MLB Player News

Turner (lower leg) is starting at third base and batting third Sunday at Cincinnati, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Turner sustained a left shin contusion Friday after fouling a ball off his leg and was unable to start Saturday, though he did make a pinch-hit appearance. The 34-year-old will look to get back on track as he is without a hit since last Saturday.

Brantley went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 7-3 win over Boston.

Brantley's first-inning double snapped a string of seven at-bats without a hit. In the last 12 games in which he's hit safely, Brantley has posted multiple hits 10 times. He's raised his season average to .331, which ranks tied for fifth in MLB.

Buxton went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and an RBI single in Saturday's 18-4 win over the Mariners.

Buxton has homered in three of his last four games, going 5-for-17 with 10 RBI and five runs scored in that span. He's hitting .281 with four homers, 24 RBI, 24 runs scored and eight stolen bases on the year, providing solid numbers in four out of the five standard hitting categories.

Belt went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in an 8-5 win over the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Belt's long ball came in the ninth inning, extending the Giants' lead to 8-4 at the time. He's at seven homers and a .237 average in 43 games this season.

Winker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 4-0 victory over the Dodgers on Saturday.

Overall, the 25-year-old has produced strong power numbers, but this was his first extra-base hit since May 5. Winker hasn't recorded multiple hits in any of his last 10 games, and since then, his average has dropped 22 points. Winker is hitting .221 with 10 home runs, 16 RBI and 22 runs in 140 at-bats this season.

Ohtani (elbow) is now throwing four days a week after previously throwing just three times per week, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

The Angels have said that Ohtani's throwing schedule won't affect his ability to remain in the lineup, and that's indeed been the case, as he's sat just once since returning from the injured list. He should continue as a regular designated hitter for the rest of the season but won't pitch in a game until 2020.

Turner (shin) is not expected to require a trip to the injured list, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Turner fouled a ball off his shin Friday but escaped with nothing worse than a bruise. He's not starting Saturday, and there's no guarantee he's back Sunday, but with off days coming both Monday and Thursday, the Dodgers hope he'll have time to heal while remaining on the active roster.

Turner (shin) is out of the lineup as expected Saturday against the Reds.

Turner left Friday's game after fouling a ball off his shin, but X-rays confirmed he suffered nothing worse than a bruise. Max Muncy slides over to third base in his absence, with Matt Beaty starting at first.

Collins (concussion) was activated from the 7-day injured list Saturday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

He missed a little over a week with a concussion. Collins is hitting .256/.370/.581 with seven home runs and 35 strikeouts in 24 games at Triple-A Charlotte.

Stanton (shoulder) has been facing live pitching and should begin a rehab assignment Monday, Coley Harvey of ESPN.com reports.

He was hit on the knee by a pitch Friday, but he checked out OK. Stanton will head to High-A Tampa for his rehab assignment Monday, assuming everything goes smoothly over the next couple days. It is unclear how long the assignment will be, but it seems possible that he could be an option in weekly leagues for the final week of May.