MLB Player News

Canha went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 6-2 victory against the Cubs on Monday.

Canha put the cap on a four-run first inning for the Brewers with a 436-foot, two-run blast to left-center field. The homer was his second since joining Milwaukee in a trade-deadline deal. Canha struggled a bit immediately after the change of scenery, but he's been coming on over the past few weeks, batting .318 with two long balls, 11 RBI, eight runs and a 7:5 BB:K over his past 14 contests.

Alvarez went 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, two runs scored and two walks in Monday's win against Boston.

Alvarez's terrific night was highlighted by his three-run shot in the sixth inning. It was his 22nd home run of the year and first since Aug. 6, snapping an 18-game homereless drought. He's driven in seven runs over the last two games, giving him 76 this season. Alvarez boosted his OPS to .954 with 39 extra-base hits through 85 games.

Martinez (groin) is expected to join the Dodgers during the upcoming road trip to Miami and Washington, which begins Sept. 5, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

While this news doesn't give an official return date for Martinez, it likely means the slugger is closing in on activation from the 10-day injured list. He was placed on the injured list Aug. 22 due to left groin tightness, and the team later revealed he'd need 2-to-3 weeks to recover.

Pederson is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.

The Giants are facing a left-handed starting pitcher for the third day in a row, and as was the case the last two days, Pederson will open on the bench. He has not started against a southpaw in over a month, so the pattern will likely continue.

Alvarez went 2-for-6 with a double, a walk, a run scored and three RBI on Sunday against the Tigers.

Alvarez was forced to miss games on Tuesday and Wednesday due to a finger injury but has hit well in four games since returning. In that span, he's driven in four while collecting five hits across 17 at-bats with no strikeouts. Alvarez has been on a relative cold streak with no homers spanning his last 18 games, though he still has a .265 ISO and .928 OPS across 362 plate appearances on the season.

Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Sunday's loss to the Giants.

The veteran slugger got hold of a first-pitch slider from Scott Alexander in the sixth inning and drove it over the wall in left-center field, bringing Atlanta to within a run, but the NL East leaders were never able to find an equalizer in an eventual 8-5 loss. Ozuna has hit safely in six straight games and 22 of his last 23, ripping off a .386/.457/.735 slash line during that blistering stretch with seven of his 29 homers and 21 of his 70 RBI on the season.

Soler went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a double in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Nationals.

Soler's two-run blast in the third was enough to propel the Marlins to a narrow victory over the Nationals. He's now up to 35 home runs this year and is tied with Mookie Betts for fifth-most in baseball. Soler's power continues to be the staple of his game, as he lacks a high batting average and doesn't steal bases. He's got home runs in back-to-back games and 10 total in August and is now slashing .241/.328/.516 with 71 RBI, 70 runs and a 56:129 BB:K in 525 plate appearances overall.

Cabrera went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 17-4 loss to the Astros.

Cabrera's three-run blast came in the eighth inning off Phil Maton to finally get the Tigers on the board. It was just his third home run of the year but the 510th home run of his career, which moves him up to 26th on baseball's all-time list. Cabrera is now slashing .248/.318/.343 with 24 RBI, 16 runs and a 26:57 BB:K in 283 plate appearances as he's filled a semi-regular role most of the season.

Buxton (hamstring) will run the bases Monday and take live at-bats Tuesday before potentially heading out on a minor-league rehab assignment, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Buxton doesn't look as though he's on pace to return from the 10-day injured list when the Twins' roster expands from 26 to 28 men Friday, but he could be activated soon after that if he's able to head out on a rehab assignment this weekend. According to Hayes, the Twins are still planning on having Buxton log some time in center field during his time in the minors. Once activated, the 29-year-old looks like he'll get the chance to play his first innings in the field with the big club in 2023 after serving exclusively as a designated hitter prior to landing on the IL on Aug. 4.

Pederson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Pederson will join fellow left-handed hitters Wade Meckler and LaMonte Wade on the bench while Atlanta brings a southpaw (Jared Shuster) to the hill for the second straight game. Heliot Ramos will replace Pederson in left field and will bat seventh.