MLB Player News

Dickerson (shoulder) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Dickerson is dealing with shoulder soreness that also forced him to sit out the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader. Jason Vosler will start in left field and bat seventh. For what it's worth, manager Gabe Kapler doesn't believe Dickerson's injury is a major one, with the skipper noting that he has "optimism" that the 30-year-old may be available off the bench for the series finale in Colorado on Wednesday, according to Mark W. Sanchez of KNBR 680 San Francisco.

Choi (knee) went 0-for-2 with a sacrifice fly while starting at first base in a rehab game Tuesday with Triple-A Durham.

Choi was making his first game appearance since early March during spring training after he spent the better part of the last month and a half recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery. The 29-year-old is expected to spend the next six days at Triple-A to get his timing right at the plate, and if he avoids any setbacks with his right knee, he could return from the 10-day injured list early next week. Choi would likely settle into a large-side platoon role at first base or designated hitter.

Mercedes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

As expected, Mercedes will remain on the bench for the second straight game in Cincinnati with the designated hitter not being available. Mercedes should make his return to the lineup Friday in Kansas City.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-3 win over Kansas City.

Ramirez made a noticeable contribution to Cleveland's rally, hitting a game-tying RBI single in the sixth inning and a go-ahead RBI double in the eighth. The 26-year-old outfielder has only played in two games, but he's hit two doubles and two singles in nine at-bats. If he can put together more positive performances, he could challenge for playing time in center field and right field.

Lewis went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run as Seattle beat Baltimore 5-2 Tuesday.

Lewis' eighth-inning home run gave Seattle a 5-1 advantage and proved crucial as Baltimore tacked on a run in the top of the ninth. The blast extended Lewis' hitting streak to six games, although he only has one hit in each game, and brought his average to just below the Mendoza Line at .196.

Miller went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run Tuesday against the Brewers.

Miller made his lone hit of the contest count when he smacked a home run off southpaw Eric Lauer to right field. With the Phillies missing Jean Segura (quadriceps), Miller has gotten more regular playing time and now has three long balls on the season. However, Segura just began a rehab assignment, and his return will likely cut significantly into Miller's presence in the lineup moving forward.

Stanton went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Astros.

He crushed a Zack Greinke offering to left field in the first inning to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead, Stanton's seventh homer of the year, then added an RBI single in the sixth to cap the team's scoring on the night. The 31-year-old slugger extended his hitting streak to 10 games with the performance, and over that stretch he's hitting a massive .477 (21-for-44) with four home runs, six RBI and nine runs scored.

McCutchen went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs Tuesday against the Brewers.

McCutchen got the Phillies on the board quickly, hitting a leadoff home run in the first inning. He followed that up two frames later with his second long ball of the game and fourth of the season. Though he started the season slowly, McCutchen has now gone yard three times in his last three games and has improved his season-long line to a still subpar .191/.311/.360 across 106 plate appearances.

Blackmon went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Giants.

Blackmon cranked a three-run, two-out long ball against Camilo Doval to complete the Rockies' comeback from a four-run deficit in the seventh inning. It was a reassuring sight, considering the 34-year-old's slow start at the plate this season, including an 0-for-4 showing in the first game of the doubleheader. Through 27 games, he's batting just .191/.308/.326 with a pair of home runs.

Brantley went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Yankees.

His shot off Domingo German helped the Astros tie the game at 3-3 in the fourth inning, but the team's offense went cold the rest of the way. Brantley hadn't gone yard since April 12, but he was hardly unproductive during his 17-game homerless drought. On the season, he's hitting .327 with three home runs, seven RBI and 18 runs in 25 contests.