MLB Player News

Turner went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Phillies.

Turner followed the examples of Howie Kendrick and Yasmani Grandal, as each of the three managed to hit a two-run homer off starter Vince Velasquez. The third baseman established a new career high with his 56th run of the season, and added to career highs in homers and RBI. A late bloomer, Turner has become a key piece for a contending Dodgers team over the past two seasons after being bandied about the league for years.

Stanton will be held out of Wednesday's lineup due to hip soreness, but the injury is not considered serious, the Miami Herald's Clark Spencer reports.

He went 1-for-2 with a RBI double and a walk Tuesday before being replaced by a pinch hitter, so something likely happened with his hip during Tuesday's game. Derek Dietrich and Ichiro Suzuki are options to replace Stanton in the lineup Wednesday. The Marlins are off Thursday, which will provide Stanton with an extra day of rest. He should be considered day-to-day in advance of this weekend's series against the White Sox.

Blackmon went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo homer and two runs Tuesday against the Rangers.

Blackmon led off the home half of the first inning with his 14th homer of the season in a game the Rockies would go on to lose. He's gotten off to a great start in August, as he's collected 12 hits -- two of which left the yard -- over eight games and he's slashing .308/.370/.485 on the year. He's currently posting career-highs in both on-base and slugging percentage while his batting average is just a single point short of his 2013 mark.

Cespedes (quad) took batting practice Tuesday, Matt Ehalt of the Record reports.

The Mets' slugger is continuing to make progress with rehabbing his injured quad, so it appears that he'll be back in action soon after becoming eligible on August 18. Until Cespedes returns, Alejandro De Aza and Brandon Nimmo will likely continue to split time in his outfield spot.

Harper (neck) is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Indians, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

The Nationals have said that Harper's neck isn't seriously injured and that it's simply feeling stiff, so they'll continue to be cautious with the reigning NL MVP. Chris Heisey will cover right field during Harper's absence.

Pederson is back in the Dodgers' lineup for Monday's matchup against the Phillies.

Pederson was on the bench for two consecutive games against southpaws but will have his left-handed bat back in the lineup Monday against Philadelphia's right-handed starter Zach Eflin. Pederson is hitting a meaty .255/.344/.510 with 15 of his 16 home runs in 85 games against right-handed pitching this season.

Carpenter (undisclosed) is back in the starting lineup Monday against the Reds.

The Cardinals did not offer up an explanation for Carpenter's absence Sunday, but that he's back in the mix for the series opener with the Reds after a one-day layoff suggests that the ailment wasn't a serious one. Carpenter will play second base and lead off for the Cards on Monday.

Soler went 2-for-4 with a solo homer Sunday at Oakland.

Soler's seventh bomb of 2016 gave the Cubs a 2-0 lead in the seventh inning of a road win. He's now left the yard in two of his three games since returning from the disabled list, and he's slashing .232/.323/.423 on the year. Since hitting .292 in his rookie year, he's seen his batting average drop significantly in each of the last two seasons, though the 24-year-old certainly has time to turn things around.

Pederson is out of the lineup Sunday night against the Red Sox, J.P. Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group reports.

The Dodgers will face a lefty in their second straight game Sunday evening, and Pederson will not end up starting either contest. Manager Dave Roberts has certainly limited his exposure to lefties this season, as Pederson has just four hits in 43 plate appearances, posting a .467 OPS. As a result, Pederson will once again give way to Enrique Hernandez in center field.

Ozuna is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Jenny Cavnar of Root Sports reports.

Ozuna will have the day off as Ichiro Suzuki starts Sunday's outing in center field. Ozuna will likely return to his starting spot Monday when the Marlins take on the Johnny Cueto and the Giants.