MLB Player News

Pederson is not in the lineup Friday at Colorado.

Pederson finds himself on the bench for a second straight contest despite the fact right-hander Antonio Senzatela is pitching for the Rockies. Adam Duvall will move to center field while Eddie Rosario receives the start in left.

Ramirez is out of the lineup Friday against the Red Sox.

Ramirez was activated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday and started the past two games, but he'll receive a day off after going 3-for-8 with a double and two runs scored. Oscar Mercado will start in left field and bat sixth for Cleveland.

Stanton is back in the lineup Friday against the Orioles.

The slugger got a day off Wednesday but will bat fourth Friday against Orioles ace John Means. Stanton has been red-hot and batted .327 with nine homers and 25 RBI in the month of August.

Miller is not in the lineup Friday against the Marlins, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Miller finds himself on the bench for the second straight contest despite going 7-for-15 with three homers and six RBI in his past five games. J.T. Realmuto will receive the start at first base while Rafael Marchan works behind the plate against Miami left-hander Jesus Luzardo.

Winker (ribs) is still a week away from beginning a rehab assignment, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Winker has been out since mid-August with an intercostal strain. He recently resumed baseball activities but needs some time before he's ready for game action. The stated timeline should still give him a chance to return from the injured list in mid-September.

Rooker is not in the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Rays.

Rooker singled twice and was hit by a pitch Wednesday, increasing his average to .217 in his last 10 games. Nick Gordon is playing center field and batting seventh Friday.

Blackmon went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Thursday's loss against Atlanta.

Blackmon entered this game in a 2-for-24 slump but snapped that drought in style with a bases-loaded blast in the fifth inning. The veteran outfielder has been struggling in recent weeks and his overall season numbers have gone south compared to recent years. He only has 11 homers while hitting .267 -- a figure that ranks as the worst of his career excluding the year in which he debuted (2011).

Pederson is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies.

Pederson went 2-for-19 (.105) at the plate over his last 10 games, so he will get a chance to clear his head. Adam Duvall will man center field for Atlanta on Thursday.

Canha went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and another run scored during Thursday's win over the Tigers.

Since losing his leadoff spot in the batting order Friday, Canha has begun heating up, collecting six hits in consecutive games, including two homers in that span. The 32-year-old was hitting sixth this time around. Overall this season, Canha has 14 homers to his name along with a .236/.363/.402 slash line.

Dickerson isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Dickerson will be out of the lineup for a second straight game with left-hander Eric Lauer on the mound for Milwaukee. Darin Ruf will start in left field and bat fourth.