MLB Player News

Assistant general manager John Ricco reported Tuesday that Cespedes (hamstring) could possibly return from the disabled list next Tuesday, May 23, Matt Ehalt of the Bergen Record reports.

Cespedes's condition has been steadily improving since being placed on the disabled list in late-April. He began a five-day running program Tuesday and has been taking at-bats during extended spring training over the past few days. If he's able to advance through the week with no setbacks, the star left fielder could return to action as soon as early next week.

Manager Bruce Bochy announced Tuesday that Belt will not be in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Belt is hitting just .059 (3-for-51) during his career against Wednesday's starter Clayton Kershaw, so Bochy has opted to give the veteran first baseman the day off. Belt should be well-rested and ready to return to the lineup Friday against the Cardinals.

Miller was scratched from Tuesday's lineup after tweaking his abdomen in Monday night's contest, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Miller reportedly tested his injury earlier in the day Tuesday and decided he couldn't play through it. The team hopes that he can return to the lineup Wednesday, but this seems to be a true day-to-day situation.

Miller was scratched from Tuesday's lineup, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

It's unclear whether this omission was a result of an injury or not, but more details should come forth relatively soon. Daniel Robertson will fill in at the keystone for the time being while Kevin Kiermaier slides up to the two-hole in the batting order.

Colon was claimed off waivers by the Marlins on Tuesday, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Colon was designated for assignment after putting up an underwhelming performance in limited playing time in Kansas City, but his major-league experience ultimately was enough to warrant interest from Miami. With the Marlins plagued by several injuries to their infielders, it wouldn't be surprising to see the former first-rounder spend quite a bit of time in the majors. To make room for him on the 40-man roster, Steve Lombardozzi was designated for assignment.

Jimenez went 2-for-4 with his first home run of the season in Monday's game with High-A Myrtle Beach.

The Cubs' top prospect was just activated over the weekend after missing 35 games due to a shoulder injury, so it's nice to see him display some power right away. The 20-year-old is likely a few years away from the majors, but he's one of the top prospects in all of baseball.

Goins attributes his improved plate approach in 2017 to the offseason tutelage provided by Troy Tulowitzki, Shi Davidi of Sportnet reports.

Tulowitzki told Goins to simply slow down his swing. By doing so, the latter would be able to recognize and track pitches more effectively. Based on the results -- a significant drop in Goins' chase rate and an increased line drive rate -- Tulo's advice seems to have worked. Ironically, it's an injury to Tulowitzki (hamstring) that has enabled Goins to re-establish him as a serviceable MLB bench player after a disappointing 2016 campaign. That said, the starting shortstop is scheduled to come off the DL on Wednesday, relegating his apprentice to a backup role.

Miller went 3-for-4 with an RBI single, a walk and two runs in Monday's 8-7 loss to the Indians.

Miller has essentially been mired in a season-long funk, and was hitting just .100 (4-for-40) in May coming into Monday. The three-hit effort was only the infielder's second of the season, with the first having come back on April 14. Miller has been able to salvage what has been a forgettable season at the plate thus far by walking at a career-high 18.4 percent clip, which has helped lead to a .350 OBP. However, after a career-best 65 extra-base hits in 2016 -- which included 30 homers -- the 27-year-old's ISO is currently a career-worst .113.

Turner is not in the lineup Monday against the Giants, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Despite back-to-back multi-hit games, Turner will head to the bench for the first time in 22 contests as Enrique Hernandez gets the nod at the hot corner. Turner is enjoying a nice year at the plate again, slashing .359/.433/.473 through 131 at-bats.

Carpenter went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Cubs.

Carpenter opened May with a flurry, smacking four home runs in the month's first five games. He hadn't gone deep since that point until Sunday, when his 435-foot shot to right center in the third extended the Cardinals' lead to 4-0. The blast pushed Carpenter's RBI total in May to 10, and he now leads the team in RBI (24) and slugging percentage (.523).