MLB Player News

Carpenter is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Brewers, Annie Heilbrunn of Bally Sports San Diego reports.

Carpenter is 1-for-13 with two walks and seven strikeouts in his past five contests and will sit Sunday for the third time in San Diego's past four games, though it's worth noting the Brewers are throwing left-hander Wade Miley, which would normally be cause for Carpenter to start the game on the bench anyway. Nelson Cruz will make another start at designated hitter, batting cleanup.

Solak was designated for assignment by the White Sox on Sunday.

It's been a roller coaster of movement for Solak in 2023. He was claimed off waivers from the Mariners by the White Sox on Friday just a few weeks after Seattle traded for the outfielder from the Reds. If Solak goes unclaimed, he could report back to Charlotte.

Ozuna is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.

Ozuna is not in the starting lineup for the second time in three games and is currently mired in a 1-for-19 slump over his last six games. Sean Murphy will be the designated hitter and hit cleanup for Atlanta while Chadwick Tromp gets the start behind the plate.

Soler (back) is batting cleanup as the designated hitter Sunday against the Diamondbacks, Joe Frisaro of ManOnSecondBaseball.com reports.

The 31-year-old exited Friday's contest due to lower-back tightness and didn't start Saturday, though his appearance as a pinch hitter was a clear sign the injury wasn't a serious concern. Soler is back in the lineup after sitting out one game, and he'll attempt to bust out of a 3-for-22 slump.

Stanton is being placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a strained hamstring, Jim Bowden of The Athletic reports.

The 33-year-old apparently suffered the injury during Saturday's matchup with the Twins as he legged out a long double. Stanton is scheduled to undergo an MRI, which should provide some clarity on the severity of the injury. Oswald Peraza was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in corresponding move.

Stanton is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Stanton started the past four games and will take a seat after he went 4-for-16 with a home run, a double, three RBI and six strikeouts during that stretch. Willie Calhoun will bat sixth as the designated hitter in Sunday's series finale.

Phillies manager Rob Thomson told reporters Saturday that Harper (elbow) may not take part in a rehab assignment in the minor leagues, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Harper echoed those sentiments in a conversation with Lauber, noting that he believes he can get his timing down without necessarily reporting to the minors. The two-time MVP is working back from Tommy John surgery, and it's been recently reported that he'll work at first base in an attempt to get on the field quickly, though his first games this season will almost definitely be as the designated hitter. Whether Harper goes on a rehab assignment or not, it seems likely that the 30-year-old star will be back with the Phillies and helping fantasy teams in the summer months as long as there are not setbacks.

McCutchen went 1-for-4 with a go-ahead two-run home run in the 10th inning of Saturday's victory over St. Louis.

With the score tied at 3-3 in the 10th, McCutchen broke the knot with a two-run shot off Jordan Hicks. The 36-year-old outfielder has gone deep twice in his return season to the Bucs while driving in six runs over 14 games to go along with three stolen bases. It's a small sample, but after struggling to a .237 average and .700 OPS with the Brewers in 2022, it's encouraging to see McCutchen get off to a strong start in 2023.

Brantley (shoulder) took live batting practice Friday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Brantley continues to ramp up into baseball activities as he nears the end of his recovery from right shoulder labrum repair surgery last August. He could soon begin taking at-bats in simulated games and is on track to join the Astros around the first week of May.

Winker (illness) is back in the starting lineup Saturday against the Padres.

Winker will serve as the Brewers' designated hitter and bat second after missing five straight games because of an illness. He's tallied seven RBI in eight games when healthy this year.