MLB Player News

Carpenter is out of the lineup Saturday against the Brewers.

He is just getting a rest day Saturday after starting the last 16 games for the Redbirds. Carpenter may not look the part physically, but he has emerged as a bonafide superstar and is slashing .299/.422/.579 with 14 homers on the season. Greg Garcia will start at the hot corner and Kolten Wong will get the start at second base Saturday.

Reed is out of the lineup for Saturday's contest against the White Sox.

Reed will get a day off as manager A.J. Hinch is slotting in right-handed batters to face Chris Sale on Saturday. In his place, Marwin Gonzalez will get the nod at first base while Jose Altuve takes the DH spot.

Goins (forearm) was placed on the 15-day DL on Saturday with forearm tightness, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet reports.

Goins made an appearance on the mound during Friday's 19-inning affair with the Indians, and his forearm tightness could probably be traced back to his time on the hill. He has slowly been phased out of the starting lineup in recent weeks, having only started one game since June 17.

Cespedes went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, walk and two runs in Friday's 10-2 victory over the Cubs.

He's now gone deep in back-to-back games five times this season, and has hit safely in five straight, as well as nine of his last 10. Cespedes produced a stellar .315/.374/.494 line in June but only notched four round-trippers during the month, so seeing him start July off with a bomb has to put a smile on the face of his fantasy owners.

Ozuna went 4-for-6 with a homer, a run and four RBI Friday at the Braves.

Ozuna launched his 17th bomb of the year to give the Marlins a 2-0 lead in the first inning, and he later broke open a 4-4 tie with an RBI single in the seventh inning. He now has five homers in his last 10 games to raise his slugging percentage to .567 on the year.

Miller went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer Friday against the Tigers.

Miller's 11th blast of the year got the Rays on the board in the ninth inning of a game they lost 10-2. This was his first game with more than one RBI since May 21, and he has 28 RBI on the season.

Pederson has been diagnosed with a sprained right AC joint, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The Dodgers put Pederson on the DL prior to Friday game and called up Will Venable in a corresponding move. Fortunately, it seems Pederson has a good chance to be ready to go following the All-Star break. Trayce Thompson has taken over in center field in the interim.

Pederson (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day DL on Friday.

Will Venable was summoned back from Triple-A Oklahoma City to take Pederson's spot on the roster, but it looks like Trayce Thompson will serve as Pederson's primary replacement in center field. Pederson will be eligible to return when play resumes following the All-Star break, but it's uncertain if he'll be ready at that time.

Pederson (shoulder) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies.

A DL decision in coming, and Will Venable's reported presence in the Dodgers' clubhouse would seem to bode poorly for Pederson's chances of avoiding deactivation. Trayce Thompson is in center field once again Friday, flanked by Howie Kendrick and Yasiel Puig.

Torrens is 8-for-26 in six games at Staten Island (.308/.345/.346) since returning from the minor league DL.

He'll likely stay in the New York-Penn League for a few more weeks, with the eventual landing spot of Low-A Charleston as he progresses through his age-20 season.