MLB Player News

Manager Dave Roberts said that Turner (groin) could return from the disabled list as soon as he is eligible Thursday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Roberts added that Turner's activation could come Friday or Saturday, but the projected return window is a positive sign for his fantasy owners. The veteran third baseman's production has been hampered by multiple injuries and corresponding trips to the DL, but he was showing signs of life at the plate (.304/.418/.482) over 15 starts before injuring his groin July 12. The Dodgers' recent acquisitions of Manny Machado and Brian Dozier will allow the club to give Turner some extra rest down the stretch, but he figures to see the lion's share of starts at the hot corner once he returns to full health.

Harper went 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI and a walk in Tuesday's 25-4 win over the Nationals.

After staying put in Washington following Tuesday's non-waiver trade deadline, Harper delivered his fourth multi-hit performance of July. He needed only five innings to achieve the feat, as he was lifted in the top of the sixth inning with the Nationals already leading 19-0. Harper has a .223/.371/.479 slash line with 25 home runs, eight steals and 85 walks this season.

Canha went 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays.

Canha literally stole a run in the third inning, going home on a double-steal for his first stolen base of the season. The 29-year-old enjoyed a strong month, slashing .291/.360/.494 in July to raise his line on the year to .264/.338/.475 -- all of which would mark career bests.

Carpenter went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Rockies.

Carpenter hit a leadoff homer -- his 26th of the year -- and later drove in a run via a sacrifice fly. Carpenter had an excellent July, hitting .333 with 11 homers, 21 RBI and 22 runs scored. The 32-year-old also has 31 doubles on the season and his .575 slugging percentage is tied for eighth in the majors.

Blackmon went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.

Blackmon connected for a two-run shot -- his 21st homer of the year -- off Jack Flaherty in the fifth inning. Blackmon has extended his hitting streak to 13 games and is slashing .289/.358/.505 on the year. The outfielder isn't attempting stolen bases as often as in prior years (24 attempts last year and 26 attempts in 2016 compared to just eight so far this year) but he's finding ways to remain a productive force. Blackmon's 80 runs are good for fourth in the majors.

McCutchen went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's extra-inning win over the Padres.

McCutchen struggled through much of July but finished the month by going 5-for-12 with a home run and two walks over the last three games. The veteran outfielder has a .258/.353/.413 slash line with 11 home runs and 44 RBI on the season.

Winker underwent surgery Tuesday to repair the labrum in his right shoulder, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic Cincinnati reports.

Winker was declared out for the season last week and was moved to the 60-day disabled list Monday, but still is expected to be ready for spring training. Mason Williams and Phillip Ervin will continue to garner starts in the outfield with Scott Schebler (shoulder) still on the disabled list and Adam Duvall traded to the Braves.

Manager Paul Molitor said Buxton left Monday's game with a sore wrist and will likely return to the minor-league disabled list, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Buxton was reinstated from the 7-day DL at Triple-A Rochester last weekend after spending a couple weeks on the shelf due to a strained wrist. Molitor did not state whether Buxton would require a similar stay on the disabled list this time, but more should be known following further evaluation on his wrist Wednesday morning.

Miller was released by the Brewers on Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Miller got off to a good start with the Brewers, but he posted just a .480 OPS over his final 18 games with the club, so the team decided to remove him from the active roster, and now the two sides will part ways altogether. Miller owns a respectable .724 OPS at the big-league level this year, so now that he has cleared waivers, he figures to hook on somewhere.

Cespedes (heel) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list Tuesday.

The move is purely a procedural one, as Cespedes has already been shut down for the year after undergoing season-ending heel surgery. It clears space for Jack Reinheimer, who was claimed off waivers in a corresponding move.