MLB Player News

Turner (hamstring) is expected to return to the lineup Sunday or Monday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Turner is sitting Saturday against the Phillies for the third straight game. He went through a workout on the field Saturday afternoon, which apparently went well enough, as he isn't expected to miss much more time.

Pederson is not starting Saturday against the Phillies.

Pederson is again the victim of an opener, as he'll sit against lefty Jose Alvarez. Chris Taylor gets the call in left field.

Turner (hamstring) will sit for the third straight game Saturday against the Phillies, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Turner went through agility drills on the field prior to the game, suggesting his return may be close, but he'll remain on the bench for now. Max Muncy again starts at third base, with David Freese getting the call at first.

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.