MLB Player News

Choi (hamstring) is back in action at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

He missed 11 days with a strained left hamstring but returned May 24. Choi, 26, is hitting .311/.405/.456 with two home runs in 103 at-bats this season at Triple-A.

Manager Don Mattingly said Wednesday that Stanton is dealing with cramping in his hamstring, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Stanton is sitting Wednesday, but the decision to hold him out was described as "very precautionary." He is expected to return to the lineup for Thursday's series opener against the Diamondbacks. Barring a pinch-hit appearance, Stanton will finish May with a .299/.348/.579 slash line, seven homers and 21 RBI.

Stanton is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

There has been nothing to suggest this is anything other than a rest day for the 27-year-old, with a day game on tap following a night game, and with the Marlins not having a scheduled day off until June 12. Stanton has raised his average more than 30 points since the calendar flipped to May, and he's added three homers in his last six games to bring his total to 14 on the year. His first 40-homer season seems well within reach, provided he stays healthy.

Stanton went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Phillies.

The opposite-field shot in the third inning, Stanton's 14th homer of the season, proved to be the winning runs in a 7-2 victory. It's his third homer in the last five games, and the slugger has been locked in with a .414/.452/.724 slash line over the last week.

Ozuna went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and two runs against the Phillies on Tuesday.

We all knew Ozuna had power, but he's impressing with a .314 batting average that's giving his fantasy value a major boost. The question is, can it be sustained? Ozuna is a high-BABIP hitter, but he's sitting on a career high in that category now and has benefited from a fortune-favored HR/FB that's nearly double his career rate. His stats will probably level off, but that doesn't mean Ozuna won't remain a valuable fantasy contributor.

Miller (abdomen) will begin his rehab assignment with High-A Charlotte on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Manager Kevin Cash initially said that Miller would head out for the rehab stint on Tuesday, but Cash came back and said he misspoke. Nonetheless, Miller seems to be fairly close to returning to the lineup barring any further setbacks.

Harper has been suspended four games for his role in Monday's brawl, but he will appeal, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

Until he hears back from the commissioner's office regarding the appeal, Harper will be allowed to continue playing for Washington as normal. He will presumably be in his usual spots Tuesday to take on Jeff Samardzija, as Harper was said to be unharmed coming out of Monday's game. Hunter Strickland, who hit Harper on the hip with a fastball, received a six-game ban.

Cespedes (hamstring) took 40 pitches of live batting practice Tuesday, Marc Carig of Newsday reports.

This was the earlier point at which the Mets thought Cespedes could hit again following his weekend setback, so it appears he could be on track to return from the DL over the team's next road trip. The timetable is still very tentative, but if Cespedes can keep progressing along without any setbacks, he'd likely return to the lineup as the DH when the Mets visit Texas on June 6.

Buxton (finger) is in the lineup Tuesday against the Astros, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Buxton hurt his finger Monday and had to be pulled from the game with what turned out to be a finger laceration. Fortunately, Buxton won't have to miss any additional time and is starting in center field and hitting eighth Tuesday night.

Martinez (foot) went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Monday's 10-7 win over the Royals.

After exiting Sunday's game early, Martinez was right back in the starting lineup Monday and made his presence felt with a go-ahead 433-foot three-run blast in the fifth that plated Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez. The slugging outfielder had actually been hitless in the previous four games (10 at-bats), so Monday's round tripper served to snap him out of a mini-slump in spectacular fashion. Martinez has now compiled eight homers and 17 RBI in just 17 games played thus far this season.