MLB Player News

Martinez went 2-for-5 with a home run in Sunday's win at Yankee Stadium.

Martinez wasted no time getting the Red Sox on the board by slugging a two-out solo home run off CC Sabathia in the first inning. Through 54 games, the 31-year-old has put together yet another successful campaign, slashing .294/.373/.525 with 12 home runs, 33 runs scored and 32 RBI as Boston's primary cleanup hitter.

Pederson went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in a victory over the Phillies on Sunday.

After leaving four men on base in his first four plate appearances, Pederson drilled a two-run shot to cap a seven-run eighth inning for the Dodgers. Despite sitting most games against lefties, Pederson is now tied for fourth in the majors with 18 homers this season. He also ranks second to Christian Yelich with a 9.0 AB/HR. His season slash line rests at .272/.374/.667.

Soler went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in Sunday's 5-1 loss to Texas.

After hitting seven home runs in both April and May, Soler continues swinging a dangerous bat with his 15th homer. Despite already striking out 74 times, the 27-year-old boasts a .793 OPS across 242 plate appearances this season.

Stanton (shoulder) has been running and getting closer to a rehab assignment, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Stanton will head to Tampa on Sunday to begin the next step in his recovery. It's unclear exactly what he'll need to show the team prior to beginning a rehab assignment, but manager Aaron Boone once again asserted that Stanton is getting closer to live game action. A mid-June return remains possible if all goes well for Stanton in the next week.

Dickerson (wrist) was activated off the 10-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.

Dickerson has been out with the right wrist sprain for almost two weeks and will return to the minors after going 3-for-19 with one run and two RBI in 12 games with the Friars. The 29-year-old will look to continue tearing the cover off the ball at El Paso, where he has a 1.055 OPS in 104 plate appearances this season.

Vogelbach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

The Mariners faced three left-handed starting pitchers during the weekend series, so it's not surprising that the lefty-hitting Vogelbach will have to sit out one of those contests. He went 1-for-6 while starting Friday and Saturday, dropping his season batting average to .242. The slugger has endured a bit of a rough patch lately, managing a .154/.267/.231 slash line over his past 11 contests.

Canha is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Canha saw a run of eight consecutive starts come to an end in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Astros. The move to the bench coincided with Khris Davis' return from the injured list, leaving Canha without a clear path to an everyday lineup spot. Unless Davis suffers a setback with his problematic hip, Canha will probably have to settle for a short-side platoon role in the outfield, at best.

Reyes is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Reyes started the last five games and went 4-for-20 with a solo homer after missing time with a sore shoulder last weekend. Josh Naylor will start in right field and bat second in his stead Sunday.

Turner (hamstring) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Phillies, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Turner will remain out of the starting nine for the fourth consecutive game while he continues to nurse a sore right hamstring. According to David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports, manager Dave Roberts expects the veteran third baseman to rejoin the lineup Monday at Arizona.

Manager Bud Black said Blackmon (calf) won't be activated off the 10-day injured list Tuesday and will likely require a rehab assignment, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.

Blackmon previously said he expected to return when first eligible Tuesday, but it looks as though he'll require some additional recovery time. The 32-year-old has been out since May 24 with the right calf issue and shouldn't require a lengthy rehab stint in the minors. On an encouraging note, Blackmon was able to take batting practice Sunday and is gradually ramping up his baseball activities, per Thomas Harding of MLB.com.