MLB Player News

Belt went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Saturday's 7-2 win over Colorado.

The first baseman opened the scoring with a first-inning solo shot before giving San Francisco the lead again with a three-run blast in the fifth. In the process, Belt helped the 2021 Giants tie and then set the franchise record for homers in a season -- the team now has 236 and counting with a week left in the campaign. Individually, it's been a career year in the power department for Belt, who has 29 long balls and a .593 slugging percentage with 59 RBI, 64 runs scored and three stolen bases in just 96 contests.

Rooker is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

Rooker went hitless in Saturday's game and is now hitting .200 with three doubles and four RBI in his last 10 games. Jake Cave starts in left field and bats ninth Sunday.

Reyes is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Reyes' last 10 games have seen him hit .297 with three doubles, two home runs and six RBI. Jose Ramirez is the designated hitter Sunday while Yu Chang mans third base.

Harper went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Pirates.

He pulverized a Wil Crowe offering in the third inning, putting it into the trees beyond the center-field fence for his 34th homer of the season. Harper's push for an MVP award continues -- over his last 33 games, he's slashing a mammoth .381/.507/.796 with 11 home runs and 30 RBI to help the Phillies stay in the playoff picture.

Ohtani went 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, three RBI, two walks and a strikeout In Saturday's 14-1 triumph over the Mariners.

Ohtani tripled in runs in the first and third innings, and walked in a run in the third before walking and scoring in the fifth. The 27-year-old has been taking what's been given of late with 13 walks over his last four games and a .750 OBP in that stretch to contribute to a .227/.416/.418 line in September.

Buxton went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-1 loss to Toronto.

The outfielder walked and stole second in the fifth inning, but he was left stranded. Buxton is 7-for-8 in stolen base attempts this year. While his seven-game hitting streak ended Saturday, the 27-year-old has gotten on base in nine straight contests. He owns a .290/.341/.594 slash line with 15 home runs, 27 RBI, 38 runs scored and 18 doubles through 54 games in another injury-plagued season.

Stanton went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk in Saturday's 5-3 win over Boston.

Stanton smashed a first-pitch offering from reliever Darwinzon Hernandez to give the Yankees a 5-2 lead in the eighth inning. It was the 33rd long ball of the season for Stanton, who took over the team RBI lead with 91. He's gone deep seven times in his last 13 contests while hitting .320 (16-for-50) with 18 RBI during that stretch.

Cabrera went 3-for-4 and drove in four runs Saturday against the Royals.

The 38-year-old carried Detroit's offense in this one, stroking a two-run double in the sixth inning and singling home two more in the eighth. He also had another single, giving Cabrera his third three-hit performance of the month. He's having a strong finish to the season, hitting .344 with an .824 OPS in 64 September at-bats.

Winker (intercostal strain) went through a series of agility drills and played catch with a trainer before Friday night's game against the Nats, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. "We're starting back to where we were a couple weeks ago," Winker said. "This was the next step."

It's probably too late for Winker to return this season, and if/when the Reds get eliminated by the Cardinals, there's little point in rushing him back.

Stanton went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and four RBI in Friday's 8-3 win over the Red Sox.

He took Nathan Eovaldi deep in the third inning, giving the Yankees an early 6-0 lead. Stanton has been swinging a big bat down the stretch, slashing .292/.314/.708 over the last 12 games with six of his 32 homers on the year, and 14 of his 87 RBI.