MLB Player News

Jimenez went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Thursday's 10-4 win over Cleveland.

Jimenez gave the White Sox an early lead in the second inning when he doubled home two men. The season remains a learning experience for the rookie, who is batting .185 (8-for-41) with four extra-base hits in the 11 games since he was activated off the injured list.

Soler went 1-for 4 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 4-2 victory over the Rangers.

Soler smacked a three-run shot off starter Mike Minor in the sixth inning to give the Royals the lead for good. The 27-year-old has been a solid source of power this year, which also comes with a high strikeout rate. He's batting .245/.296/.505 with 14 home runs, 39 RBI, 27 runs scored and 69 strikeouts through 56 games.

Ozuna went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Phillies.

Ozuna took Jerad Eickhoff deep in the second inning to record his 16th home run of the season. He's been hitting the ball well of late; the homer was his second of the series in Philadelphia, and he's recorded at least one hit in eight of his last 10 starts. As a result, his average is back above .240 for the first time since May 12. In addition, Ozuna has regained his power stroke this season, posting a .537 slugging percentage and .296 ISO across 227 plate appearances.

Carpenter went 1-for-1 with a solo home run Thursday against the Phillies.

Carpenter appeared as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and delivered a solo blast. It was his eighth homer of the season and third in his past seven games. While his overall line of .218/.332/.391 across 232 plate appearances remains subpar, Carpenter has raised his OPS to .723 from .650 -- its lowest mark of the season -- since May 15. He'll look to flash more improvement during the team's weekend series against the Cubs.

Harper went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI on Thursday against the Cardinals.

Harper continued his hot homestand, recording a double in the fourth and sixth innings to bring his total on the season to 19. He totaled six extra-base hits in the Phillies' three-game series against the Cardinals, raising his slugging percentage from .438 to .490. He'll look to keep things going at the dish as the Phillies begin a series at the Dodgers Friday.

Turner is out of Thursday's lineup against the Mets due to right hamstring tightness, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Turner was spotted grabbing his right hamstring after scoring in Wednesday's matchup, and the Dodgers have since confirmed that their starting third baseman is indeed dealing with a hamstring issue. The good news is that Turner will be available off the bench Thursday evening, so the injury doesn't appear to be overly significant. It remains to be seen if he'll be back in the starting nine for Friday's series opener against the Phillies.

Turner was seen grabbing the back of his knee after scoring the tying run during Wednesday's win over the Mets, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

This helps explain why Turner is out of the lineup against left-hander Jason Vargas on Thursday. The Dodgers have yet to provide an update regarding the third baseman's status at this point, but this is certainly a situation to monitor. Max Muncy is starting at third base in place of Turner on Thursday, with David Freese getting the nod at first base.

Pederson is not in the lineup Thursday against the Mets.

Pederson has been on a tear over his last 10 games, slashing .438/.526/.781 with two homers and a 6:4 BB:K, but he'll give way to Matt Beaty in left field for Thursday's series finale with lefty Jason Vargas starting for the opposition.

Turner is not in the lineup Thursday against the Mets.

According to Ken Gurnick of MLB.com, manager Dave Roberts wanted to rest Turner's legs, which explains why the third baseman is out of the lineup against left-hander Jason Vargas. Since the start of May (22 games), Turner is slashing an impressive .341/.409/.585 with five homers, 15 RBI, a stolen base and a 6:7 BB:K.

Blackmon (calf) said he expects to return from the 10-day injured list Tuesday against the Cubs, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

The slugging outfielder was placed on the injured list Monday with the calf injury, but he says he feels on track to return when first eligible for Colorado's opening game of its road series with the Cubs, per Saunders. Blackmon was slashing .300/.356/.565 with 10 homers and 31 RBI before the injury.