MLB Player News

Choi went 1-for-3 with a run-scoring sacrifice fly and a solo home run in a loss to the Athletics on Saturday.

Choi was essentially the only sign of life for the Rays, with his 391-foot shot to left center in the seventh representing the highlight of the contest for Tampa's moribund offense. Choi has reached safely in four straight games and is enjoying an excellent rebound month, as he's now hitting .304 in June following a .229 figure in May.

Stanton is not in the lineup Sunday against the Astros.

As expected, Stanton will require frequent off days as he works his way back from a long injury layoff. Sunday's contest is his second time out of the lineup in the six games since his return. Brett Gardner starts in left field.

Harper went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, two RBI and a walk in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Marlins.

Harper put the Phillies on the board with his solo shot in the third inning and also brought home another run with an RBI single in the fifth. The 26-year-old moved to the leadoff spot Thursday and is 4-for-13 with a home run, three RBI and a stolen base from atop the lineup.

Ramirez is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

With a .314/.343/.416 slash line (105 wRC+) since being promoted from Triple-A New Orleans in early May, Ramirez has easily established himself as a regular outfielder for a hapless Marlins squad. He'll merely be getting a maintenance day Saturday after starting in all but one game since May 19.

Ohtani remains out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

He'll be out of the lineup for the third game in a row and is expected to sit in Sunday's series finale with no designated hitter available in St. Louis. The Angels will kick off a two-game set Tuesday against another National League team in the Reds, but Ohtani should be back in the lineup for both contests since those games will be played in Anaheim.

Reyes is not starting Saturday against the Pirates.

Reyes has a modest .634 OPS over his last 14 games. He'll sit Saturday, with Josh Naylor starting in right field.

Carpenter went 0-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base and two runs in a win over the Angels on Friday.

The veteran infielder's .218 average still leaves plenty to be desired, but his penchant for drawing free passes has consistently kept him on the basepaths nonetheless. Carpenter has a solid 14.2 percent walk rate and .332 on-base percentage for the season, but a career-high 24.5 percent strikeout rate is one of the main conspirators in his mediocre season at the plate.

Martinez went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Friday's 7-5 win over the Blue Jays in 10 innings.

Following a brief bout with back spasms earlier this month, Martinez has returned to the lineup with aplomb, rattling off five multi-hit games in 11 starts. He'll be back in action Saturday as Boston's designated hitter and cleanup batter.

Dickerson went 3-for-5 with a triple, a home run and six RBI in Friday's 11-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

Called up from Triple-A Sacramento earlier in the day, Dickerson celebrated his return to the majors by setting a franchise record for RBI in a Giants debut, highlighted by a third-inning grand slam. The 29-year-old is likely to see consistent playing time in the short term while Steve Duggar (back) is on the shelf, and Dickerson's career .256/.325/.449 slash line in 317 big-league plate appearances suggests he could be useful in deeper fantasy formats.

Ozuna went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored, three RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 5-1 win over the Angels.

All eyes were on Albert Pujols in his return to St. Louis, but it was Ozuna who stole the show with RBI singles in the fourth and seventh innings and a solo shot in the sixth. The 28-year-old now boasts a .306/.342/.444 slash line in June with three homers, 10 RBI, 10 runs and a surprising four steals in 19 games.