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Mets infielder Justin Turner (intercostal strain) is playing catch, but he has yet to swing a bat, according to ESPN. He is still a few weeks away from returning.

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper (knee) said he felt "pretty good" following his second outing for Double-A Harrisburg Saturday. Harper played nine innings for the first time during his four-game rehab assignment (two games for Class A Potomac).

"I felt pretty good the last couple days and nothing really feels anything like a setback or anything like that," he said, per MLB.com. "Everything feels good, so I'm excited about where I am and hopefully we can get going."

Harper is on track to the return to the Nationals' lineup Monday against the Brewers.

"It's just depends what (general manager Mike) Rizzo and them say," Harper said. "I'm not going to say anything, I don't know if I'm playing or not and we're just going to see how I feel (Sunday), see how I feel Monday and go from there."

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper will play nine innings for Double-A Harrisburg Saturday, MLB.com reports. Harper will then have the day off Sunday and rejoin the Nationals Monday against Milwaukee. 

Harper has played in one game for Harrisburg and went 2 for 4 with a triple, two runs scored and two RBI. He also walked in the game. 

Mariners shortstop Brad Miller batted ninth Friday in his major-league debut against the Cubs, and he made a bit of an impact. Miller was hitless in three at-bats, however, he walked and added an RBI groundout in a 5-4 win in 10 innings. 

Astros outfielder J.D. Martinez snapped out of a slump Friday, with a 3-for-4 day against the Angels.

Martinez, who had gone 11 straight games without posting multiple hits, had two singles and a double in a 4-2 loss, raising his average to .251.

Martinez is batting just .212 in the month of June, and he has multiple hits just twice in 23 games. 

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera had another monster night at the plate as he went deep twice and recorded four hits during Friday's contest against the Rays.

Cabrera hit a two-run home run in the opening frame off Alex Colome to extend his hitting streak to a season-high 13 games. He then launched a solo shot off the rookie to extend the lead in the fourth inning. He finished 4 for 4 with three runs scored and three RBI in a 6-3 win.

It was Cabrera's 19th multi-home run game since joining the Tigers in 2008. He has gone 25 for 51 during his hitting streak. He leads the majors in batting average (.377) and RBI (81). The 30-year-old has 24 home runs and is four behind Chris Davis for tops in the majors.

Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen had a big performance in his team's 10-3 win over the Brewers Friday, going 3 for 5 with one double, one run, three RBI and his ninth home run of the season.

The homer was just McCutchen's second of June, and only one of his 15 stolen bases have come this month. He has hit .293 in 294 at-bats.

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper will not play for Double-A Harrisburg Friday, but he will play Saturday and Sunday before making his return to the Nationals Monday, manager Davey Johnson told the Washington Post Friday.

Harper has been out since May 26 while recovering from a knee injury. He is expected to return to the lineup for Monday's series opener against the Brewers.  

Though I've always thought <player idref= was one of the more underrated prospects in baseball and have made the extra effort to acquire him in dynasty leagues, I don't know that he's the type of prospect you should rush to add off the waiver wire in standard mixed leagues (like Anthony Rendon or Nick Franklin) even now that he's the starting shortstop for the Mariners.

He's not as good as his minor-league numbers would suggest, having benefited from some extremely hitter-friendly environments, but he's one of those scrappy types who tend to get the most out of their tools. Ultimately, I think he has the potential to be another Matt Carpenter (another overlooked prospect), but as he works his way up to that level, I expect his moderate power and speed to make him somewhat fringy.

I rank him 19th among shorstops with the potential to move up. If you've been plodding along with a Brandon Crawford or Zack Cozart type, you should take a flier on Miller's upside, but otherwise, you can wait and see.

Mariners prospect Brad Miller got the call Friday to make his major-league debut. A hot bat in the minors is one thing, but can you trust Brad Miller to make an impact in Fantasy?

Our Scott White said on Friday’s broadcast of Fantasy Baseball Today that he’s not sure Miller is worth rushing out to pick up unless you need a short stop. White added that he still sees potential, as he and Nando Di fino went down a list of infielders who they would or wouldn’t drop for Miller.