MLB Player News

Beer's contract was selected by the Diamondbacks on Friday.

Beer isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners but could get the chance to make his major-league debut off the bench. The 24-year-old, who was acquired in the Zack Greinke trade in 2019, is a decent prospect but not an elite one, as he really only stands out in the power department. He's exclusively played first base this season after previously spending some time in the outfield corners, so he'll really have to hit to carve out regular at-bats at the highest level. He did just that in 100 games for Triple-A Reno, slashing .287/.398/.511 with 16 homers while striking out just 17.5 percent of the time. Drew Ellis was optioned to clear a spot on the roster.

Winker (ribs) hit on the field Friday and could go on a rehab assignment soon if his body recovers well from the activity, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

An intercostal strain has kept Winker out for nearly a month. Reports from last Friday indicated that the outfielder was about a week from beginning a rehab assignment, and he still appears to be on that same timeline.

Ozuna (finger) was placed on administrative leave under the league's domestic violence policy Friday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

The transaction stems from Ozuna's late-May arrest for aggravated assault and family violence. He hasn't played since that incident but wasn't actually on leave, as he was instead on the injured list after fracturing a pair of fingers just days before his arrest. The status of those injuries isn't clear, but he's unlikely to play any time soon due to the administrative leave. He's technically only on leave for seven days, but players in similar situations have nearly always seen that leave extended several times while the league continues its investigation. Ozuna agreed to enter a diversion program Thursday which could see his charges dropped within six months, but MLB can still come to its own conclusions regarding any potential suspension regardless of the court's decision.

Ramirez is not starting Friday against the Brewers.

He'll sit after going 2-for-11 with a double during the previous three games. Bradley Zimmer shifts to left field as Franmil Reyes starts in right field Friday.

Stanton is not starting Friday against the Mets.

Stanton will take a seat as the Yankees opt to start Joey Gallo, Brett Gardner and Aaron Judge in the outfield from left to right. Per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, manager Aaron Boone said he plans to start Stanton in the outfield during the final two games of the series.

Jimenez is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox after missing the previous two contests with a bruised knee.

The slugger sat the final two games in Oakland after being hit by a foul ball during Tuesday's win. Per James Fegan of The Athletic, he's still feeling some soreness, but the club doesn't think it's an issue that will worsen with him playing through it. Jimenez will DH and bat fourth against right-hander Tanner Houck.

Pederson will sit against lefty Trevor Rogers and the Marlins on Friday.

Pederson has now been on the bench against the last three lefties Atlanta has faced. Guillermo Heredia takes over in center field.

Choi is not starting Friday against the Tigers and lefty Matthew Boyd.

Choi went hitless in his return from a hamstring injury during Wednesday's loss to Boston, and now he'll retreat to the bench against the southpaw. Jordan Luplow draws the start at first base and will bat sixth.

Dickerson (hamstring) is beginning a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Having only been on the injured list since last Saturday, Dickerson doesn't figure to require more than a couple games of rehab before rejoining the Giants. The outfielder has struggled in recent weeks and may not have as substantial a role once healthy as he did before suffering his hamstring strain.

Harper went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Rockies.

Harper's first-inning homer off Antonio Senzatela was his 30th of the season -- he's now reached the 30-homer mark four times in his career and in each of his last three full seasons. The outfielder has hit safely in 17 of his last 19 games and leads all qualified hitters in baseball with a 1.019 OPS.