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Turner (lower leg) won't start Saturday against the Rockies, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Turner was initially listed as the Dodgers' starting third baseman Saturday, but the team will ultimately hold him out for a fourth consecutive game as a precautionary measure. However, manager Dave Roberts hopes that the 37-year-old will be back in action for Sunday's matchup.

Turner (lower leg) is starting Saturday against the Rockies, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Turner missed the last three games due to a lower-leg injury, but he'll start at third base and bat cleanup Saturday. Over his last seven matchups, he's hit .240 with a run, two walks and five strikeouts.

Pederson went 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, two walks and three runs scored in Friday's 10-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Pederson went nearly the whole year without a triple, but he's hit three of them in the last four games. The outfielder has gone 13-for-29 (.448) with five extra-base hits in his last eight contests as he surges late in the season. He's up to a .276/.352/.530 slash line with 23 home runs, three triples, 19 doubles, three stolen bases, 70 RBI and 56 runs scored through 130 games overall.

Blackmon (knee) will pick up his $18 million player option for the 2023 season, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

Blackmon is 36 and was worth 0.2 fWAR in 135 games before suffering a season-ending knee injury, so picking up the option was an easy call. He could retire following the 2023 season.

Turner (lower leg) isn't starting Friday against Colorado.

Turner's leg continues to bother him as Friday marks the third game in a row he's missed. Max Muncy will fill in at third base and Trayce Thompson will serve as the Dodgers' designated hitter.

McCutchen isn't in the lineup Friday against Miami.

McCutchen is getting a day off after he went 2-for-8 with a walk and four strikeouts over the last two games. Keston Hiura will take over as the designated hitter and bat sixth.

Collins isn't starting Friday against the Cardinals.

After being held hitless in his last 20 at-bats, Collins will retreat to the bench for the second straight game. Ben Gamel will take his place at first base and bat sixth.

Vogelbach will sit Friday against Atlanta.

With lefty Max Fried on the mound for Atlanta, it's no surprise to see Vogelbach hit the bench. Francisco Alvarez will make his MLB debut in the designated hitter spot.

Ruf was placed on the 10-day injured list with a neck strain Friday, retroactive to Sept. 27.

Ruf has had limited playing time over the last few weeks, but he's apparently been dealing with a neck injury that has kept him off the field recently. Although the move was backdated, the 36-year-old will be forced to miss the rest of the regular season. It's not yet clear whether he'll be healthy in time for the postseason.

Harper went 3-for-4 in Thursday's loss to the Cubs.

Harper recently went through a 1-for-16 stretch over five games but has broken out of it with five knocks in his last three contests. In addition, the outfielder has tallied seven RBI during his last six games.