MLB Player News

Belt (neck) went 0-for-3 with a strikeout Sunday in the Giants' 4-0 loss to the Rockies.

Like most of his Giants teammates, Belt couldn't muster any offense against Rockies starter German Marquez, who tossed a one-hit complete game. Belt at least proved his health by playing all nine innings a day after he was scratched from the lineup with a stiff neck.

Carpenter went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in a win over the Reds on Sunday.

Carpenter's 389-foot shot to left center in the seventh snapped a 4-4 tie and served as his first round tripper since March 31. The 33-year-old ramped up his hard contact over the two-game set in Monterrey, Mexico against the Reds, as he also laced his first triple of the campaign in Saturday's contest.

Winker went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's 9-5 loss to St. Louis.

Make that four homers in the last five games for Winker, who started the season 1-for-24. All eight of his RBI this season have come in the last five games as well.

Ozuna went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Sunday's 9-5 win over the Reds.

Ozuna didn't hit his fifth homer until early June last season but has done it in just 51 at-bats this season. He started the day with a three-run shot in the first inning to give the Cardinals an early lead.

Pederson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in the Dodgers' 7-1 win over the Brewers on Sunday.

Pederson continued his early-season power surge, blasting his sixth long ball of the season with this second-inning solo shot off Jhoulys Chacin. The 26-year-old has a 1.012 OPS through 51 at-bats, so he's off to a great start; however, his vast struggles against left-handed pitching he's demonstrated throughout his career mean he figures to continue to rotate out in matchups against southpaws.

Belt (neck) is starting at first base and batting cleanup Sunday against the Rockies, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Belt was scratched from Saturday's lineup due to neck stiffness, but his quick return to the lineup indicates his absence was likely precautionary. The 29-year-old is slashing .231/.333/.500 with three doubles, three home runs and eight RBI through 60 plate appearances.

Turner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Milwaukee.

Turner started the past five games at third base and went 5-for-19 with one double and one RBI, but he will take a seat for the series finale. Max Muncy will start at third base and bat fifth while Cody Bellinger steps in at first base.

Carpenter went 2-for-4 with a triple and a walk in a loss to the Reds on Saturday.

Carpenter has yet to hit his stride at the plate in the early going, but Saturday's effort was certainly a step in the right direction. The veteran's three-bagger was his first of the season, and he's now reached safely in all eight of his April starts. Although he sports a middling .235 average through his first 60 plate appearances, it's worth noting the notoriously slow-starting Carpenter hit just .145 last April before embarking on a torrid four-month stretch that transformed his season.

Reyes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

His seventh-inning shot off Matt Andriese provided the winning run for the Padres. Reyes is slashing only .184/.267/.474 through 16 games, but he's starting to find his stroke: All three of his homers have come in the last six contests.

Winker hit a solo homer to left field in Saturday's win over the Cardinals, his third homer of the week.

The homer was especially important for the Reds, as it broke up Adam Wainwright's no-hitter in the sixth inning and tied the game, in a game the Reds later won.