MLB Player News

Goins went 1-for-4 with three strikeouts in Sunday's loss to the Red Sox.

Goins' sixth-inning single was his first hit since being recalled at the beginning of the month. To say this season has been a disappointment for the 28-year-old would be an understatement. With Devon Travis beginning the season on the DL, Goins was slated for an everyday role to begin the year. After hitting just .173 over 75 at-bats in April, Goins began ceding opportunities to Darwin Barney and eventually was faded out of the game plan once Travis returned. Goins landed on the DL in early June, essentially ending his days on the team's 25-man roster. After having a career-best season in 2015, the second baseman will look to forget his 2016 campaign and begin anew in the winter.

Blackmon went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 3-2 victory over the Padres.

Blackmon took Edwin Jackson deep in the fourth inning for his second home run of the series and 25th of the year. After threatening 20 homers in each of the past two seasons, Blackmon has elevated his power numbers this year thanks to a 39.0 percent fly-ball rate and 15.7 percent HR/FB ratio -- both career highs. The power boost has helped fuel his .313/.374/.532 batting line, numbers that make Blackmon appear miscast as a leadoff hitter, especially since his stolen-base total has declined from 43 last year to 16 this year.

Turner is out of Sunday's lineup against the Marlins, Eric Stephen of True Blue LA reports.

Turner had a fantastic game Saturday as he went 2-for-4 with a home run. However, Howie Kendrick will cover third base while Turner sits out Sunday.

Ozuna is out of the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Since returning from a wrist injury, Ozuna has gone just 2-for-10 with four strikeouts over three games. With Ozuna out, Miami will head into Sunday's game with an outfield of Derek Dietrich, Christian Yelich, and Ichiro Suzuki.

Harper went 1-for-4 with a three-run shot, his 24th home run of the year, in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Phillies.

The eighth-inning blast came too late to get Max Scherzer a win, but it put the Nats nine games clear of the Mets in the NL East title race. After rebounding in August, Harper's off to a tough start to September, slashing .258/.314/.419 with an uncharacteristic 3:9 BB:K ratio in 31 at-bats.

Cespedes went 1-for-5 with a solo homer and two runs in a 4-3 loss to Atlanta on Saturday.

Cespedes is slashing .293/.362/.564 with 29 homers and 73 RBI and has been a critical part of the Mets' revived offense and postseason ambitions since returning from the disabled list in mid-August. While his 2016 numbers are a far cry from the monster season he put up last year, his production is at a level at a level where the Mets are happy they re-signed him and fantasy owners are glad they acquired him.

Pederson went 3-for-3 with a pair of bombs and a walk in Saturday's 5-0 victory over the Marlins.

It was the first time since Aug. 17 that Pederson reached base four times in a game. This was also his first multi-home run game since June 14. He is batting .249 with 22 homers, 58 RBI, 56 runs and five stolen bases this season.

Martinez went 3-for-3 with a two-run single, a walk and a run in Friday's 4-3 victory over the Orioles.

Martinez plated Jose Iglesias and Ian Kinsler in the fifth with his run-scoring hit, extending the Tigers' lead to 3-0 at the time. The slugging outfielder has torn the cover off the ball since returning from an extended DL stint in early August, with a .400/.455/.677 line that includes 12 doubles, eight homers and 19 RBI.

Carpenter went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 4-3 win over the Brewers.

The Cardinals were down by three runs early on, but Carpenter got them on the board with a two-run dinger in the third, shortly before Stephen Piscotty put them ahead with one of his own. Carpenter owns a career-best .917 OPS this season and has scored a run in five consecutive games as his club scraps for a postseason berth.

Miller (elbow) is hitting cleanup as the Rays' DH on Friday against the Yankees, the Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin reports.

X-rays were negative on his elbow, which was sore and caused him to exit Thursday's game early. The Rays can afford to give him a few games at DH if necessary, but apparently he is healthy enough to hit live pitching Friday.