MLB Player News

Morel isn't starting Saturday against the Giants.

Morel is getting a breather after he went 0-for-12 with two walks and three strikeouts over the last four games. David Bote will take his place at the keystone and bat ninth.

Winker is not in Saturday's lineup against the Astros.

Winker will head to the bench against tough southpaw Framber Valdez. Dylan Moore gets the start in left field, batting sixth.

Canha is not in Saturday's lineup against the Marlins.

This will be a situation to track, as the Mets have added lefty-hitting Tyler Naquin and could still add more offensive depth before the trade deadline. The righty-hitting Canha doesn't have pronounced platoon issues, but he may start sitting or hitting lower in the lineup against righties over the rest of the season.

Winker went 1-for-3 with a double and a run in a loss to the Astros on Friday.

Winker laced an eighth-inning two-bagger off Justin Verlander and was subsequently brought home by a Julio Rodriguez double for the Mariners' only run of the night. Prior to the hit, the slumping outfielder had been mired in an 0-for-10 skid since returning from a one-game absence due to an ankle injury.

Martinez is likely to be traded before Tuesday's trade deadline, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Martinez's name has popped up in reports from Alex Speier of the Boston Globe and Sean McAdam of the Boston Sports Journal in the last week. Speier wrote "there is a good likelihood that the Red Sox will deal Martinez," while McAdam mentioned the Dodgers and Mets as being interested. Martinez is in the final year of his contract, and the Red Sox don't seem intent on bringing him back in 2023.

Alvarez went 3-for-3 with a solo home run, an RBI single, two walks and an additional run scored in an 11-1 win over the Mariners on Friday.

Alvarez continued his MVP-caliber season, reaching base five times and going deep for his 30th home run of the season to power the Astros over their surging division rivals. Alvarez leads all qualified hitters with a superb .423 on-base percentage. The 25-year-old left-handed power bat now has 69 RBI and an OPS of 1.110 in 84 games.

Buxton went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 10-1 loss to the Padres.

Buxton has homered twice in three games since receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection in his knee last week. The outfielder is 3-for-12 in his last three games, and all three of those hits have gone for extra bases. He's batting .218 with an .835 OPS, 25 homers, 45 RBI, 53 runs scored, 12 doubles, three triples and two stolen bases in 76 contests, and he will likely get regular rest down the stretch to manage his workload.

Pederson was placed on the 7-day concussion injured list Friday.

This news was announced after some games had already started Friday, but fantasy managers should try to get Pederson out of weekend lineups if possible. He still has a headache and has had a concussion once before, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Jason Vosler was recalled to take his place on the active roster and LaMonte Wade will start in left field.

Turner (abdomen) probably won't play this weekend against Colorado, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Manager Dave Roberts said that Turner is "out of the woods" with regards to his recent abdominal injury but that the team didn't want to "push it". Max Muncy will start at third base and Jake Lamb will start at designated hitter in his stead Friday.

Turner isn't starting Friday's game against the Rockies, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Although Turner returned from a five-game absence Wednesday against the Nationals and went 1-for-3 with a run, an RBI and a walk, he'll retreat to the bench for a second consecutive game Friday. Jake Lamb is serving as the designated hitter.