MLB Player News

Jimenez (hamstring) is likely to be activated from the injured list Friday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

It would be a minimum stay on the IL for the slugger. Jimenez was able to continue workouts almost immediately after being injured and has ramped things up without issue in recent days. It helps that he can be put in the designated hitter spot to protect his legs. Jimenez had a .634 OPS in his first five contests this season before getting injured.

Ramirez went 3-for-4 with two doubles, three RBI and a run scored in Thursday's win over the Red Sox.

Both of Ramirez's doubles came during the Rays' seven-run fifth inning. He opened the frame with his first two-bagger before later clearing the bases with a double down the third-base line. Ramirez now has 10 hits in his last 23 at-bats, including three doubles and three home runs. His OPS is up to 1.092 early in the season with seven RBI and six runs scored.

Winker (illness) isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres.

Winker has now sat out four straight games as he continues to fight off his sickness. He is back around the team now, per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, which could signal a return to the lineup in the near future. Luke Voit will continue to serve as Milwaukee's designated hitter Thursday and bat seventh.

Turner went 2-for-4 with a double, RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's loss against Tampa Bay.

Turner led off the fourth inning with a double, stole third base and came around to score on Enrique Hernandez's RBI groundout. The stolen base was the first of the season for Turner, who went 3-for-3 in steal attempts last season. He's also been heating up at the plate, going 5-for-10 with a pair of doubles in his last three games. Turner is now slashing .255/.379/.319 through his first 47 plate appearances with the Red Sox.

Carpenter isn't in the Padres' lineup Thursday against the Brewers, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Carpenter will begin the game in the dugout Thursday, even though the Brewers will start the right-handed Colin Rea on the mound. Nelson Cruz, who is 2-for-3 with a home run against Rea, will serve as the Padres' DH and bat fifth.

Rooker went 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI in Thursday's 8-7 loss to Baltimore.

Rooker got Oakland on the board in the first inning with a sacrifice fly before crushing a three-run homer off Cole Irvin in the third. He would then add a second long ball and a fifth RBI off Austin Voth in the fifth, tying the game 7-7 with a solo shot. Rooker has gone 6-for-12 with three homers and nine RBI in his last three games, putting him firmly on the fantasy radar. The right-handed outfielder is slashing .333/.375/.762 through 21 at-bats to start the season, and he's seen more regular playing time of late with Seth Brown (oblique) facing a multi-week absence.

Buxton (head) is in the Twins' lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.

Buxton was a little banged up as a result of a collision on the basepaths during Wednesday's game versus the White Sox, but he's ready to roll a day later. He will be the Twins' designated hitter and bat third against Jhony Brito.

Rooker went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in a win over the Orioles on Wednesday.

The well-traveled 28-year-old followed up his two-hit effort Tuesday with another Wednesday that was highlighted by a 420-foot blast to center in the first inning that plated Tony Kemp and Ramon Laureano to give Oakland a jump start. Rooker has worked out of the cleanup spot in both his starts against right-handed pitching and has hit no lower than sixth, and his early .294/.368/.471 slash line across 19 plate appearances offers some reason for optimism despite the small sample size.

Canha went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Padres.

The veteran outfielder pilfered his first bag of the season after drawing a free pass in the third inning. Canha has had trouble building much momentum at the plate so far, slashing .200/.315/.356 through 13 games with one homer, one steal, four RBI and six runs.

Soler went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Phillies.

His eighth-inning blast off Jose Alvarado to lead off the top of the eighth inning tied the game at 2-2, setting the stage for Bryan De La Cruz to play hero in the 10th with an RBI single. Soler is supplying his usual numbers to begin the season, batting .217 (10-for-46) through 12 games with four homers and eight RBI.