MLB Player News

Carpenter is back in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

Carpenter received a day of rest Saturday after going hitless in his previous two games. He'll lead off and take his usual spot at third base.

Brantley (shoulder) will travel with the Indians to Minneapolis in advance of Monday's game against the Twins and could be activated from the disabled list in advance of the series, Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

It sounds like Brantley will meet with manager Terry Francona and will be evaluated Monday morning by team trainers, who will make the ultimate decision on whether the outfielder returns. Francona noted Sunday that Brantley could still be activated Monday even if he's unfit to resume everyday duties in the outfield right away, suggesting that he could receive a couple days off this week if cleared to play. Brantley's eventual return should result in Jose Ramirez serving more a utility infielder rather than seeing part-time duties in left field.

Turner (toe) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rockies.

Turner will be given his second straight day of rest to allow the bruised big toe suffered on Friday night to heal. He's been experimenting with a new protective insert that could potentially ease his discomfort, however, so a return to action shouldn't be too far off. Consider him day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener against the Marlins.

Turner (toe) will attempt to play in Sunday's game, MLB.com's Ken Gurnick reports.

The official starting lineup has yet to be released, so it's unclear if Turner's willingness to play will result in the starting nod. He will apparently utilize a special shoe insert that immobilizes the joint that causes the discomfort in his bruised big toe. These injuries tend to be a bit tricky, as rest is the only real treatment, and the ailment is easy to aggravate. Nonetheless, the Dodgers seemingly have a plan for their starting third baseman, and if he doesn't return to action Sunday, look for him to be back in the lineup at some point this week.

Ruf is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

He'll sit on Sunday while Emmanuel Burriss will start in left field and bat seventh. Ruf started the last two games against Milwaukee in left and produced two hits in six at-bats.

Cespedes (leg), who is not in Sunday's lineup, could miss time in the upcoming series against Cincinnati, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.

It appears the leg injury that has sidelined Cespedes is lingering a bit longer than expected, putting his Monday availability in question. He'll visit team doctors when the team returns to New York in hopes of getting some further insight on the ailment. While Cespedes remains sidelined, look for Juan Lagares to see extra reps in the New York outfield.

Harper is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Twins, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

Harper has started each of the Nationals' first 17 games of the year in right field, but he'll get Sunday off after going 2-for-4 with a double in Saturday's contest. Matt den Dekker will man right in his stead, while Daniel Murphy will move up to the third spot in the batting order.

Goins is out of the lineup Sunday against the Athletics, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet reports.

After starting in the middle infield for the last seven games, Goins will get the afternoon off in the series finale. The time off should do him well; he's gone 0-for-12 over the past four contests. Darwin Barney will slot in at second base in Goins' stead.

Cabrera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Indians.

Though Cabrera boasts a .375 career batting average against the Indians' scheduled starting pitcher, Carlos Carrasco, he's been stuck in a 2-for-24 rut over the past six games and could probably benefit from a day off. Andrew Romine will get the rare start at first base in his stead, but expect Cabrera to return to the heart of the Tigers' lineup when they begin a series with the Athletics on Monday.

Cabrera is batting .210 with just one home run and six RBI this season.

Miggy has stumbled out of the game and his current 2-for-24 slump has seen his slash line drop to .210/.300/.306. He should recover soon enough -- Cabrera is simply far too good for this to extend much further.