MLB Player News

Harper (suspension) is batting third and playing right field during Sunday's game against the Athletics, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

Harper served his three-game suspension following his bout with Hunter Strickland and is set to rejoin the heart of the Nationals' potent lineup. The superstar right fielder should pick up where he left off as he looks to build on his ridiculous 179 wRC+.

Turner (hamstring) will likely start a rehab assignment later in the coming week and may be activated from the 10-day disabled list prior to the Dodgers' upcoming road trip beginning June 13, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Turner has been sidelined with a hamstring strain since May 19 but has progressed enough in his rehab to soon begin a minor-league stint. If all goes well during his games, it's possible that the 32-year-old will be ready to rejoin the Dodgers on their six-game road trip beginning in Cleveland. Additional updates on his condition should become available over the coming days. Logan Forsythe will continue to hold down third base in his absence.

Miller is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.

There has been nothing to suggest Miller suffered a setback in his first game back Friday, so it seems the Rays are just attempting to ease him back into regular action. Miller went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in his return from an abdominal injury.

Miller (abdominal) went 0-for-4 in Friday's loss to the Mariners.

Miller whiffed twice in his return from the disabled list, but didn't suffer any setbacks physically. He'll look to jumpstart his season after generating a .199 average and a scant two homers through his first 167 plate appearances.

Pederson (concussion) will require a rehab assignment before rejoining the Dodgers, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Pederson has resumed baseball activities, so he is making progress in his recovery from the concussion he suffered May 23. It's not clear how much longer he will be sidelined, however, but a better estimate of his return date will be known whenever the Dodgers ultimately send him out for his rehab stint.

Cespedes (hamstring) may not have resumed running yet and Mets manager Terry Collins wouldn't confirm that the team is considering activated him for next week's interleague series against the Rangers, the New York Daily News reports. "He worked out, did his stuff today that he's been doing. I didn't hear about any running," Collins said Friday.

The outfielder began taking batting practice Tuesday, but there's been no word that he's made any further progress in his rehab since then. Cespedes would be able to DH in the Texas series, taking some strain off his legs, but it's beginning to look very questionable whether he'll be able to return to action in any capacity by then.

Soler was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Saturday.

Jorge Bonifacio has a pretty firm hold on the right field job, and the Royals don't need a DH for five National League games next week, so it made sense to send Soler down to get regular playing time at Triple-A. It didn't help that he was hitting just .164 with one home run and a 29.2 percent strikeout rate in 55 at-bats since coming off the DL on May 6. Billy Burns was recalled as a corresponding move.

Carpenter is out of Saturday's lineup against the Cubs, Jim Hayes of Fox Sports Midwest reports.

He is hitting just .165/.273/.306 with three home runs and 23 strikeouts over his last 23 games. Jose Martinez draws the start at first base and will hit cleanup against southpaw Jon Lester.

Dickerson (back) is hoping to get at-bats as a designated hitter in extended spring training games this weekend, Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

He has been out all season with a disc protrusion in his back, but could begin a rehab assignment around June 10. The Padres have a couple other outfielders (Manuel Margot and Travis Jankowski) working their way back from injuries, so it is unclear what kind of playing time will be available once everyone comes off the DL. Cory Spangenberg and Franchy Cordero are currently handling most of the work in left field and center field, respectively.

Brantley went 3-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 4-0 loss to the Royals.

He was the only Cleveland hitter to have any kind of success against Jason Vargas in this one. Brantley now has four multi-hit performances in his last seven games to fuel a .414 batting average (12-for-29) over that stretch, but he hasn't had an extra-base hit since May 23 and hit his last homer April 30.