MLB Player News

Carpenter is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader with Atlanta.

The lefty-hitting Carpenter will be on the bench for the fourth time in six games, despite a right-hander (Bryse Wilson) being on the hill for Atlanta. Carpenter is no lock to rejoin the lineup for the nightcap with southpaw Drew Smyly starting for Atlanta, and at this point, the 35-year-old may have lost out on primary duties at the keystone to Edmundo Sosa.

Brantley went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 7-3 win over the White Sox.

Brantley smacked a double off Lance Lynn in the fourth inning, scoring Myles Straw. He added a single in the third frame, knocking in Jose Altuve and later scoring himself. The 34-year-old leads the Astros with a .338/.381/.502 slash line and his batting average is the best in the American League. Although he's getting on base at one of the highest rates of his career, his power numbers are down with just four long balls to this point in the season.

Soler is not in the lineup Sunday against the Red Sox.

Soler started the past six games and will take a seat after going 4-for-19 with a double, five walks and an RBI. Carlos Santana will serve as the designated hitter while Hunter Dozier covers first base.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two home runs in Saturday's loss against the Pirates.

Ramirez socked two solo homers, taking Wil Crowe deep in the second inning and Richard Rodriguez deep in the ninth. He now has five homers on the season, and three of them have come this month. His fantasy appeal has been limited by an inconsistent role, but he could be in line for increased playing time given that he is hitting .333 this month across 42 at-bats.

Ohtani went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 8-3 win over Detroit.

The 26-year-old has now blasted five homers and driven in seven in his last five games. The only time Ohtani didn't homer in that span was his pitching start versus Detroit on Thursday. The two-way star is hitting .272/.356/.643 with 22 homers, 52 RBI, 47 runs scored and 10 stolen bases through 267 plate appearances.

Martinez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Royals.

His fifth-inning blast off Brad Keller capped a four-run rally by the Red Sox that put them in the lead for good. Martinez extended his hitting streak to nine games with the long ball, and on the season he's batting .307 with 14 homers and 44 RBI through 65 contests.

Belt went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a stolen base in Saturday's 13-6 loss to the Phillies.

His third-inning blast off Aaron Nola was Belt's third homer in the last four days and 11th of the year, while the steal was his third. The veteran first baseman has hit safely in six straight games, batting .478 (11-for-23) over that stretch to push his slash line on the season to .255/.372/.535.

Vogelbach isn't starting Saturday's game against the Rockies.

Vogelbach had started each of the last 11 games, but he'll retreat to the bench with left-hander Austin Gomber starting for Colorado on Saturday. Jace Peterson will start at first base and bat sixth.

Torrens went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a run-scoring infield hit in a win over the Rays on Friday.

Torrens has now rapped out two hits in each of his last three starts, slugging a pair of home runs during that stretch as well. If the 25-year-old continues to serve as a surprising source of offense, he could eventually make at least some additional inroads into fellow backstop Tom Murphy's playing time.

Ruf (hamstring) will start his Triple-A rehab assignment Saturday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Having been sidelined nearly a month with a strained right hamstring, the first baseman figures to require a couple rehab games before being activated by the Giants. Early next week, perhaps Tuesday against the Angels, remains a realistic target for Ruf's return to action.