MLB Player News

Jimenez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 10-3 loss to the Twins.

The rookie now has 14 homers on the year, but five of them have come in the last 13 games -- a stretch during which Jimenez is slashing a strong .300/.345/.620. The 22-year-old has had an up-and-down beginning to his big-league career, but he could be gearing up for a big second half.

Carpenter is out of the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Padres, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

No injury has been reported for Carpenter, yet he finds himself on the bench for the third straight game. The 33-year-old has struggled in June with a .208/.303/.364 slash line in 22 games. Tommy Edman will once again bat leadoff and start at third base in his absence.

Alvarez (knee) is not in Saturday's lineup against the Mariners, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

He will miss a second game in a row after exiting Thursday's game with knee discomfort. Michael Brantley starts at DH while Jake Marisnick starts in center field, pushing George Springer and Josh Reddick to the outfield corners.

Buxton (wrist) was activated from the 10-day injured list Saturday.

There was some thought earlier in the week that Buxton would need a rehab assignment before returning to the big club, but he will end up bypassing a minor-league stint after a successful round of batting practice Friday. Jake Cave was optioned to make room for Buxton on the active roster. The 25-year-old seems to be in the midst of his long-awaited breakout season, hitting .266/.324/.527 (119 wRC+) through his first 227 plate appearances.

Winker is not in Saturday's lineup against the Cubs.

He has been sitting against lefties lately, and that will be the case again with Jose Quintana on the hill for Chicago. Phillip Ervin will start in left field and hit seventh.

Jimenez went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's 6-4 win over the Twins.

Jimenez launched a two-run homer in the eighth inning, which at the time gave the White Sox a four-run cushion. However, it turned out to be key as the Twins rallied for two in the ninth to make it close. The homer was Jimenez's 13th of the season and his seventh in 17 games.

Ozuna will be placed on the injured list after injuring the middle finger on his right hand diving back to first base on a pickoff attempt during Friday's game against the Padres, ESPN reports.

Based on the timing, this will sideline him through the All-Star break at the very least. Manager Mike Schildt declined to say whether Ozuna had a broken finger, but he also did not deny that possibility. He had X-rays on Friday and will be further evaluated Saturday, but it is serious enough that he is already ticketed for the IL. Tyler O'Neill could be promoted from Triple-A in a corresponding move, or the Cardinals could opt to just add another pitcher to carry them to the All-Star break.

Dickerson went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's win over the Diamondbacks.

Dickerson smoked a solo shot that bounced into the San Francisco Bay in the second inning for his second long ball of the year. The 29-year-old has finally resurfaced after battling a back injury over several seasons. With the way he's playing, there's plenty of potential to include him in deeper fantasy formats. Right now, he's slashing .423/.500/.885 with 12 RBI over eight games.

Ohtani went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Athletics.

Ohtani and second baseman Tommy La Stella were the only Angels to have multiple hits in the contest. Over his last five games, Ohtani has gone 9-for-15 with a homer, three RBI and three runs scored. The run has raised the designated hitter's line to .301/.360/.530 with 10 homers, 33 RBI and 23 runs scored in 45 games.

Canha went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, two additional runs scored and a walk in Friday's 7-2 win over the Angels.

The utilityman scored on homers by Matt Olson in the first and third innings before taking Angels reliever Luke Bard deep himself in the seventh inning. Canha has found playing time somewhat inconsistent, playing in 51 games with 11 homers, 21 RBI and 30 runs scored. He's never hit for a high average, but a .368 on-base percentage and a .525 slugging percentage have been enough to keep him in the lineup as a power option for the homer-happy Athletics.