MLB Player News
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Alex Dickerson DH | ATL
Giants' Alex Dickerson: Remains sidelined
Dickerson (oblique) isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
San Francisco was optimistic that Dickerson would be ready to play by the weekend, but he'll be held out again Friday. There hasn't been another update on his status yet, so he'll be considered day-to-day moving forward. Dickerson received a cortisone shot Saturday.
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Harold Ramirez DH | WAS
Marlins' Harold Ramirez: Idle Friday
Ramirez isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Giants, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.
Ramirez will take a seat for the second straight contest, though he did receive an opportunity to pinch hit Thursday. Jon Berti gets the nod in left field and will bat eighth.
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Charlie Blackmon RF | COL
Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Situated on bench
Blackmon isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against San Diego.
Blackmon is set for a rare day off with lefty Joey Lucchesi slated to toe the rubber for the opposition. Yonathan Daza gets the nod in right field and will bat seventh.
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Justin Turner DH | CHC
Dodgers' Justin Turner: Won't play over weekend
Turner (ankle) has been ruled out for the Dodgers' weekend series against the Mets, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Turner has been day-to-day with a mild left ankle sprain, and after being held out of Friday's lineup, the Dodgers announced that the All-Star third baseman won't take the field at all over the weekend. He could have a chance to return beginning Tuesday at home against Tampa Bay.
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Justin Turner DH | CHC
Dodgers' Justin Turner: Sitting Friday as expected
Turner (ankle) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Manager Dave Roberts said Thursday he didn't believe Turner would start Friday's series opener, so it's no surprise to see him out of the lineup. The veteran third baseman was confirmed to be dealing with a mild left ankle sprain after undergoing an MRI and X-rays this week, and he could return to action later during this weekend's series against the Mets. Matt Beaty receives another start at the hot corner in his absence.
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Matt Carpenter DH | STL
Cardinals' Matt Carpenter: Out of Friday's lineup
Carpenter is not starting Friday against the Brewers.
The veteran third baseman will head to the bench for the third time in four contests as Tommy Edman receives another start at the hot corner. Carpenter has been better with a .995 OPS in his last 16 games, but he seems unlikely to retake the starting role with Edman also playing well over that stretch.
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Marcell Ozuna DH | PIT
Cardinals' Marcell Ozuna: Smacks 27th homer
Ozuna went 1-for-3 with two walks, a solo home run and two runs scored Thursday against the Rockies.
Ozuna took Tim Melville deep in the third inning to record his 27th homer of the season. While he's recorded only six hits in his last 41 at-bats, Ozuna has still managed to hit three home runs in that span. For the season, he's maintained a .254/.33/.495 line across 478 plate appearances while also chipping in 74 runs and 82 RBI.
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Justin Turner DH | CHC
Dodgers' Justin Turner: Day-to-day with mild sprain
An MRI revealed Turner is dealing with a mild left ankle sprain, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
This is encouraging news for Turner, who has been sidelined since Saturday due to the issue. While the veteran third baseman is being considered day-to-day, the Dodgers can afford to be patient with him seeing as the team has already locked up the NL West. Matt Beaty is covering the hot corner in his stead Thursday. According to David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports, manager Dave Roberts said he isn't ruling Turner out for the team's upcoming series against the Mets, though the skipper doesn't believe he'll play in Friday's series opener.
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Harold Ramirez DH | WAS
Marlins' Harold Ramirez: Sitting Thursday
Ramirez is not in Thursday's lineup against the Brewers.
He is hitting .258 with one home run and zero steals in nine games this month. Austin Dean gets the start in left field and will hit eighth.