MLB Player News

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.

Reyes went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Thursday's 4-1 win over Minnesota.

Reyes got into an Andrew Albers offering in the third inning to give Cleveland a 2-1 lead. It was the fourth homer in the last six contests for Reyes, who went yard in three straight games earlier in the week. The big slugger is hitting .256/.332/.552 with 28 homers and 74 RBI in just 391 plate appearances this season.

Choi (hamstring), who was activated from the injured list earlier in the day, went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in a loss to the Red Sox on Wednesday.

Choi seemed to certainly have some rust on his bat after returning from what was a two-week-plus stay on the injured list. The good news is Choi was able to play all nine innings at first base, corroborating a return to full health.

Blackmon isn't starting Thursday's game against Philadelphia.

Blackmon drew starts in each of the last three games and went 3-for-13 with a triple, two RBI and a run. Yonathan Daza will bat seventh in his return to the lineup as the right fielder.

Buxton isn't starting Thursday's game against Cleveland.

Buxton will get a breather after he went 0-for-9 with an RBI and four strikeouts across the last two games. Nick Gordon will take over in center field and bat seventh.

Ozuna (finger injuries) agreed Thursday to enter a diversion program which could see his domestic violence charges dropped within six months, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Ozuna is facing misdemeanor charges for family battery violence and simple assault after he was arrested back in late May. Both charges carry up to a year of jail time, but he can avoid jail if he completes the program's requirements, which include six months of supervision, 200 hours of community service, an anger management course and a psychological evaluation. While the development may assist MLB's decision regarding any potential suspension for Ozuna, the league is still doing its own investigation and could come to a different conclusion than the courts.

Jimenez (knee) isn't starting Thursday's game against the Athletics, Vinnie Duber of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Jimenez will be out of the lineup for a second straight game after he took a foul ball off his knee while in the dugout Tuesday. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench, but Billy Hamilton will start in left field and bat seventh. The White Sox are hopeful the 24-year-old will be able to return to the lineup Friday against the Red Sox, according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com.

Jimenez did not test his injured knee Wednesday.

Jimenez took a foul ball off the knee while in the dugout Tuesday -- "He got smoked," manager Tony La Russa said -- and took it easy Wednesday, suggesting he may sit out Thursday's series finale in Oakland. After the game, the White Sox will travel cross country for a three-game set at home against Boston beginning Friday.

Harper went 1-for-1 with a solo home run, two RBI and three walks in the loss to the Brewers on Wednesday.

The right fielder took Freddy Peralta deep in the first inning before drawing a bases-loaded walk in the third, driving in teammate Travis Jankowski. The home run marked his 29th blast of the season. He has now secured at least one hit in 13 of his last 14 contests while batting .392 with six home runs and 16 RBI over that stretch.