MLB Player News

Belt (knee) is back in the lineup Wednesday against the Braves, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

A sore right knee had kept Belt out of the lineup for three of the past four games and will likely require offseason surgery, but it's not expected to completely shut him down for the season. The first baseman will play Wednesday, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him given frequent off days throughout September.

Carpenter went 1-for-2 with two walks and two runs in a win over the Pirates on Tuesday.

Carpenter has been more of a conventional leadoff hitter of late, as he's yet to leave the yard in September but has still managed an outstanding .391 on-base percentage over the first 10 games of the month. The veteran has generated that figure courtesy of 10 walks and eight hits, and he's now reached safely in nine of those contests.

Pederson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Reds.

Pederson returned to his usual spot atop the Dodgers' lineup after being held out of the lineup against three consecutive left-handed starters. The 26-year-old has cooled off in September (.200/.304/.350), but he should continue to get opportunities to provide power and run production against right-handed starters.

Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Pirates.

Ozuna hit a two-run double -- his 14th two-bagger of the year -- in the first inning and later hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning as the Cardinals routed the Pirates 11-5. Ozuna has recorded a hit in seven consecutive games and is hitting .333 with seven home runs and 15 RBI over his last 15 games. On the season the 27-year-old is slashing .280/.321/.435 with 21 home runs, 79 RBI and 61 runs scored.

Belt is out of Tuesday's lineup against the Braves due to a sore right knee, Amy Gutierrez of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Belt has been battling the knee issue throughout September and is likely to have surgery after the season, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. It seems as though the 30-year-old will play through the injury for the final few weeks of the season, but it will likely be day-to-day whether he is actually in the lineup.

Belt is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Braves, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Belt returned to action Monday after being limited to bench duty over the weekend, going 1-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts. He'll head back to the bench Tuesday as the Giants look to ease him back into action, with Austin Slater covering first base in his absence.

Ozuna went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and two runs in a win over the Pirates on Monday.

The 27-year-old continues to wield a red-hot bat, with Monday's production extending his hitting streak to six games. He's generated a quartet of multi-hit efforts over that span, leading to a .353 average over his first eight games of September. He's already smacked five home runs since returning from the disabled list.

Turner is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Reds, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

It appears to be a rare day off for Turner, who has started 25 consecutive games for the Dodgers, slashing an impressive .374/.470/.707 with seven homers, 20 RBI and an 18:15 K:BB over that stretch. Manny Machado will slide over to the hot corner in this one, allowing Chris Taylor to pick up a start at shortstop.

Blackmon went 3-for-3 with a double, walk, two runs and an RBI in Monday's 13-2 victory over the Diamondbacks.

Blackmon has gotten off to a blazing start to September, reaching base at a .452 clip through nine games while providing six extra-base hits and three steals. He'll benefit from three more games at hitter-friendly Coors Field before the Rockies kick off a nine-game road trip Friday that could hinder Blackmon's productivity.

Belt (knee) is starting at first base and hitting second Monday against the Braves, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Belt has been cleared to rejoin the starting lineup after a sore knee limited him to bench duty over the previous two games. The veteran first baseman, who is hitting just .173/.235/.227 across 23 games since returning from the disabled list in mid-August, will face southpaw Sean Newcomb in Monday's series opener.