MLB Player News

McCutchen went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored and two RBI on Thursday against the Cubs.

McCutchen entered the game having collected only two hits in his last 17 plate appearances. However, he aided in a 17-run offensive outburst for Philadelphia and logged his first RBI since Sept. 6. For the season, McCutchen is hitting .220/.333/.436 with 24 home runs, 71 runs scored and 72 RBI across 520 plate appearances.

Harper went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, four RBI and three runs scored Thursday against the Cubs.

All of Harper's hits went for extra bases, highlighted by a three-run homer in the seventh inning. It was his 33rd home run of the season and seventh of September. The recent hot stretch has allowed Harper to lock in the fifth 30-homer campaign of his career, and he could also tally 100 runs, as his current total sits at 92.

Blackmon will sit Thursday against Atlanta, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

The Rockies elected to sit several of their top bats on getaway day with the team set to fly up to Washington at the conclusion of the afternoon contest. Blackmon is seemingly due for a rest, as he's gone 3-for-25 with 11 strikeouts over his last seven games. Sam Hilliard gets the start in right field.

Winker (ribs) will play in another rehab game Thursday and could return as soon as Friday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Winker has been out for just over a month while battling an intercostal strain. He's gone 0-for-5 in a pair of rehab games thus far, but the Reds have started losing ground in a very tight playoff race and may decide that he's their best option even if he hasn't quite found his groove yet.

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Beer (shoulder) felt better Wednesday and was considering taking swings prior to that night's game, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Beer sustained a dislocated shoulder during Tuesday's game, and X-rays came negative for bone chips. He had the shoulder put back into place and is considered day-to-day. Lovullo did not offer any more details regarding the player's availability or if Beer will require a stint on the injured list.

Belt went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Padres.

Belt's seventh-inning solo shot brought San Francisco to within two runs on the scoreboard, but it was the final tally the Giants were able to muster in the contest. The long ball was Belt's 25th of the campaign, extending his career-best single-season mark. He has gone deep in five of his past eight contests and is slashing .429/.487/.971 with five homers, 11 RBI and 12 runs over that stretch.

Turner went 3-for-4 and scored twice in Wednesday's 5-3 win over Arizona.

The veteran knocked three singles in the contest and crossed the plate in each of the second and fourth innings. The three-hit performance was his first since July 10 and 10th overall this season. Turner has once again provided a steady bat in the Dodgers' lineup throughout the campaign, slashing .280/.366/.476 with 25 home runs and 81 RBI.

Dickerson (hamstring) will remain on his rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento for the near future, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Dickerson is 3-for-13 through four games with Sacramento, and he'll remain there for the immediate future to keep receiving at-bats. The 31-year-old was 2-for-17 in his last seven games before picking up the hamstring injury and has a .235/.303/.426 slash line for the season. The Giants have a plethora of lineup options after Tommy La Stella and Evan Longoria returned from lengthy stays on the injured list, so Dickerson may not be guaranteed an everyday role once activated.

Miller is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

After J.T. Realmuto sat out Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Cubs with right shoulder inflammation, the Phillies are easing their top backstop back into action by deploying him at first base, leaving no spot available for Miller. Assuming Realmuto's shoulder issue doesn't prevent him from resuming catching duties in short order, Miller should reclaim a near-everyday role at first base before long. He started five of the previous six games and went 3-for-18 with a home run and four walks.

Pederson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

For the second consecutive day, Pederson will take a seat versus a right-handed pitcher (Antonio Senzatela), after he was on the bench in Tuesday's 5-4 loss while righty Jon Gray was on the bump for Colorado. Dating back to the start of August, Pederson is slashing an underwhelming .184/.294/.322, and his ongoing struggles appear to have cost him his strong-side platoon role in the outfield. Eddie Rosario will draw a third consecutive start in left field and looks to have supplanted Pederson on the depth chart.