MLB Player News

Belt (quadriceps) is starting Friday's game against the Marlins, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Belt wasn't in the lineup for the last two games due to a right quadriceps strain. However, he'll play first base and bat fourth against Miami on Friday. Belt is hitting .186 with three home runs and six RBI to begin the season.

Miller was scratched from the lineup for Friday's game against Colorado due to neck stiffness, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Miller was replaced by Nick Maton as the second baseman for Friday's matchup against the Rockies. It's not yet clear whether Miller will be forced to miss additional time as a result of his neck issue.

Miller has been scratched from the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies for an unspecified reason, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

It's not yet clear whether Miller's removal from the lineup is due to an injury, but Nick Maton will start at second base and bat seventh Friday. Miller had started in each of the last two contests and gone 5-for-9 with a home run, three runs, three RBI and two strikeouts during that time.

Cabrera (biceps) took live batting practice Friday and could be activated from the injured list Saturday or Sunday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

The 38-year-old has been taking batting practice throughout the week, but he's now on the cusp of being activated after facing live pitching. Cabrera was struggling to begin the season with a .514 OPS through seven games before landing on the injured list with a biceps injury.

Mercedes (foot) is batting seventh as the designated hitter Friday against the Rangers.

The 28-year-old exited Tuesday's matchup with Cleveland after fouling a ball off his left foot, but he won't end up missing any time due to Wednesday's postponement and Thursday's scheduled off day. Mercedes is enjoying a breakout start to the season with a .390/.429/.661 slash line, four homers, four doubles, 12 RBI and seven runs through 16 games.

Torrens is not in the lineup Friday against the Red Sox.

The 24-year-old has alternated starts with Tom Murphy over the past week, and that trend will continue Friday after Torrens went 0-for-2 with a walk during Thursday's series opener.

Canha is out of the lineup for Friday's game at Baltimore.

Canha has started all 19 games this season but will head to the bench Friday, giving him two straight days of rest following Thursday's scheduled off day. Seth Brown, Ramon Laureano and Stephen Piscotty will start from left to right in the outfield for Oakland.

Pederson (wrist) is not currently scheduled for an MRI and will be reevaluated after a few days of rest, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Pederson was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to April 21. It's unclear whether he will be able to return after the minimum time, though we should have a clearer idea of his status within a few days. Jake Marisnick and Nico Hoerner could both see increased playing time in Pederson's absence.

Winker went 2-for-4 with two walks, two home runs, three RBI and two total runs scored in Thursday's extra-inning loss to the Diamondbacks.

The Reds let this one slip away and are now back at .500, but Winker did all he could, reaching base four times and homering twice out of the leadoff spot. Winker missed time earlier in the season with calf cramps, but he's now batting .373 with a 1.095 OPS, so there should be no more questions about him possibly splitting time with Tyler Naquin.

Dickerson isn't starting Thursday's game against the Marlins, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Left-hander Daniel Castano is starting Thursday's series opener for the Marlins, so Dickerson will retreat to the bench. Darin Ruf will take his place in left field, batting fifth.