MLB Player News

Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon is awaiting results of an X-ray after turning his ankle Saturday night, MLB.com reports.

Blackmon went 1 for 4 Saturday to extend his hitting streak to six games. He has hit .305/.351/.477 with 14 home runs, 52 RBI and 18 stolen bases in 354 at-bats.

Giants first baseman Brandon Belt underwent concussion testing Saturday after exiting Saturday's game due to dizziness, and while the test results won't be known until Sunday, he has been ruled out for Sunday's game, the San Jose Mercury News reports.

Belt isn't feeling well after a freak injury suffered before Saturday's game, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him go on the disabled list Sunday. He spent much of the first half on the disabled list while nursing a broken thumb.

Giants first baseman Brandon Belt was removed from Saturday's game against the Marlins in the third inning due to dizziness, MLB.com reports.

Belt was scratched from the last game of the first half with back spasms, which he said wasn't unusual after spending so much time inactive. He missed 50 games with a broken thumb before returning in early July.

Giants first baseman Brandon Belt was forced out of Saturday's game against the Marlins in Miami in the third inning with a back injury.

Belt missed the final game before the All-Star game with the same ailment. Because the Marlins will start left-hander Brad Hand on Sunday, Belt could sit out his next game as a precaution. He owns a .242/.304/.455 slash line with 10 homers and 23 RBI in 165 at-bats. His status remains up in the air for Sunday.

Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton hit his 22nd home run Friday against the Giants. 

Stanton was the lone standout on offense, accounting for the team's only run. In the bottom of the sixth, Stanton hammered a 77 mph curveball from Madison Bumgarner to center field. Stanton finished 1 for 2, with one run scored and one RBI. He also walked during the game.

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper picked up three hits Friday against the Brewers.

Harper debuted a new stance during the game. He appeared to stand more upright at the plate. The stance seemed to help, as Harper ripped a line drive to right, singled up the middle and belted his third home run of the year. 

Harper finished 3 for 4, with one run scored and one RBI. He's hitting .260, with three home runs. 

The Dodgers activated infielder Justin Turner from the 15-day disabled list Friday, after he recovered from a hamstring injury.

Turner has been out since late June, but will be available off the bench beginning Friday against the Cardinals.

Giants first baseman Brandon Belt missed the team's last game before the All-Star break due to back stiffness, but the time off helped him get back to full health. Belt is back in the lineup Friday against the Marlins, after four days off to heal. 

Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter has excelled on the road this season, hitting .310/.399/.422 with three home runs and 18 RBI in 187 at-bats.

Carpenter's excellent road numbers are built in part by a .393 BABIP, so it remains to be seen if he can sustain his success. He has had issues at home this season, hitting just .254/.354/.339 with one home run and 16 RBI in 177 at-bats. It's a complete reversal from 2013, when Carpenter dominated at home while posting average numbers on the road. Despite seeing his numbers take a step back this year, Carpenter is participating in his second straight All-Star Game Tuesday.

Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes and Reds third baseman Todd Frazier survived tiebreaking swing-offs in the first round before eventually meeting in the finals of Monday's Home Run Derby, where Cespedes picked up his second straight title with a 9-1 knockout of Frazier.

Cespedes' three first-round homers earned him a swingoff with Athletics teammate Josh Donaldson, and after Donaldson managed just one home run three swings, the outfielder delivered homers in each of his first two swings to advance. He defeated Orioles outfielder Adam Jones 9-3 in the second round after Jones managed four first-round shots, then took down Jose Bautista, who had a competition-best 10 homers in the first round, by a score of 7-4 in the AL Final. Twins home-field competitor Brian Dozier hit just two home runs in the first round, failing to advance.

Frazier played the role of underdog throughout, hitting just two home runs as the first batter in the competition but managing to slide into a swing-off with Rockies first baseman Justin Morneau after Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig failed to hit a single home run before recording seven outs. Frazier went first in the swing-off and managed one home run in three swings but advanced after Morneau went 0 for 3. The Reds third baseman took down Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki 6-2 after Tulowitzki hit four first-round homers. Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton earned a bye after hitting six massive blasts in the first round, but he bowed out to Frazier 1-0 after a long break.

Cespedes joined Ken Griffey as the only players to win back-to-back Home Run Derby titles. He'll likely enter the 2015 competition as the favorite to make it three in a row.