MLB Player News

Winker exited Thursday's loss to the Cubs with back tightness, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

The 27-year-old went 0-for-1 with a walk and a sacrifice fly before being lifted for a pinch hitter during the seventh inning. Winker should be considered day-to-day with the severity of the injury unclear.

Choi is not in Thursday's lineup against the Red Sox.

He will take a seat with a lefty (Mike Kickham) on the mound for Boston. Mike Brosseau will start at first base and bat fourth.

Ohtani is not in Thursday's lineup against the Rangers.

He is usually in the lineup against righties, so it's a little odd that he will sit this one out with Kyle Gibson on the hill for Texas, but Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports that it's just a regular day off. Matt Thaiss gets the start at designated hitter and will bat second.

Carpenter is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Tigers.

He is really scuffling at the plate, batting .111 with one extra-base hit over his last 36 at-bats. Thankfully, Carpenter has at least walked 11 times over that stretch. Tommy Edman will start at the hot corner while Lane Thomas gets a start in the outfield.

Miller is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Tigers.

He has predictably cooled off lately, hitting .105 with a 30 percent strikeout rate and zero extra-base hits over his last six games. Rangel Ravelo will start at designated hitter and bat fifth.

Turner (hamstring) has only tried running at 50-60 percent so far, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Turner is eligible to return from the injured list, but he requires more time as he continues to work his way back from a left hamstring strain. Manager Dave Roberts was optimistic that he could return within a week, although it's likely that he'll be limited to serving as the designated hitter to begin his time back on the active roster.

Pederson (personal) is on track to return to action Saturday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Pederson was placed on the paternity list Tuesday. The slugger hit against rehabbing reliever Pedro Baez on Wednesday, but he'll take a few more days before rejoining the active roster.

Miller went 1-for-3 with an RBI fielder's choice, a double and a run during a win over the Twins in the second game of a doubleheader Tuesday.

The veteran utility man checked into the contest mired in a 1-for-16 slump that had encompassed his previous five games, but he was able to snap a 2-2 tie in the third inning with his fielder's choice groundout that plated Harrison Bader. Despite his recent slump, Miller's season line sits at an impressive .282/.404/.541, figures partly comprised of 11 extra-base hits (five doubles, one triple, five home runs) and 21 RBI across 104 plate appearances.

Torrens went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a loss to the Giants on Tuesday.

The recently acquired backstop, much like former Padres teammate and fellow trade-deadline arrival Ty France, is thriving in his new Seattle digs. Torrens has now hit safely in three straight games, with Tuesday's double marking his first extra-base hit in a Mariners uniform. Overall, Torrens has reached safely in all four games of his tenure with his new squad, scoring twice along the way.

Dickerson isn't in Wednesday's lineup against the Mariners.

Dickerson will retreat to the bench Wednesday with southpaw Nick Margevicius on the mound for the Mariners. Darin Ruf will take over in left field.