MLB Player News

Ozuna went 3-for-5 with two runs in a win over the Brewers on Tuesday.

Ozuna churned out his second three-hit effort over the last five games, pushing his season average to a solid .261 in the process. The slugging outfielder has hit safely in six of his last seven contests overall, and his on-base percentage during August is up to an impressive .369 following Tuesday's successful night at the plate.

Pederson went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer and a walk in Tuesday's 16-3 rout of the Blue Jays.

Pederson took advantage of Toronto's decision to put a position player on the mound, launching a three-run blast off shortstop Richard Urena in the eighth inning. With the long ball, Pederson tied his home run (25) and RBI (56) marks from last season in 34 fewer at-bats. The 27-year-old has now reached the 25-homer mark in four of his five full seasons in the majors, though only nine of his 112 career round trippers have come against left-handed pitchers.

Winker (back) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.

The Reds are facing a lefty starting pitcher (Matt Strahm) in the series finale and Winker is still tending to upper-back tightness, so his continued absence from the lineup isn't overly surprising. Winker will stick on the bench for the seventh game in a row while Phillip Ervin picks up a start in left field, though he'll be available off the bench and is expected to avoid a trip to the IL, per C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic.

Turner is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Blue Jays.

With the Dodgers getting close to fully healthy, they can now afford to give veterans Justin Turner a strategic day off here and there. He is hitting .362 with six home runs in 16 games this month. Max Muncy slides over to the hot corner while Enrique Hernandez starts at second base.

Blackmon is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.

He has homered in three straight games, so it's a little surprising to see him on the bench for this one. Yonathan Daza starts in center field with Raimel Tapia shifting to right field.

Dickerson is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Cubs.

The left-handed slugger heads to the bench against southpaw Cole Hamels. Austin Slater will get the start in his place.

Carpenter is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Brewers.

Carpenter is hitting .214 with one home run in 42 August at-bats and his 85 wRC+ on the season is his worst mark since his rookie year in 2011. Tommy Edman will start at third base, hitting second.

Blackmon went 2-for-5 with a solo home run Monday in the Rockies' 5-3 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Blackmon kept the Rockies' comeback bid alive when he connected on his 27th home run of the season in the ninth inning, but Arizona closer Archie Bradley retired the next two hitters to end the threat. The outfielder has left the yard in three straight contests, boosting his August OPS to 1.138. His season-long mark of .982 is just 18 points off his career high from the 2017 campaign.

Harper (illness) is starting in right field and hitting third Tuesday in Boston.

He left Sunday's game due to dehydration, so it's not surprising that he's able to take the field for the first of a two-game interleague series after Monday's off day. Harper is hitting .266 with eight home runs and two steals in 17 games this month.

Winker (back) is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Padres.

He appeared as a pinch hitter Sunday, but has not been in the lineup since Aug. 14. With the Reds facing a righty (Cal Quantrill), Winker's back is clearly the reason for his continued absence. Brian O'Grady is starting in left field and hitting eighth.