MLB Player News

McCutchen (knee) is not in the lineup Sunday at Pittsburgh.

McCutchen left Saturday's contest with the knee issue and will be sidelined for at least one game. Odubel Herrera will shift to left field while Travis Jankowski starts in center.

Stanton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Miami.

After making his first 78 starts as a designated hitter, Stanton finally saw action in the outfield earlier this weekend when the Yankees didn't have the DH available in an NL park. Though he checked out fine physically following his starts in left field Friday and Saturday, Stanton will be extended a rest in the series finale. The newly acquired Joey Gallo will get the nod in left Sunday.

Pederson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

With southpaw Brett Anderson on the hill for the Brewers, Atlanta will overload its lineup with right-handed bats, leaving no room for the lefty-hitting Pederson. He'll be replaced in the outfield by Guillermo Heredia, while Ozzie Albies takes over as Atlanta's leadoff hitter.

Ramirez went 2-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI in Saturday's 12-11 win over the White Sox.

The pair of extra-base hits were Ramirez's first since July 10. Despite the power outage, Ramirez still looks fairly secure as an everyday outfielder, even after the addition of Myles Straw at the trade deadline. The duo of Oscar Mercado and Daniel Johnson is more likely to lose work in the outfield with Straw joining the mix.

Choi went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 9-5 win over the Red Sox.

He took Nathan Eovaldi deep in the first inning, Choi's eighth homer of the year and fourth in his last seven games. The 30-year-old is slashing .310/.375/.793 over that stretch, and it's probably no coincidence that his power surge began when Nelson Cruz slid into the Tampa Bay batting order directly behind him.

Turner went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a strikeout in an 8-3 victory over the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Turner singled in the first and launched a go-ahead two-run home run in seventh that gave Los Angeles the lead for good. The homer was the third baseman's 19th of the season and he's on track to approach his career high of 27. He has an excellent .295/.385/.499 slash line.

Soler went 3-for-4 with three base hits and an RBI in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Brewers.

Soler made a great first impression on his new teammates in Atlanta with three singles and an RBI Saturday night. The right fielder/DH is not known for playing small ball, but the Braves have to be happy to see some life in Soler's bat after bringing him over from the Royals at the trade deadline.

McCutchen was removed from Saturday's loss to the Pirates with an unspecified knee injury, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

McCutchen went 0-for-3 with a strikeout before being pulled from the contest. The 34-year-old's availability for Sunday's series finale is up in the air, and it wouldn't be surprising to see the Phillies remain cautious and hold him out of the lineup, even if it's not a serious injury.

Belt (knee) should return within a week or 10 days, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Belt was having a strong season at the plate, slashing .253/.363/.512, before suffering a knee injury in late June. He's made a pair of rehab appearances already but needs a few more before he's considered ready to return.

Buxton (hand) has resumed lightly swinging the bat with some tee work, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Buxton has been on the injured list with a broken hand since June 22, but he had been limited to lower-body activity and conditioning work recently. His ability to grip a bat again represents a significant step in his recovery, and a better idea of his return timetable could be revealed once he ramps up his activity level. The 27-year-old could require a rehab stint before he's cleared to return, so he could still be several weeks away from rejoining the Twins.