MLB Player News

Vogelbach is not in the lineup Saturday against the Indians, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports.

After going 2-for-12 (.167) in his first four games with the Mariners this season, Vogelbach will take a breather to clear his head. Danny Valencia will bat sixth and take over at first base in his stead.

Cespedes' hamstring strain is not considered serious and the Mets are hopeful that he will be able to return when first eligible on May 8, James Wagner of The New York Times reports.

General manager Sandy Alderson did not provide the grade of Cespedes' hamstring strain, but he said the ultrasound did not reveal any significant damage. While it is encouraging to hear that Cespedes may only miss 10 days, each ensuing hamstring injury further solidifies the fact that this is something that may plague him at times throughout the rest of his career. Michael Conforto figures to start almost every day in left field while Cespedes is out.

Miller is not in the lineup Saturday against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Miller will take a seat for just the third time all year as the Blue Jays send southpaw Francisco Liriano to the mound. Daniel Robertson will slot in at second base in his stead. The 27-year-old hasn't quite snapped out of his early-season struggles at the plate, slashing just .217/.350/.361 with one homer in 83 at-bats.

Pederson (groin) could feasibly return from the disabled list by next Friday, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Pederson was placed on the disabled list last week after feeling groin tightness after a groundout. This may be one of those cases where a player would have simply rested for a few days back when the disabled list required a 15-day absence. Friday is the first day Pederson would be eligible to return, so it's sounding like this injury is very minor.

Cabrera (groin) did some light jogging and took batting practice Friday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Barring any setbacks, it appears Cabrera should be activated from the disabled list when first eligible Tuesday. John Hicks should continue to fill in at first base until then.

Brantley is not in the lineup Friday against the Mariners.

Brantley will head to the bench after his 10-game hitting streak came to an end Thursday against the Astros. Brandon Guyer is batting third and playing left field in his stead.

Cespedes was been placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday with a strained left hamstring, Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports.

The news doesn't come as a major surprise after Cespedes came up gimpy in Thursday's game and only adds another layer to an injury-plagued 2017 campaign for the 31-year-old. After just recently returning to the starting lineup, it appears the Mets' main source of offense will miss extended time, meaning Michael Conforto and Juan Lagares will be in line for a wider share of opportunities in the outfield. Look for Cespedes to return to his normal power-hitting form once he gets back to full health.

Belt received his second start in left field this season Thursday, going 1-for-4 with a run scored in a 5-1 loss to the Dodgers.

The Giants outfield has been stricken with injuries, so manager Bruce Bochy has been using a combination of Belt and Eduardo Nunez to cover left field. It appears that the first baseman will primarily see starts in the outfield when a southpaw is on the mound, as it allows Buster Posey to play first and Nick Hundley to slide behind the dish. It is still unclear how long the Giants' skipper plans on using Belt out of position, but depending on league format, he could gain outfield eligibility at some point this season, which would be a marginal boost to his value.

Carpenter went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and five RBI during the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against Toronto.

The five RBI doubled his total to 10, and Carpenter finished the game with an underwhelming .250/.373/.417 slash line. However, with a .505 slugging percentage and 49 home runs over the past two seasons, he's probably just underachieving to start the year. Expecting a breakout stretch sooner rather than later from the veteran will probably pay off, especially considering Carpenter's track record.

Soler (oblique) will not be activated from the disabled list Friday and will continue a rehab assignment through May 10, Rustin Dodd of The Kansas City Star reports.

Royals GM Dayton Moore said the 25-year-old will spend some extra time with Triple-A Omaha "to get some at-bats and get caught up." Soler began a minor-league rehab assignment last Friday, 26 days after sustaining a Grade 1 oblique strain during the final week of spring training. Moore also noted that the club would like to see him log more innings playing the field, pointing out that he missed valuable time late in camp due to the ailment. Jorge Bonifacio will continue filling in until Soler is ready to return.