MLB Player News

Vogelbach went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a victory over Oakland on Tuesday.

Following a 3-for-22 homerless slump, Vogelbach has now homered in two straight games to raise his total to 11 on the year. He tends to sit versus left-handed pitchers but still offers plenty of value as a power source in a platoon role.

Pederson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a win against San Diego on Tuesday.

The third-inning blast off rookie sensation Chris Paddack put the Dodgers on the board in a game they went on to win 6-3. Despite hitting only .220 this season, the atypical leadoff man is now tied for fourth in the majors with his 13 home runs. Incredibly, the 13 homers represent half of his overall season hit total (26).

Reyes went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two runs in the Padres' 6-3 loss to the Dodgers on Tuesday.

Reyes clubbed his 12th homer of the season in the first inning and later added his sixth two-bagger of the year, both of which came off Clayton Kershaw. He's in a nice groove at the dish, with three multi-hit performances in his last six games. Reyes cranked three homers in that span, raising his slash line up to .273/.303/.591 through 132 at-bats.

Blackmon went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Red Sox.

Blackmon took Brandon Workman deep in the eighth inning to tie the game at four. It was his ninth home run of the season and fifth in his last nine contests. While still not running, Blackmon's power has rebounded after a slow start to the campaign as he has a .580 slugging percentage across 187 plate appearances.

Ohtani went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Twins.

While he's now hitting .321 (9-for-28) since coming off the IL, it was Ohtani's baserunning blunders that decided the game for the Angels. The second-year player got thrown out trying to go first to third on a single in the sixth inning, helping to snuff out the team's only rally of the night, then got gunned down at the plate to end the eighth on a play that also resulted in Minnesota catcher Mitch Garver suffering an ankle injury. TOOTBLAN's aside, Ohtani will remain a key part of the Angels' offense as the regular DH.

Martinez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Rockies.

Martinez took Kyle Freeland deep in the third inning to record his eighth home run of the season. After a slow start in terms of power production, Martinez has now accounted for half of his home runs in the past six games. As a result, his season-long line has improved to .316/.393/.523 across 178 plate appearances.

Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer and two runs scored in Tuesday's 14-3 win over the Braves.

Ozuna wasted little time in getting the Cardinals on the board with his first-inning blast off Braves starter Mike Foltynewicz. Ozuna would score again on Yadier Molina's fifth-inning homer. The left fielder is batting .237 with 12 homers, 37 RBI and 32 runs scored through 40 games this season. He entered Tuesday's game with a career-low .233 BABIP, which is likely contributing to his struggles to hit for a good average.

Harper said his left knee was a bit sore following Tuesday's loss to the Brewers, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Harper had a pair of sliding catches that took him into the wall down the right-field line during Tuesday's game, though he never actually exited the contest. The 26-year-old will be re-evaluated Wednesday.

Belt (knee) is starting at first base and batting fourth Tuesday against the Blue Jays, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Belt had been held out of the starting lineup for two straight contests due to knee soreness, but he clubbed a two-run homer Sunday in a pinch-hit appearance and evidently feels healthy enough to return following a scheduled off day.

Stanton's official diagnosis is a left shoulder strain, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

The Yankees have been vague about the exact nature of Stanton's injury, with manager Aaron Boone giving evasive answers when he was asked Tuesday, but the club later clarified the outfielder is dealing with a strain to the shoulder that has been keeping him out of action. There's still no timetable for a return for Stanton; however, he's started to face live pitching and do defensive work at extended spring training, which hopefully means there's a rehab stint in his near future.