MLB Player News

Choi is not in Sunday's lineup against Atlanta, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The lefty slugger will head to the bench in a National League park against southpaw Drew Smyly. Yandy Diaz will start at first base and hit second.

Pederson went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run Saturday in Atlanta's 9-0 win over Tampa Bay.

Batting out of the leadoff spot in his team debut, Pederson flied out and grounded out in his first two at-bats, but he played a key part in Atlanta's game-breaking six-run fourth inning. His two-run blast off Josh Fleming was one of four extra-base hits in the inning for Atlanta. Given that the lefty-hitting Pederson was setting the table against a southpaw in Fleming, the outfielder looks like he'll be given a full-time look in the leadoff role for his new team after being dealt by the Cubs.

Turner went 1-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Rockies.

Turner doubled off Tyler Kinley in the ninth inning, scoring AJ Pollock and Matt Beaty. He is batting .409 in the month of July, with three long balls and 12 RBI. The 36-year-old is slashing .303/.390/.494 with 15 homers, 52 RBI and 52 runs scored in 364 plate appearances.

Canha (hip) went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Cleveland.

Canha missed just over three weeks while battling tendinitis and a left hip strain. The outfielder hit in his usual leadoff spot Saturday, although it may take him some time to get comfortable at the plate after not going on a rehab assignment. The 32-year-old has a .255/.376/.447 slash line with 11 home runs, 33 RBI, 55 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 329 plate appearances this year.

Reyes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-2 win over Oakland.

The designated hitter came up empty in his first three at-bats before swatting an offering from J.B. Wendelken to center field. Reyes has homered four times in nine games since he came off the injured list July 2. For the season, he's slashing .271/.325/.597 with 15 homers, 40 RBI, 27 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases through 197 plate appearances.

Dickerson will not start Saturday's game against the Cardinals, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Dickerson has started just two games against lefties this season, so it's no surprise to see him sit against southpaw Kwang Hyun Kim here. Austin Slater starts in left field in his absence.

Pederson will lead off and play right field against the Rays on Saturday.

Pederson didn't join his new team soon enough to start Friday's contest, but Saturday's lineup makes it clear he'll play a key role for his new team in the second half. The Atlanta lineup is of course not the same with Ronald Acuna (knee) out for the year, but the team still has a few big bats behind him who could help Pederson score plenty of runs as long as he remains in the leadoff spot.

The Athletics reinstated Canha (hip) from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

The outfielder had been sidelined since June 25 with tendinitis and a strain in his left hip. In 74 games before the injury, Canha got on base at a .375 clip and hit 11 home runs. With his on-base prowess, the 32-year-old figures to once again be Oakland's everyday leadoff hitter. Skye Bolt was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move.

Choi went 1-for-6 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-6 win over Atlanta.

Choi took Michael Wacha yard in the fifth, knotting the game up at three apiece. It was his fourth homer of the year and his first since June 27. The 30-year-old is slashing .248/.371/.402 with 10 extra-base hits, 20 RBI, 16 runs scored and 21:39 BB:K over 140 plate appearances this season.

Brantley went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored Friday in a 7-1 victory versus the White Sox.

Brantley's homer in the fifth inning gave Houston a 3-1 lead, and he helped pad that margin by singling and scoring in the seventh. The pair of hits pushed his season batting average up to a robust .329, fourth-best in MLB. Brantley also has six homers, 32 RBI and 44 runs scored on the season.