MLB Player News

Pederson is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Rays, J.P. Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group reports.

Manager Dave Roberts announced last week that Pederson would get Wednesday off while the Dodgers were playing on the unforgiving Tropicana Field turf, and he held true to that statement. Tracy Thompson will fill his spot in center field and bat sixth.

Carpenter is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Phillies.

This appears to be a regular day off for Carpenter, as the 30-year-old hasn't had a day off yet this season. Ruben Tejada will fill in for him at the hot corner Wednesday.

Soler is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Soler went 1-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI Tuesday, but he still has not recorded a multi-hit game since April 16, and he continues to be rotated in and out of the lineup. Kris Bryant will get the start in left field Wednesday afternoon.

Blackmon opened Tuesday's contest in San Diego with a leadoff home run, ultimately finishing 1-for-4.

This was Blackmon's first long ball of the season, but there should be plenty more to come now that he's no longer bothered by a turf toe injury. He's averaged 18 homers per year over his two full major-league seasons and will once again be counted upon to provide a healthy mix of speed and power atop the Rockies' order moving forward.

Soler is in the lineup and batting second for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

Soler will take Jason Heyward's (wrist) place in the lineup with left-hander Jon Niese on the mound. This is the highest Soler has hit in the lineup all season, but likely won't be a common occurrence once Heyward returns from injury. The 24-year-old is hitting .227 with two home runs and five RBI against southpaws this season.

Pederson is in the lineup and batting eighth for Tuesday's game against the Rays, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

This is the first time that Pederson has been in the starting lineup against a left-handed pitcher, and he is 0-for-6 overall against southpaws on the season after hitting .216 against them in 2015. He is likely in the lineup primarily due to the Dodgers getting a DH for this series in Tampa Bay.

Belt went 3-for-4 with a walk, a triple, an RBI and a pair of runs in Monday's 9-6 victory over the Reds.

Belt filled up the stat sheet with another three-hit game Monday, his second over his last five games. He is quietly having a breakout season at age 28. He doesn't hit a ton of home runs, which may suppress his perceived value, but if you look at his slash line of .310/.431/.517 (all career-highs), you can see that he is poised for a big season. While it isn't an exciting comparison, Belt's name should be uttered in the same breath as Eric Hosmer in terms of value. The combination of excellent contact, plate discipline and gap power while hitting in the middle of a strong lineup should lead to career-highs in both runs and RBI this season.

The Padres recalled Dickerson from Triple-A El Paso on Monday, Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Although the Padres' outfield is healthy at the moment, Dickerson has arrived in San Diego to provide additional depth. In 22 games with El Paso this season, he's constructed a .352/.405/.549 slash line with three homers, 13 RBI and 13 runs scored in 71 at-bats.

Soler is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.

This will be the second day in a row that Soler sits out. This may be in part due to manager Joe Maddon trying to get Tommy La Stella and Javier Baez more time at third base and Kris Bryant more time in the outfield, but the fact that Soler's batting average is sitting below the Mendoza Line this far into the season may be a part of the decision as well. Kris Bryant will fill in for him in left field while Tommy La Stella takes over at third base Monday.

McCutchen, who went 1-for-4 with a walk and run scored Sunday, appeared to tweak a knee while sliding into home plate -- though he stayed in the game.

He stuck in the wet dirt and was attended to by the team's trainer. Since socking three homers in one game against Colorado, the center fielder has just three hits in his last 17 at-bats. McCutchen is too good to be sitting at .227 much longer. He's certainly happy to put April in the rearview mirror, as he's compiled his worst career numbers in the season's opening month (.255/.343/.423).