MLB Player News

Pederson is not in the lineup Sunday against the Reds.

Pederson is 0-for-12 over his past three games and will head to the bench Sunday with southpaw Wade Miley pitching for Cincinnati. Ian Happ will shift to left field while Jake Marisnick starts in center.

Brantley (side) is not starting Sunday's game against Cleveland and is still considered day-to-day, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Manager Dusty Baker said Brantley will hit in the cage Sunday morning to assess how he's feeling. The skipper added that he's hopeful the veteran slugger will be back in action Tuesday. Before going hitless in his two most recent games, Brantley had hit a ridiculous .421 since returning from the injured list June 8. Taylor Jones gets the start in left field Sunday, with Robel Garcia filling in as the designated hitter.

Turner is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

After a 1-for-4 performance Saturday, Turner has hit .396 with seven runs and seven RBI in his last 13 games. Zach McKinstry starts at third base while Turner sits out the morning contest.

McCutchen went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks and a stolen base Saturday against the Padres.

McCutchen singled off Yu Darvish in the sixth inning and promptly stole second base before coming in to score on a Rhys Hoskins double. The 34-year-old McCutchen is 6-for-7 on the basepaths this season, with half off those six steals coming in the last seven games. McCutchen has gotten on base at a healthy .352 clip this season -- he leads the Phillies with 48 walks -- and has 13 homers and 41 RBI in 253 at-bats, but his .229 average would be the lowest of his career.

Harper went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI against the Padres on Saturday.

Harper got the Phillies on the board with a solo homer in the second inning, his 14th round tripper of the season, all of which have been solo blasts. He later broke a 2-2 tie in the sixth when he brought home J.T. Realmuto with a sac fly. Harper is enjoying another standout season -- he's slashing .271/.377/.514 while going a perfect 9-for-9 in stolen bases -- but has only driven in 26 runs in 252 plate appearances.

Torrens isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers.

Torrens had started in each of the last four games, and he went 2-for-15 with a solo home run, two runs scored, an RBI and three walks. Tom Murphy will take his place behind the dish and bat eighth.

Brantley was scratched from Saturday's lineup against Cleveland due to right side soreness, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Brantley went hitless with a run, a walk and a strikeout in four at-bats in Friday's loss to Cleveland, but he's now dealing with an injury and won't start Saturday. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench, but Taylor Jones will take over in left field and bat seventh.

Blackmon isn't starting Saturday's game against the Cardinals.

Blackmon recorded his fifth three-hit performance of the season Tuesday, but he went 2-for-13 with a double, a run and four strikeouts across his last three appearances. Chris Owings will take over in right field and bat eighth.

Reyes isn't starting Saturday's game against the Astros.

Reyes returned to the lineup Friday after spending over a month on the injured list with an oblique issue, and he went 3-for-5 with two strikeouts in his first game back. Eddie Rosario will serve as the designated hitter and bat fourth.

Turner went 3-for-4 with a home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Friday's win over the Nationals.

Turner has recorded five multi-hit games over his last seven appearances. He recorded three hits for the first time since June 9 and also snapped a 15-game homerless drought. He's hitting .389 with a 1.004 OPS over his last 10 games (36 at-bats).