MLB Player News

Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton made his presence felt at the dish in his first game back from injury Tuesday night against the Braves.

Stanton lined a run-scoring double that sparked a three-run rally in the opening frame. He finished 1 for 3 with a walk, a run scored and an RBI in a 4-3 defeat. He owns a .250/.366/.475 slash line with 19 homers and 47 RBI in 356 at-bats.

Mets infielder Justin Turner was forced out of Tuesday's game against the Nationals in the seventh with tightness in his right hamstring.

Turner appeared to have sustained the injury while rounding third base. He is listed as day to day.

Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton has returned to the team's starting lineup Tuesday against the Braves.

Stanton has been out since September 7 with an ankle injury. Stanton is hitting .249/.365/.473 in 353 at-bats. 

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera and manager Jim Leyland were both ejected in the first inning of Monday's game against the White Sox for arguing balls and strikes, MLB.com reports. Cabrera was ejected during his first at-bat and was replaced mid-at-bat by Ramon Santiago, who was retired by starter Chris Sale. 

Indians outfielder Michael Brantley has returned for Cleveland Monday as the team prepares to play the Royals, MLB.com reports. Brantley's wife delivered a baby daughter and he was away from the team to attend the birth. 

Brantley, batting .278 on the year with eight homers, 59 RBI and 15 stolen bases, has an eight-game hitting streak going. He's gone 11 for 28 (.393) over that stretch with two doubles, a triple and three stolen bases. 

Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton is out of Monday's lineup against Atlanta with an ankle injury, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.

Stanton, who also missed Sunday's game, had X-rays come back negative. He shouldn't be out for long. He owns a .249/.365/.473 line with 19 home runs in 353 at-bats.

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper will miss just two more games with hip inflammation, MLB.com reports.

There was some fear Harper, who has been out since Friday, would be shut down for the rest of the season. However, the doctor merely prescribed another couple days of rest, so he should be set to go by Wednesday's game against the Mets. 

Harper is hitting .273/.377/.504 in 359 at-bats.

Justin Turner went 2 for 4 in the Mets' win over the Indians on Sunday, clubbing his second home run of the season. His solo homer was one of only two runs mustered by the Mets, and he struck out in his other two at-bats and was caught stealing.

Turner is now hitting .271 on the season.

Darin Ruf knocked in two runs in the Phillies' 3-2 win over the Braves on Sunday, including an eighth-inning home run that put his team up for good. Ruf's blast off David Carpenter was his 13th of the season.

The Phillies' outfielder/first baseman went 2 for 4 with one run and one strikeout. He is now batting .250 this season.

According to the Washington Post, the Nationals are concerned that Bryce Harper's hip injury may be more severe than initially thought. Harper was out of the starting lineup again Sunday, as he returned to Washington to have more tests done. The All-Star outfielder aggravated his injury prior to Saturday's game in Miami during batting practice.

Nationals manager Davey Johnson told the Post he wasn't sure if Harper would be able to return prior to the end of the regular season.