MLB Player News

McCutchen went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's victory over the Blue Jays.

McCutchen sent Willy Adames home on a second inning home run Saturday. The hit extended his hitting streak to four games, two of which have been two-hit games. The veteran is slashing .320/.420/.480 in June and has raised his season batting average to .249 after he started the month with a .214 average.

Harper suffered a fractured left thumb in Saturday's game against San Diego after getting hit in his left hand by a pitch in the fourth inning, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

He'll undergo further examination in coming days. Given the nature of his injury, Harper's recovery time is expected to be measured in weeks, not days, though a specific timeline is not yet available. The star outfielder will likely be placed on the 10-day injured list soon to free up a spot on the 26-man roster.

Pederson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Reds.

Pederson doesn't play a ton against southpaws, but he made the most of his opportunity against Reds lefty Mike Minor. The outfielder went deep in the fifth inning for the Giants' sixth run. With four homers and two multi-hit efforts in his last 11 games, a span in which he's gone 10-for-34 (.294), Pederson is in a groove at the plate. He's up to a .270/.344/.573 slash line, 17 homers, 39 RBI, 32 runs scored, two stolen bases and five doubles across 209 plate appearances.

Harper left Saturday's game against San Diego in the fourth inning after getting hit in his left hand by a pitch, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Harper was in serious pain after taking a 97-mph pitch directly on his hand. It looks like it could be a serious injury, but we'll know more after he is examined.

Belt isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Reds, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Belt has started against just three left-handed pitchers this season, and he'll take a seat with southpaw Mike Minor on the mound for Cincinnati on Saturday. Darin Ruf is starting at first base and batting cleanup.

Canha went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.

The 33-year-old launched his sixth homer of the year, taking Sandy Alcantara deep in the fifth inning. Canha has reached base in 11 straight starts, slashing .243/.429/.459 over that stretch with 10 walks, two homers, a steal, six runs and eight RBI.

Turner went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a run in a 10-5 win against the Reds on Thursday.

Los Angeles pummeled Cincinnati pitching for 16 hits in the contest, and Turner was one of four Dodgers to tally three base knocks. Two of his hits went for doubles, giving him four two-baggers over his past five games. Though he's hit only four homers this season, Turner is up to 20 doubles, putting him on pace to easily surpass his single-season career-high mark in the category.

Pederson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 7-6 loss to Atlanta.

Pederson's ninth-inning blast got the Giants within a run, but they weren't able to tie the game. The outfielder has homered three times in his last seven games, giving him 16 on the year. He hadn't posted a multi-hit effort since June 10, and he now has a .271/.348/.571 slash line with 38 RBI, 31 runs scored and two stolen bases across 200 plate appearances. He rarely plays against southpaws, but the Giants' outfield is not at full health with LaMonte Wade (knee) on a rehab assignment and Luis Gonzalez (back) landing on the injured list Thursday, so Pederson could see a small uptick in playing time in the short term.

Harper will have his elbow re-evaluated next week, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Harper has served as the designated hitter for most of the season and exclusively since April 17. He has missed time periodically, but the issue hasn't stopped him from hitting .326/.392/.618 across 265 plate appearances on the campaign. If the evaluation reveals sufficient healing, Harper could begin a throwing program in the hopes of ultimately returning to right field.

Vogelbach will sit Thursday against the Cubs.

Vogelbach will take a seat after he went 4-for-10 with two doubles, four RBI, four runs and four walks in the first three games of the series. Yu Chang will get the start at designated hitter and bat sixth Thursday.