MLB Player News

Harper went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a stolen base in Saturday's 9-3 win over the Marlins.

Harper is finishing the season on a strong note as he is 15-for-46 (.326 average) with four doubles, one triple, four home runs and 12 RBI in his last 13 contests. Overall the 26-year-old has a .259/.372/.511 slash line with 35 home runs, 114 RBI and 15 stolen bases in 156 games.

Soler went 2-for-3 with two homers and three RBI in Saturday's game against the Twins.

Solo hit a solo shot in the first inning and a two-run homer in the seventh, accounting for all his team's runs in their 4-3 loss. The homers were Soler's 46th and 47th of the season, breaking a tie with Mike Trout (foot) for the American League lead. With Trout shut down for the season and the next closest hitters in the AL (Alex Bregman and Nelson Cruz) sitting on 41 homers, Soler's crown looks to be secure.

Turner (back) will not return Sunday against the Giants, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

A minor back issue will cut Turner's season a few games short, though he's expected to take part in a simulated game Tuesday in hopes of not missing any time in the playoffs. He'll wrap up the season with 27 homers and a .290/.372/.509 slash line in 135 games.

Martinez went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo homer in Saturday's loss to Baltimore.

The homer was Martinez's first in three full weeks, a rare drought for the veteran slugger. He'd hit just .255/.350/.294 in the 14 games since his previous home run. His .305/.383/.559 slash line on the season is still quite strong, but represents a significant drop-off from the .330/.402/.629 mark he recorded in 2018, especially considering how the league's overall offense has increased between the two seasons.

Cabrera is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the White Sox, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Cabrera went 1-for-4 with a solo homer during the matinee but will take a seat for the nightcap. Christin Stewart will serve as Detroit's designated hitter Saturday night.

Brantley is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Brantley will receive another day off as the Astros continue to gear up for the postseason. Josh Reddick, Jake Marisnick and George Springer will start from left to right in the outfield for Houston's penultimate game of the regular season.

Solak is not in Saturday's lineup against the Yankees.

He is hitting .292/.393/.528 with four home runs and one steal in 20 games this month. Shin-Soo Choo will start at designated hitter and lead off.

Miller is not in the lineup Saturday against the Marlins.

Miller sits after starting nine of the last 10 games in left field. He hit .313 with five homers over that stretch. Phil Gosselin gets the start in his absence.

Dickerson will hit the bench Saturday against the Dodgers.

Dickerson sits against lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu. Joey Rickard gets the start in left field.

Belt will sit against lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu and the Dodgers on Saturday.

Belt has struggled at the plate for most of September, hitting just .228/.299/.405. Austin Slater gets the nod at first base in his absence.