MLB Player News

Winker (wrist) went on the minor league DL at Triple-A Louisville on Friday, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Winker is set for an exam with Reds team physician Dr. Timothy Kremchek early next week, suggesting that he won't be returning to action anytime soon.

Stanton went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI in a win over the Rockies on Friday.

A pair of hits rarely qualifies as a newsworthy effort, but it was just Stanton's second multi-hit game since May 13. He's driven in just five runs in June, but did manage to get his average back up to the Mendoza line. The slugger is batting .200/.309/.420 over 200 at-bats this season.

Harper went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI in Friday's win over the Padres.

It's his second straight two-hit game, and after slumping through the latter part of May, Harper's now hitting .308/.393/.404 through 52 June at-bats. It's only a matter of time before his power reemerges as well, so the Nats' slugger could be poised for a productive few weeks heading into the All-Star break.

Turner finished 3-for-5 with a pair of solo home runs and a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning in Friday's win over the Brewers.

Turner provided all of the Dodgers' offense on a lean night, extending his hitting streak to five games in the process. He has hit .500 with a pair of home runs and six RBI over that span, raising his batting average to .243, which is as high as it has been in five weeks. Further, Turner has uncorked five of his eight home runs in the last 10 games and seems to be finally getting things on track after a slow start.

Belt went 2-for-3 with a double, a solo homer, two runs and a walk Friday at the Rays.

In his first game since suffering an ankle injury Tuesday, Belt scored the first run of the game and gave the Giants a lead they'd never relinquish before adding his ninth homer of the season to extend the Giants' lead in the seventh inning. He's now hit safely in 12 of 13 June contests to bring his batting average to .311.

Belt (ankle) is in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays.

Belt left Tuesday's game after getting hit by a pitch in the sixth inning against the Brewers and hasn't played in a game since. He will be manning first base and hitting in the third spot of the order for Friday's game against Chris Archer and the Rays. Belt has been having a phenomenal year thus far, hitting .301/.412/.514 with eight home runs and 33 RBI.

Harper want 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a walk Thursday at the Padres.

Harper's 14th bomb of the year was a two-run shot in the third inning that gave the Nationals a lead they'd never relinquish. The homer broke a 14-game drought, and his slash line is now at .254/.409/.502.

McCutchen went 3-for-4 with a double and a homer in a 6-4 loss to the Mets on Thursday.

He'd been 0-for-15 over the prior four games, so it's nice to see this from McCutchen, but performances of this ilk have been few and far between for him this year. His last three-hit game was nearly a full month ago (May 17) and he's still carrying an abysmal .242/.319/.418 line with a reasonable total of 10 homers, but only one steal all season.

McCutchen went 3-for-4 with a double and his 10th homer Thursday against the Mets.

The home run was his first since May 27, while his double hit off the left field fence -- a hopeful sign of things to come. McCutchen, who batted third in the lineup for the second straight game, entered Thursday with one extra-base hit in the month of June.

McCutchen batted third in the lineup for the first time in 2016 on Wednesday, going 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts.

He's currently in an 0-for-17 slump and is slashing .140/.204/.160 in 50 at-bats during June. McCutchen's 24.9 percent strikeout rate is well above his career mark of 17.7 percent but the Pirates are hoping a move into a more comfortable three-hole will jumpstart the center fielder's season. He says he's fully recovered from a thumb injury, but the results just aren't there.