MLB Player News

Harper went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer Sunday against the Braves.

After hitting .286 in April, Harper has failed to reach the .260 mark since July 7, and he's slashing .246/.386/.459 on the year. Despite the unexpected production from the fifth-year player, he's at least posting the second-best on-base percentage of his career.

Soler was scratched from Sunday's lineup with a sore leg, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

With Soler being taken out of the lineup, the Cubs will bring Kris Bryant back to third base and go with an outfield of Matt Szczur, Dexter Fowler, and Ben Zobrist. Soler's ailment is simply being described as leg soreness, so he should be considered day-to-day at this point in time.

Blackmon (toe) remains out of the lineup Sunday against the Cubs, Nick Kosmider of the Denver Post reports.

With Blackmon out, Colorado will start Gerardo Parra, David Dahl, and Carlos Gonzalez in the outfield as they take on Jason Hammel and the Cubs. Before hurting his toe, Blackmon had been going on a tear at the plate, hitting .473/.508/.1.091 with nine home runs over the last 14 days. The Rockies haven't indicated that Blackmon will need a stint on the DL, so he should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's outing in Milwaukee.

Cespedes blasted a pair of home runs Saturday against the Giants.

Cespedes returned from his quad injury Friday and notched a hit that evening. He found his stroke Saturday, hitting the two home runs, including a 457-foot shot, and run-scoring double. Cespedes should be in the lineup in left field and bat cleanup daily.

Manager Walt Weiss said Saturday that Blackmon (toe contusion) will need "another day or so" before he can run in the outfield, MLB.com's Thomas Harding reports.

He will miss his second game in a row Saturday, and since he still can't run in the outfield, it would not be surprising if he was held out at least through the weekend. Gerardo Parra should continue to start in the outfield in Blackmon's absence, while David Dahl temporarily occupies the leadoff spot.

Blackmon (toe contusion) remains out of the lineup Saturday against the Cubs, MLB.com's Thomas Harding reports.

He was a late scratch Friday due to a toe contusion that he presumably suffered during warmups, and it is painful enough that he will remain out for Saturday's game. Once again, David Dahl slides into the leadoff spot with Gerardo Parra taking Blackmon's spot in the outfield.

Dickerson is out of the lineup Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

He is hitting just .241/.281/.379 with one home run in 64 plate appearances this month and may begin to lose out on a bit of playing time down the stretch. The Padres recalled corner outfielder Patrick Kivlehan, who is starting in left field Saturday, and outfield prospects Hunter Renfroe and Manuel Margot could be summoned in September to further complicate matters.

Blackmon has been scratched from Friday's game against the Cubs due to a right big toe contusion.

The Rockies game was delayed Friday and the news about Blackmon being scratched didn't come out until most lineups had locked, so this news won't do daily owners much good. David Dahl moved to center field and the leadoff spot while Ben Paulsen entered the lineup at first base and Gerardo Parra moved over to left field. Blackmon should be considered day-to-day.

Cespedes (quadriceps) was activated from the DL and is starting in left field Friday against San Francisco, Marc Carig of Newsday reports.

As expected, Cespedes has been brought off the DL and is back in the cleanup spot in Friday's lineup. He'll join an outfield of Curtis Granderson and Jay Bruce as the Mets take on Johnny Cueto and the Giants.

Turner went 2-for-3 with a walk and a three-run homer in Thursday's loss in Philadelphia.

Turner's first-inning blast was his second in as many nights, fifth in 12 games and his 23rd of the season. The 31-year-old third baseman has been locked in since the All-Star break. Through 112 second-half at-bats, Turner is hitting .339 /.383/.705 with 11 doubles, 10 homers, 28 RBI and 22 runs scored.