MLB Player News

Ozuna went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in the Cardinals' 4-3 win over the Dodgers on Monday.

Ozuna looks to be heating up at the dish after a slow start, as he mashed his second homer in four games with a first-inning two-run blast off Hyun-Jin Ryu. He's still hitting just .229 through 35 at-bats, but hopefully the recent show of power is a sign the veteran is ready for a hot streak that will pump his average back up toward his career mark of .277.

Ohtani (elbow) has started to throw out to 80 feet, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Ohtani continues to progress through his throwing program without issue. Manager Brad Ausmus noted that Ohtani threw 20 times from 70-to-80 feet and also hit on the field Monday. Despite this, the Angels have yet to committ to a firm timetable for his return.

Reyes is not in the lineup Monday against the Giants, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Reyes is just 2-for-22 (.091) through 10 games this season, so he'll head to the bench for the second time in three games as Hunter Renfroe picks up another start in right field in his place.

Turner is not in the lineup Monday against the Cardinals, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Turner has started the last six games for the Dodgers, going 8-for-25 with a pair of RBI and three runs scored in those contests. He'll take a seat for Monday's series opener, allowing Alex Verdugo to pick up a start in the outfield while Cody Bellinger and Max Muncy man first and third base, respectively.

Blackmon went 2-for-2 with a double, triple, one RBI, a run scored and two walks in Sunday's 12-6 loss to the Dodgers.

It's been a slow start for Blackmon as his two extra-base hits Sunday matched his total in nine previous games this season. He bumped his on-base percentage to .356, much more in line with the .358 he posted last season.

Vogelbach went 3-for-4 with two home runs, six RBI and two runs in a 12-5 victory against the White Sox on Sunday.

The big lefty was hitting for average before Sunday, but this performance was nice for the power categories. In 15 at-bats, Vogelbach already has four homers, which is the total he reached last season in 87 at-bats. He also has eight RBI and five runs while hitting .467 (7-for-15) in 2019.

Stanton (biceps) could resume swinging a bat when the Yankees return to New York next weekend, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Stanton is in the midst of a 10-day shutdown period before the Yankees clear him to start up baseball activities again. It's expected that he'll be limited to dry swings initially, but he could hit against soft-tossing pitching soon after that if he's healed from the left biceps strain as anticipated. The Yankees haven't ruled out a late-April return for the slugging outfielder.

Choi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

The Rays will keep three lefty hitting regulars (Choi, Austin Meadows and Brandon Lowe) on the bench in the series finale with southpaw Drew Pomeranz twirling for the Giants. Yandy Diaz moves across the diamond to replace Choi at first base, while Christian Arroyo enters the lineup at the hot corner.

Choi went 2-for-4 with a run-scoring single and an RBI double in a loss to the Giants on Saturday.

Choi's season-opening hot streak continued in fine fashion, with the 27-year-old accounting for half of his team's runs on the afternoon. Choi has feasted on Giants pitching over the first two games of the interleague matchup, going 5-for-8 with a pair of two-baggers and Saturday's two RBI.

Reyes is starting in right field and batting fifth against the Cardinals on Sunday.

Reyes was held out of the lineup Saturday as he has begun the season 2-for-19, but he returns to action for the series finale. The Padres will start Hunter Renfroe, Manuel Margot and Reyes in the outfield from left to right, with Wil Myers taking the day off.