MLB Player News

Turner went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 5-3 win over the Cubs.

Turner's homer came in the third inning, tying the score at three runs apiece. The third baseman is up to seven homers and 28 RBI in 62 games this season. Over his last seven games, Turner has hit .400 (10-for-25) with three extra base hits and four runs scored.

McCutchen underwent surgery to reconstruct the ACL in his left knee and repair a medial meniscus tear Friday, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

McCutchen was ruled out for the season after injuring his knee during a rundown in early May. Jay Bruce now serves as the Phillies' left fielder. McCutchen should be back by the start of next season, though it's possible that recovery from surgery at least delays his start to camp.

Reyes is not in the lineup Friday against the Rockies.

Reyes has just four hits over his last seven games. He'll hit the bench in favor of Josh Naylor for Friday's contest.

Winker is not starting against Texas on Friday.

Winker rarely sits against righties, but he'll do so against opener Jesse Chavez on Friday, with the Reds evidently wanting to protect against a lefty pitching behind Chavez. Jose Peraza gets the start in left field.

Blackmon went 4-for-5 with two homers, a triple and four RBI in the Rockies' 9-6 win over the Padres on Thursday.

Blackmon continued his recent hot streak with this monstrous four-hit day that included his 13th and 14th homers of the season and his sixth three-bagger. Blackmon is now hitting .316 through 225 at-bats and 35 of his 71 hits this season have gone for extra bases, giving him a fantastic .622 slugging percentage.

Miller was traded from the Yankees to the Phillies on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Miller is expected to join the Phillies in Atlanta this weekend. The 29-year-old utility man was slashing .294/.399/.596 with 10 homers and a stolen base through 41 games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before being acquired by Philadelphia. Miller figures to provide the Phillies with a left-handed bat off the bench.

Pederson is not in the lineup Thursday against the Cubs, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

As per usual, Pederson will take a seat on the bench with a left-hander (Jon Lester) starting for the opposition. Enrique Hernandez is starting in left field and hitting leadoff in his stead.

Belt (neck) returned to the lineup and went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Padres.

Belt missed the Giants' last two contests due to an illness and a sore neck. The 31-year-old was deemed healthy enough to return to the starting nine even with an off day scheduled Thursday. Belt continues to provide steady fantasy value (.250/.376/.474 with nine homers) in a lineup otherwise devoid of such players.

Belt (neck) is starting at first base and hitting second Wednesday against the Padres, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Belt has been cleared to rejoin the lineup after being withheld from Tuesday's starting nine due to neck soreness. The first baseman, who's slashing .348/.531/.565 with seven RBI and sports a 9:6 BB:K in eight games this month, will face lefty Joey Lucchesi in his return to the lineup.

Harper will get his first day off of the season Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

Harper has carried a heavy load for his new team, though he hasn't quite lived up to expectations, posting a good but not great .251/.357/.466 slash line with a career-worst 29.6 percent strikeout rate. He's been better of late, slashing .333/.367/.561 over his last 14 games. Nick Williams gets a rare start in right field in his absence.