MLB Player News

Carpenter is out of the lineup against the Giants on Saturday.

Carpenter heads to the bench after seven straight starts while Jose Martinez draws the assignment in his stead. Since the beginning of August, Carpenter is hitting .194/.364/.376 with just two multi-hit games. He will likely return to the starting nine for Sunday's series finale.

Turner is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against San Diego, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Turner retreats to the bench following eight straight starts, including a 3-for-4 day at the plate during Friday's victory. In his place, Rob Segedin gets the nod at the hot corner.

Cabrera will begin serving a six-game suspension Saturday for his role in a brawl between the Yankees and Tigers on Aug. 24.

He was originally handed a seven-game suspension, but it was appealed down to six, with Alex Wilson receiving a three-game suspension and manager Brad Ausmus receiving a one-game suspension. Cabrera will be eligible to return next Saturday in Toronto. Efren Navarro and John Hicks should each see time at first base during the suspension.

Turner went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Friday's victory over the Padres.

The Dodgers' third baseman had gone through a bit of a hitting slump -- by his standards -- in August (.245 in 26 games), bringing his batting average "down" to .332 on the year. Friday's three-hit performance extended a modest five-game hitting streak, giving Turner a shot to make a late push for the National League batting title. He currently trails Charlie Blackmon by eight points with 29 games remaining in the regular season.

Buxton (hand) is out of Friday's lineup, but is supposed to hit in the cage and was close to being used for defense or pinch running in Thursday's game, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

It sounds like he is truly day-to-day, and likely available off the bench Friday. If he is able to hit in the cage without issue, he could return to the lineup later in this weekend's series against the Royals. Zack Granite is starting in center field and hitting ninth Friday in his stead.

Soler has returned home to attend to a personal matter and will not be recalled until a later date, according to Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com.

The report did not include any estimate of how long Soler will be away from the team, but it does indicate he will join the Royals' major-league squad at some point before September comes to a close. Soler posted an impressive .932 OPS over 71 games with Triple-A Omaha this season, so he could see a healthy amount of playing time when he returns so the Royals can gauge if his power carries over to the top level.

Buxton (hand) is out of Friday's lineup against the Royals, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Buxton and the Twins got good news when he was diagnosed with a bone contusion instead of a fractured hamate. He will miss his second straight game, with Zack Granite getting the start in center field and hitting ninth.

Cabrera (back) is starting at DH and hitting third in Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Indians.

The Tigers will ease their star slugger back by limiting him only to hitting in the matinee while Efren Navarro starts at first base and hits sixth. It would not be surprising if Cabrera sat out Game 2 entirely. He is hitting .221/.307/.325 with one home run in 77 August at-bats.

Buxton (hand) was diagnosed with a bone contusion following his MRI on Thursday, Mark Rosen of WCCO-TV reports.

This is an immediate relief for Buxton, who was feared to have a fractured hamate bone, which could have ended his season. Instead, he will be available off the bench as a pinch runner for Thursday's afternoon game against the White Sox, and should be considered day-to-day moving forward. It seems likely that the club will choose to rest him for a few days, especially after he felt pain in his hand during his last at-bat Wednesday. In his place, Zack Granite is manning center field and could remain there until Buxton rejoins the lineup.

Pederson is expected to rejoin the Dodgers sometime after the minor-league season ends, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Pederson has struggled since his demotion to Triple-A Oklahoma City, slashing just .167/.250/.194 in 36 at-bats, so rather than recall him once rosters expand Friday, the Dodgers will opt to keep him in the minors a little while longer to work things out. He'll likely rejoin the big club sometime next week, though his role once he returns is up in the air given the recent acquisition of Curtis Granderson and impending promotion of top prospect Alex Verdugo.