MLB Player News

Buxton isn't in Wednesday's lineup against the White Sox.

Buxton returned to the lineup Tuesday after spending time on the injured list, but he'll get a routine day off as the Twins ease him back into action. Jake Cave is starting in center field.

Choi isn't in Wednesday's lineup against the Yankees.

Choi will get a breather Wednesday as left-hander Jordan Montgomery starts for the Yankees. Nate Lowe will start at first base.

Martinez (hand) is starting Wednesday against Atlanta.

Martinez was hit by a pitch on his left hand during Sunday's contest that forced him to miss two games. However, he'll start in left field and bat fourth Wednesday.

Harper went 1-for-2 with three walks and a stolen base Tuesday in the Phillies' 6-0 win over the Nationals.

Harper is batting 4-for-27 with no home runs over his last eight games, but he's been more of an asset in on-base percentage leagues during that stretch, racking up 10 walks against seven strikeouts. The fact that Harper has stayed healthy and remained active on the bases (5-for-5 on steal attempts) has allowed him to justify his draft-day cost, regardless of league format. He'll be in the lineup again for Wednesday's series finale, marking his 31st start in the Phillies' 32 games to date.

Belt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

After notching three hits in Tuesday's 23-5 romp to boost his season average to .337, Belt will take a seat in the series finale with a lefty (Kyle Freeland) on the bump for Colorado. Wilmer Flores will spell Belt at first base and bat cleanup.

Belt went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a walk and three runs scored Tuesday in the Giants' 23-5 win over the Rockies.

Belt was one of five Giants to record three hits on a night where the team finished with 27, the most by a National League club since May 1999. He's now turned in six multi-hit efforts in his last nine starts to bring his season-long OPS up to 1.052, a top-10 mark among all players with at least 90 plate appearances.

Ozuna went 3-for-5 with three home runs and six RBI in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Red Sox.

He took Ryan Weber deep in the first inning to give Atlanta an early lead, then clobbered Kyle Hart offerings in the seventh and eighth to help put the game out of reach. It was the first three-homer game of Ozuna's career, and he also became the first National League player in history with a three-homer performance in Fenway Park. On the season, Ozuna's slashing .295/.383/.605 -- with the latter two figures representing career highs if he can keep them up -- with 11 home runs and 29 RBI through 35 games.

Dickerson went 5-for-6 with three home runs, two doubles, five runs scored, six RBI and a walk in Tuesday's 23-5 destruction of the Rockies.

Dickerson entered the contest with four home runs in 97 plate appearances. He nearly doubled that total with Tuesday's momentous performance, falling a few feet short of tying the big-league record of four homers in a game when he crushed a 414-foot double in his final at-bat. Among multiple historic footnotes, Dickerson tied Willie Mays' franchise record of 16 total bases in one game and became the 15th major-leaguer in history to collect five extra-base hits in a contest. He also joined Kris Bryant and Matt Carpenter as the only big-leaguers to total three home runs and two doubles in one game. Finally, the five-hit game raised Dickerson's season average a full 40 points, from .221 to .261.

McCutchen went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk during Tuesday's 6-0 win over Washington.

The veteran outfielder came to the plate during the sixth inning with a pair of runners on base, and he launched a 410-foot shot to left to double the Phillies' 3-0 lead. McCutchen is 22-for-65 (.338 average) with five homers, three doubles, 18 RBI and three stolen bases in his last 15 games.

Brantley went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk and four RBI in a loss to the Rangers on Tuesday.

Brantley put Houston temporarily ahead with a three-run blast in the seventh inning and brought the team to within a run with a run-scoring single in the 10th. The four RBI were a season high for Brantley, with the long ball marking his first since Opening Day. Still, the veteran has been one of Houston's most effective hitters this season, slashing .299/.379/.494 through 87 plate appearances.