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Pederson (groin) is starting in left field and batting fourth Monday against the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Pederson had missed his club's last two contests while dealing with a groin issue, but he's been cleared to return for the series opener. He's 10-for-30 with one home run, two RBI and three runs scored over his last 10 games.

Madris was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.

Madris posted just a .345 OPS over 24 games after being recalled by the Pirates in late July, so the club decided to send him back down to iron some things out. If he is able to he could return to the majors before the campaign comes to a close.

Reyes went 2-for-4 with a walk, a two-run home run and two runs scored in Sunday's 9-7 loss to the Brewers.

Reyes connected for his 12th home run of the season in the ninth inning. Since debuting with the Cubs on Aug. 9, the slugger is batting .280 with three long balls across 19 games. Reyes hit 30 home runs in a season as recently as last year, so he's definitely capable of providing good power production, and Chicago has been enjoying his offensive output so far. The 27-year-old could be playing himself into a prominent role with the team in 2023.

Turner went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Marlins.

Turner drove in his first run during the first inning and later added an RBI double in the ninth. It was his fifth multi-hit effort over his last seven appearances, raising his season slash line to .267/.338/.411 with 66 RBI and 36 extra-base hits through 102 games. Turner has gone 20-for-64 (.313) with 12 RBI in 16 games this month.

Atlanta outrighted Goins to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.

Goins is expected to report to Gwinnett after he officially cleared waivers, a development that doesn't come as a surprise given his status as a light-hitting 34-year-old journeyman infielder. During his recent six-day stint in the majors with Atlanta, Goins didn't log a plate appearance.

Pederson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins due to a tight groin, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The lefty-hitting Pederson is usually a fixture in the lineup versus right-handed pitching, but the injury explains why he's out of the starting nine while righty Aaron Sanchez takes the hill for Minnesota. Austin Slater will pick up a start in the outfield in place of Pederson, who should be viewed as day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener with the Padres.

McCutchen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

With Keston Hiura getting a look as the Brewers' designated hitter Sunday, McCutchen will retreat to the bench for the afternoon game. Since blasting three home runs over a two-game stretch Aug. 18 and 19, McCutchen has gone 4-for-29 with no extra-base hits over his subsequent seven starts.

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

Morel has moved between third base and center field of late and should be locked in as an everyday player for the Cubs, but he'll retreat to the bench after going 0-for-13 with six strikeouts across his past four starts. Zach McKinstry is covering the hot corner Sunday, while Nelson Velazquez gets the starting nod in center field.

Canha went 2-for-3 with a double and a run in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Rockies.

Canha looked to be in danger of falling into a short-side platoon role at the beginning of the month shortly after the Mets acquired Tyler Naquin, but Canha has instead solidified himself as a regular against both right- and left-handed pitching by emerging as one of the team's hottest hitters. After going 4-for-6 with three doubles to begin the weekend series with Colorado, Canha is now slashing .323/.434/.613 with 16 RBI and 13 runs over 23 games in August. He'll start in left field and bat sixth in Sunday's series finale.

Blackmon isn't starting Saturday against the Mets, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

Blackmon is out of the lineup for the second time in the last four games after he went 2-for-8 with three strikeouts over the last two matchups. Randal Grichuk will start in right field and lead off Saturday.