MLB Player News

Blackmon isn't starting Thursday's game against Philadelphia.

Blackmon drew starts in each of the last three games and went 3-for-13 with a triple, two RBI and a run. Yonathan Daza will bat seventh in his return to the lineup as the right fielder.

Ozuna (finger injuries) agreed Thursday to enter a diversion program which could see his domestic violence charges dropped within six months, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Ozuna is facing misdemeanor charges for family battery violence and simple assault after he was arrested back in late May. Both charges carry up to a year of jail time, but he can avoid jail if he completes the program's requirements, which include six months of supervision, 200 hours of community service, an anger management course and a psychological evaluation. While the development may assist MLB's decision regarding any potential suspension for Ozuna, the league is still doing its own investigation and could come to a different conclusion than the courts.

Harper went 1-for-1 with a solo home run, two RBI and three walks in the loss to the Brewers on Wednesday.

The right fielder took Freddy Peralta deep in the first inning before drawing a bases-loaded walk in the third, driving in teammate Travis Jankowski. The home run marked his 29th blast of the season. He has now secured at least one hit in 13 of his last 14 contests while batting .392 with six home runs and 16 RBI over that stretch.

Soler went 3-for-4 with a walk in Wednesday's loss to the Nationals.

The big right fielder strung together a trio of singles for his third three-hit performance since being acquired from Kansas City at the trade deadline. After a dreadful first four months with the Royals (.658 OPS), Soler has awakened to hit .287/.376/.535 with nine homers in 150 plate appearances for his new club, and he'll take a season-long six-game hitting streak (10-28) into Thursday's series finale against the Nationals.

Belt went 3-for-5 with a pair of runs scored in Wednesday's 7-4 win over Colorado.

All three of Belt's hits were singles, but he scored on a sixth-inning Brandon Crawford home run and a ninth-inning Evan Longoria double. Through his last 12 games, Belt has recorded four multi-hit efforts while going 16-for-50 (.320) in that span. He's up to a .250/.353/.537 slash line with 21 homers, 43 RBI, 48 runs scored and three stolen bases through 312 plate appearances overall.

Dickerson (hamstring) worked out in San Francisco on Wednesday and could soon start a minor-league rehab assignment, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Dickerson landed on the 10-day injured list over the weekend with a right hamstring strain, but he doesn't look on track for an extended absence. If he continues to make good progress in his recovery, he could head out on a brief rehab assignment this weekend or early next week.

Turner isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Turner will get a breather after he went 2-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI and two strikeouts Tuesday. Max Muncy will shift to the hot corner while Albert Pujols starts at first base.

McCutchen isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

McCutchen will get a day off after he went 1-for-12 with a solo home run, a walk and three strikeouts across the last three games. Odubel Herrera will shift to left field while Travis Jankowski starts in center.

Pederson isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

Pederson has gone just 1-for-12 with three strikeouts across his last five appearances, and he'll retreat to the bench with left-hander Sean Nolin on the mound for Washington. Adam Duvall will shift to center field while Eddie Rosario starts in left.

Turner went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three total RBI in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.

Turner turned a close game into a laugher with home runs in the fifth and ninth innings, Nos. 22 and 23 of the season. He is now batting .280 with an .842 OPS, and his games played total of 128 represents the fourth-highest mark of his career.