MLB Player News

Carpenter went 2-for-5 with an RBI ground-rule double and a run in a win over the Rangers on Saturday.

Carpenter's fifth-inning blast, which hit the top of the 14-foot wall in left field at Globe Life Park, was originally ruled a home run. However replay review ultimately rendered it Carpenter's eighth two-bagger of the season instead, but it still served to jump-start an impressive four-run inning for the Cardinals. The veteran is still hitting just .212 in May, but he's now reached safely in six straight games while rattling off three extra-base hits (two doubles, one homer) during that stretch.

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

Ramirez started four of five games since being called up last Saturday and went 3-for-14 with one walk and two strikeouts during his first week in the majors. Curtis Granderson starts in left field and will bat leadoff in the series finale.

Turner (lower leg) is starting at third base and batting third Sunday at Cincinnati, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Turner sustained a left shin contusion Friday after fouling a ball off his leg and was unable to start Saturday, though he did make a pinch-hit appearance. The 34-year-old will look to get back on track as he is without a hit since last Saturday.

Brantley went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 7-3 win over Boston.

Brantley's first-inning double snapped a string of seven at-bats without a hit. In the last 12 games in which he's hit safely, Brantley has posted multiple hits 10 times. He's raised his season average to .331, which ranks tied for fifth in MLB.

Buxton went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and an RBI single in Saturday's 18-4 win over the Mariners.

Buxton has homered in three of his last four games, going 5-for-17 with 10 RBI and five runs scored in that span. He's hitting .281 with four homers, 24 RBI, 24 runs scored and eight stolen bases on the year, providing solid numbers in four out of the five standard hitting categories.

Belt went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in an 8-5 win over the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Belt's long ball came in the ninth inning, extending the Giants' lead to 8-4 at the time. He's at seven homers and a .237 average in 43 games this season.

Winker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 4-0 victory over the Dodgers on Saturday.

Overall, the 25-year-old has produced strong power numbers, but this was his first extra-base hit since May 5. Winker hasn't recorded multiple hits in any of his last 10 games, and since then, his average has dropped 22 points. Winker is hitting .221 with 10 home runs, 16 RBI and 22 runs in 140 at-bats this season.

Ohtani (elbow) is now throwing four days a week after previously throwing just three times per week, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

The Angels have said that Ohtani's throwing schedule won't affect his ability to remain in the lineup, and that's indeed been the case, as he's sat just once since returning from the injured list. He should continue as a regular designated hitter for the rest of the season but won't pitch in a game until 2020.

Turner (shin) is not expected to require a trip to the injured list, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Turner fouled a ball off his shin Friday but escaped with nothing worse than a bruise. He's not starting Saturday, and there's no guarantee he's back Sunday, but with off days coming both Monday and Thursday, the Dodgers hope he'll have time to heal while remaining on the active roster.

Turner (shin) is out of the lineup as expected Saturday against the Reds.

Turner left Friday's game after fouling a ball off his shin, but X-rays confirmed he suffered nothing worse than a bruise. Max Muncy slides over to third base in his absence, with Matt Beaty starting at first.