushed a 434-foot home run off Kirby Yates in the 12th inning, but it wasn't enough to catch the Padres. It was the first long ball allowed by Yates all season. Since coming off the injured list, Blackmon has hit safely in six of his last seven games to improve his line to .323/.375/.638 with 15 home runs, 16 doubles, 45 runs scored and 42 RBI.

Turner went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 5-3 win over the Cubs.

Turner's homer came in the third inning, tying the score at three runs apiece. The third baseman is up to seven homers and 28 RBI in 62 games this season. Over his last seven games, Turner has hit .400 (10-for-25) with three extra base hits and four runs scored.

Choi went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and two runs in a 9-4 victory against the Angels on Friday.

The 28-year-old entered as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning and received three at-bats. He singled during his first plate appearance in the sixth and then homered the next inning. Choi has eight home runs, three of which have come in his last seven games. He is also batting .287 with 18 extra-base hits, 27 RBI, 25 runs and one steal in 195 at-bats this season.

Martinez went 3-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and two walks in Friday's win over the Orioles.

Martinez slugged a two-run homer in the fourth inning and left the yard again in the fifth. The 31-year-old slugger has homered in back-to-back contests and now sits with 15 long balls over 62 games this season.