MLB Player News

Choi (hamstring) went 0-for-5 with an RBI and two walks over both games of a doubleheader with the Rays' Florida Complex League team Saturday.

The recovering veteran got a solid workload in during a twin bill Saturday against the FCL Braves squad, going eight innings at first base in Game 1 and filling the DH role while logging three additional plate appearances in Game 2. The team's official site reports Choi is expected to travel with the Rays on the road trip that begins Monday in Boston and could be activated in time for that contest.

Blackmon is out of the lineup Sunday against Atlanta.

Blackmon went 2-for-3 with a home run, two total RBI, two total runs and a walk during Saturday's contest against Atlanta, which marks three straight games with a home run. However, he'll receive Sunday off with Raimel Tapia, Garrett Hampson and Sam Hilliard starting from left to right in the outfield.

Pederson is not in the lineup Sunday against the Rockies.

Pederson will head to the bench for the third time in the past four games despite the fact Atlanta is facing another right-handed starter (Ryan Feltner) on Sunday. The 29-year-old outfielder is 2-for-25 with a home run, two RBI, three runs and eight strikeouts over his past 12 games and appears to have fallen into a timeshare in Atlanta's outfield. Adam Duvall will shift to center once again, while Eddie Rosario starts in left.

Rooker is on the bench for Sunday's game against the Rays.

Rooker could continue losing playing time, as he's hitting .191 with 13 strikeouts in his last 21 at-bats. Jake Cave is playing left field and batting seventh Sunday.

Cabrera is not in the lineup for Sunday's game in Cincinnati.

An 0-for-3, two-walk performance Saturday lowered Cabrera's average to .273 with two home runs, six RBI and six walks in his last 10 games. With no designated hitter in play, he takes a seat while Jonathan Schoop mans first base.

McCutchen went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Marlins on Saturday.

McCutchen's fourth-inning solo shot accounted for the first run of the game and looked like it would stand up until Miami put up three runs in the eighth frame to snatch the victory. The veteran outfielder has been on a hot streak of late, going 6-for-15 with a pair of homers and eight RBI over his past four games. Though he's long past the days of being a .300 hitter, McCutchen has shown that he still has pop in his bat with 23 long balls on the campaign -- his most since the 2017 season.

Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and was caught stealing in a 4-1 win over Texas on Saturday.

One night after getting the win on the mound, Ohtani extended Los Angeles' lead to 4-0 with a 426-foot bomb to right off Texas starter Kolby Allard in the sixth inning and later singled in the eighth but was caught stealing second. The phenom's MLB-leading 43rd long ball snapped an 0-for-10 skid at the plate, though his ninth caught stealing also leads the majors.

Turner went 1-for-3 with two runs, a stolen base, a walk and a strikeout in Saturday's 6-1 triumph over San Francisco.

Turner contributed to a three-run first inning by walking, stealing second and scoring and later singled and scored in the sixth. The theft was only his second all season, though both have come since the beginning of August, and the veteran third baseman has compiled a solid 7-for-19 span at the dish over his past five games.

Alvarez (knee) underwent X-rays on Saturday that came back negative, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Alvarez was diagnosed with a left knee contusion after exiting Saturday's game against San Diego, and he doesn't appear to be dealing with any structural damage. Manager Dusty Baker is optimistic that the 24-year-old won't require a trip to the injured list, so he should be considered day-to-day.

Canha went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and two total runs scored in Saturday's 10-8 loss to Toronto.

After an underwhelming August, Canha has started to regain his composure at the plate by posting an eight-game hitting streak. He's gone 10-for-31 (.323) with four homers, 10 RBI and eight runs scored in that stretch, with all four long balls coming in his last five contests. The 32-year-old's slash line is at .239/.365/.415 with 16 homers, 53 RBI, 81 runs scored and 12 stolen bases through 518 plate appearances overall.