MLB Player News

McCutchen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs due to a sore right elbow, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Manager Derek Shelton downplayed concern about the injury, noting that McCutchen is day-to-day and is just receiving an additional game off to manage the elbow issue. With McCutchen sitting for the second straight contest, rookie Henry Davis will get another look as the Pirates' designated hitter.

Winker went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run during Tuesday's 7-5 win against the Diamondbacks.

Winker was 1-for-9 with five strikeouts in three games since he returned from the injured list Saturday, but he finally went deep for the first time since joining the Brewers with his two-run shot during the fourth inning Tuesday. The 29-year-old's .200/.312/.250 slash line still leaves plenty to be desired.

Carpenter is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Giants.

Rougned Odor will man DH for the Padres and bat sixth against the Giants and right-hander Anthony DeSclafani. Nelson Cruz and Gary Sanchez are also sitting. Carpenter, 37, has slashed just .135/.243/.214 over his last 103 plate appearances dating back to May 2.

McCutchen is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Cubs.

Henry Davis will serve as the Pirates' designated hitter and bat fifth versus the Cubs and right-hander Marcus Stroman. Josh Palacios, Jack Suwinski and Connor Joe are starting across the outfield. This looks to be a routine day off for McCutchen, who singled and drew two walks in Monday's series opener.

Vogelbach went 2-for-5 with a home run and three total RBI in an 11-1 win over Houston on Monday.

Vogelbach kicked off a five-run third inning for the Mets with his solo homer to right field. He then produced the game's final two runs with a ninth-inning, two-run single. After belting 18 homers between the Pirates and Mets last season, Vogelbach has gone deep just four times in 51 contests so far in 2023. However, half of his long balls have come across his past four games.

Carpenter will sit Monday versus the Giants.

Carpenter will get a day off after he went 0-for-5 with a walk and a strikeout while starting the final two games of the team's series with Tampa Bay. Rougned Odor will take over at designated hitter and bat seventh in the series opener with San Francisco.

Canha is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Astros, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Canha will take a seat after he went 1-for-6 with an RBI, a run scored and two walks during the team's three-game series with St. Louis. With Pete Alonso back at first base, Canha will now compete with Tommy Pham in left field for playing time. Pham will start in left field and bat fifth in the series opener with Houston.

The Cardinals optioned Baker to Triple-A Memphis on Monday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

He'll move back to the minors to clear a spot on the 26-man active roster for outfielder Lars Nootbaar (back), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Following his promotion from Memphis on June 4, Baker started at designated hitter in his first two games with the Cardinals, but he cracked the lineup just once in the team's subsequent 11 contests. He'll get the chance to play on a regular basis in his return to Triple-A.

Blackmon (hand) believes he could be back sooner than his initially projected mid- to late-July return date, MLB.com reports.

Blackmon -- who went on the injured list a week ago with a fractured right hand -- has experienced improvement following treatment and the use of a bone stimulator to the point that he thinks he might beat his timetable. Injury optimism from players is not uncommon, especially early on in the recovery, but it's certainly a good sign that he's feeling better.

Morel went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Orioles.

Following a slump in late May and early June, Morel has gotten hot over his past eight contests with four home runs, 13 RBI and three multi-hit performances. The 23-year-old has a .291/.342/.700 slash line with 13 home runs, 28 RBI and 26 runs in just 31 games this year.