MLB Player News

Pederson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's win over San Francisco.

Pederson put the cap on a five-run second inning with a a 434-foot blast to right field. The 27-year-old has been on a tear in his last three starts, going 5-for-10 with four homers and six RBI. He ranks 11th in the National League with 36 long balls this season and fifth with 12.4 AB/HR.

Choi (foot) is not in Saturday's lineup against the Blue Jays.

He is battling a bone bruise on his foot and has not played since Sept. 25. Nate Lowe will start at first base and bat sixth.

Brantley went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Friday's 4-0 win over the Angels.

The Astros had only four hits in the game, and Brantley's was the biggest of them all, an eighth-inning blast off Angels reliever Luis Garcia. Brantley exited the game in the bottom half of the inning as Jake Marisnick entered as a defensive replacement. Brantley is hitting .311/.372/.502 in 147 games this season, adding a career-high 22 homers as well as 89 RBI and 88 runs scored.

Ford went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, four RBI, and three runs scored in Friday's win over the Rangers.

Ford extended the Yankees' lead with a two-run homer in the sixth inning, and he tacked on a two-run double in the ninth. On the season, Ford is batting .257/.346/.564 with 12 home runs and seven doubles across 48 games. His postseason playing time will be limited with Edwin Encarnacion (oblique) returning soon and Luke Voit also available, but until then, he's certainly proving his own potential.

Carpenter went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 8-2 loss to the Cubs.

Carpenter's blast came off Cubs starter Alec Mills in the fourth inning. Carpenter also reached after getting hit by a pitch in the seventh. The infielder has 14 homers, 43 RBI and 58 runs scored this season, but he's managed only a .228/.337/.390 slash line in 127 games.

Stanton went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and a pair of walks in Friday's win over the Rangers.

It was just the third homer of the year for the 29-year-old slugger, but the 435-foot bomb was the 300th home run for the Yankees this season, a milestone reached by the Twins just a day ago. Stanton added a two-run single in the fourth inning and walked twice to complete his perfect night at the plate. Across 16 games since returning from the injured list, Stanton is slashing .308/.431/.538.

Ramirez went 3-for-7 with a solo home run in an extra-innings loss to the Phillies on Friday.

It was the 25-year-old's first home run since Sept. 5 and first three-hit game since Aug. 30, and the three hits raised his September average to .276. He's hitting .274 with 11 home runs, 50 RBI, 53 runs and two steals in 413 at-bats this year.

Blackmon went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's win over the Brewers.

Blackmon tied the game with a 400-foot homer off Ray Black in the sixth inning. The long ball was the 32nd of the year for the 33-year-old, who leads the Rockies with a .316 batting average.

Turner (back) could return to the starting lineup Saturday against San Francisco, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

According to skipper Dave Roberts, Turner's back is improving, and the team is hopeful to get him some at-bats before the regular season comes to a close. His availability for the rest of the weekend should become more clear closer to first pitch.

Turner (back) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.

Turner has been dealing with back tightness, and the Dodgers will hold him out again Friday as a result. The team figures to continue to exercise caution with their third baseman with the playoffs right around the corner.