MLB Player News

Pederson is out of the lineup Thursday against the Marlins, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.

Pederson will unsurprisingly take a seat with the Marlins bringing lefty Caleb Smith to the bump for the series finale. Kris Negron will take over Pederson's usual spot in right field and bat sixth.

Ramirez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.

The Marlins will give Curtis Granderson a spin in left field in the series finale, ending a stretch of four consecutive starts for Ramirez. The 24-year-old remains the Marlins' clear top option at the position, but his hot start following his May promotion from Triple-A New Orleans is a distant memory at this point. He's submitted a .210/.252/.400 slash line to go with four home runs, 16 RBI, 13 runs and no steals in 29 games since the All-Star break.

Winker is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cardinals.

Winker's absence from the lineup registers as a surprise, given that the Reds are opposing a right-handed starter (Michael Wacha) in the series opener. Perhaps manager David Bell is just eager to take a look at Phillip Ervin, who has had a tough time finding at-bats lately with Aristides Aquino emerging as a regular in the outfield and josh VanMeter also jockeying for playing time in left field. Winker has been excellent since the All-Star break with a .943 OPS, but the production hasn't come with much in the way of fantasy-friendly counting stats. He's tallied three home runs, 12 RBI, 13 runs and no stolen bases in 32 second-half games.

Turner went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's win over Miami.

Turner kicked off the scoring with a 395-foot shot to center field in the first inning off Miami starter Elieser Hernandez. The suddenly red-hot third baseman has now notched four homers in his last three games, going 6-for-11 over that span. Turner was sitting on one home run through his first 34 games this season but has turned things around by hitting 20 in 78 games since.

Harper went 3-for-3 with a walk, two home runs and three RBI in Wednesday's 11-1 rout of the Cubs.

It's his second multi-homer performance in the last five games, and Harper now sports a .260/.383/.620 slash line in August with six home runs and 11 RBI in 13 games. The expectations that followed his massive contract have contributed to the 26-year-old seeming like a bit of a disappointment in his first season with the Phillies, but Harper is on pace for his second straight 30-homer, 100-RBI campaign.

Jimenez went 2-for-5 with a home run and three runs scored Wednesday against the Astros.

Jimenez took Will Harris deep in the seventh inning to record his 20th homer of the season. While he had a slow start immediately after being activated off the injured list, Jimenez has put together a nice stretch since the calendar flipped to August by collecting at least one hit in 12 of 14 games -- though only five have gone for extra bases. For the season, Jimenez is hitting .240/.294/.463 across 340 plate appearances.

Dickerson (oblique) was activated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Dickerson is back with the Giants after spending two weeks on the shelf with an oblique injury. The outfielder went 0-for-3 with a walk in his lone rehab appearance for Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday before being cleared to return. Pablo Sandoval (shoulder) was sent to the injured list to make room on the roster for Dickerson, who is sitting in favor of Austin Slater on Wednesday.

Reyes went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and two RBI in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Red Sox.

Reyes went 4-for-36 with 14 strikeouts in his first 11 games as a member of the Indians but may be starting to heat up at the dish. He's homered in both of the first two games of the series with the Red Sox, scoring three times between the contests. Reyes will be back in the lineup as the designated hitter and No. 5 batter Wednesday.

Turner went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and a pair of walks in a win over the Marlins on Tuesday.

A day after victimizing Arizona with two long balls, Turner was at it again Tuesday, launching a 417-foot shot to left field in the seventh inning. The 34-year-old has been a steady presence in the Dodgers' lineup this season, slashing .288/.373/.497 with 20 homers and 55 RBI in 451 plate appearances.

Choi went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and a double in a win against the Padres on Tuesday.

Choi came up with the a runner on base and the score tied in the seventh inning and skied a 414-foot blast to right field for his 11th homer of the season. He also collected two additional hits in the game to break an 0-for-14 skid. On the season, Choi is slashing .261/.354/.422 in 353 plate appearances.