MLB Player News

McCutchen went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Dodgers.

McCutchen's fourth-inning blast helped cut the Dodgers' lead to 2-1 at the time, but it was only one of five hits on the night for the Phillies. McCutchen is up to 10 homers, 29 RBI and 45 runs scored in 56 games this season, typically batting at the top of a loaded lineup.

Pederson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 6-3 win over the Phillies.

Pederson scored on Max Muncy's two-run blast in the third inning, and then sent one of his own out of the yard in the fifth inning. Pederson has three homers in his last five games, going 9-for-19 with four RBI and six runs scored during the hot stretch. The outfielder is hitting .274/.375/.662 over 51 games this season.

Carpenter went 1-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and an RBI in Friday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Cubs.

He bookended the night by scoring on Marcell Ozuna's sac fly in the first inning, then bringing home the winning run in the 10th with a bases-loaded hit into the left-field corner. Carpenter wraps up May with a .237 batting average (23-for-97), five homers and 14 RBI in 27 games.

Turner (hamstring) will sit for the second straight game Friday against the Phillies, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Hamstring tightness kept Turner out of the lineup Thursday against the Mets, and he'll need at least one more day to rest. Max Muncy starts at third base, with Matt Beaty in the lineup at first.

Winker will sit Friday against lefty Patrick Corbin and the Nationals.

Winker started the Reds' last seven games, two of which came against lefties, but he'll get a breather in this one after hitting .333/.419/.444 over that stretch. Jose Peraza will get the start in left field.

Belt started in left field and went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks and a run scored in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Marlins.

Belt made his fifth start in the outfield, potentially opening up eligibility there in leagues with lower games-played thresholds. The streaky slugger could be heating up again, putting together a six-game hit streak with a double, a homer and a steal over that span.

Ozuna went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Phillies.

Ozuna took Jerad Eickhoff deep in the second inning to record his 16th home run of the season. He's been hitting the ball well of late; the homer was his second of the series in Philadelphia, and he's recorded at least one hit in eight of his last 10 starts. As a result, his average is back above .240 for the first time since May 12. In addition, Ozuna has regained his power stroke this season, posting a .537 slugging percentage and .296 ISO across 227 plate appearances.

Carpenter went 1-for-1 with a solo home run Thursday against the Phillies.

Carpenter appeared as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and delivered a solo blast. It was his eighth homer of the season and third in his past seven games. While his overall line of .218/.332/.391 across 232 plate appearances remains subpar, Carpenter has raised his OPS to .723 from .650 -- its lowest mark of the season -- since May 15. He'll look to flash more improvement during the team's weekend series against the Cubs.

Harper went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI on Thursday against the Cardinals.

Harper continued his hot homestand, recording a double in the fourth and sixth innings to bring his total on the season to 19. He totaled six extra-base hits in the Phillies' three-game series against the Cardinals, raising his slugging percentage from .438 to .490. He'll look to keep things going at the dish as the Phillies begin a series at the Dodgers Friday.

Turner is out of Thursday's lineup against the Mets due to right hamstring tightness, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Turner was spotted grabbing his right hamstring after scoring in Wednesday's matchup, and the Dodgers have since confirmed that their starting third baseman is indeed dealing with a hamstring issue. The good news is that Turner will be available off the bench Thursday evening, so the injury doesn't appear to be overly significant. It remains to be seen if he'll be back in the starting nine for Friday's series opener against the Phillies.