MLB Player News

Cespedes has been scratched from Saturday's lineup, Marc Carig of Newsday reports.

The Mets haven't yet revealed a reason for the move, but Cespedes will be removed from the lineup, with Michael Conforto getting the start in his place. An update is expected in short order, but Cespedes should be considered day-to-day until further notice.

Cabrera (back) is back in the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox, batting third and playing first base.

There was some concern about Cabrera's status heading into Saturday after he left Friday's contest with some lower-back tightness, but the All-Star will play through the ailment and start at first base against Chris Sale and the White Sox. Cabrera has struggled in his career against Sale, notching an 8-for-33 mark against the ace.

McCutchen (thumb) went 1-for-4 with a hard-hit single to left field Friday.

The center fielder is wearing a thumb guard to help protect aggravation, and it looks as though he'll continue playing through the injury. McCutchen whiffed two more times Friday, giving him an uncharacteristically poor 4:21 BB:K in his last 19 games.

Buxton went 2-for-4 with a triple in Friday's loss to Tampa Bay. He's 5-for-15 in four games since being recalled from Triple-A Rochester.

Buxton is still striking out too much as he has five strikeouts and no walks in his last four games. His last few games should keep him in the lineup, but ultimately he's going to need to make more contact to succeed in the majors.

Martinez went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run in Friday's 10-3 victory over the White Sox.

The 28-year-old outfielder recorded his first multi-hit game since May 22 and has four RBI in the last four contests. Martinez is still trying to find a consistent rhythm at the plate this season, as his current .249 average is considerably behind what he hit in 2014 (.315) and 2015 (.282).

Stanton continues to look lost at the plate, going 0-for-4 with three more strikeouts in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Mets.

The 26-year-old's nightmarish season continues, with the trio of whiffs he suffered Friday bringing his season total to an astounding 67 in just 164 at-bats. Stanton's strikeout rate is now the highest it's ever been in his nine-plus professional seasons, save for a 35-plate appearance stint in Single-A ball in 2007. While he has managed to keep his power at respectable levels, that aspect of his game has suffered a downturn in recent weeks as well. After recording eight homers in April, Stanton has just four roundtrippers since that point, and just two in his last 42 at-bats.

Ozuna went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and two RBI in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Mets.

He'll be retelling the story behind this one for a long time, as Ozuna connected on a 100mph-fastball from Noah Syndergaard on his roundtripper, his 11th on the season. The 24-year-old had also gone hitless over his last four games, so the homer was certainly notable in more ways than one. Despite the recent struggles, he's slashing .327/.377/.579 over 202 at-bats, while already surpassing his 2015 homer total.

Tigers manager Brad Ausmus expects Cabrera (back) to play Saturday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

He'll check on Cabrera prior to Saturday's contest to be sure, but it sounds like the early exit from Friday's game is due to a relatively minor ailment.

Cabrera left Friday's game with lower back tightness and is considered day-to-day.

He finished Friday's game going for 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI prior to his departure. Andrew Romine took over at first base, and no further details regarding the extent of Cabrera's injury are immediately available.

McCutchen (thumb) is in the lineup Friday and hitting second against the Angels.

He aggravated a pre-existing thumb injury in Thursday's game, but will attempt to play through any lingering discomfort. McCutchen probably isn't 100 percent healthy, so that should be noted when contemplating deploying him in daily leagues, but with Jered Weaver and his 5.40 ERA on the mound for the Angels, it's an appealing matchup nonetheless.