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Pederson (wrist) went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Mets.

Pederson missed 11 days with the wrist injury, though he also returned as the designated hitter, which was where he played prior to his stint on the injured list. The 31-year-old opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning, and he walked and scored the go-ahead run on a Mike Yastrzemski double in the eighth. Pederson is slashing .250/.364/.528 with two home runs, 10 RBI, four runs scored, two doubles and a triple through 44 plate appearances. He should be a fixture in the heart of the lineup versus right-handed pitchers.

Carpenter went 3-for-3 with a home run, two doubles and five RBI in Sunday's win over Arizona.

Carpenter was all over the box score Sunday, providing five of San Diego's seven runs. He knocked a two-run double in the first inning, a solo homer in the fifth and another RBI double in the seventh. The veteran slugger also brought home a run with a sacrifice fly. It was his first multi-hit game since April 1, and he improved his slash line to .238/.377/.548 with 13 RBI.

Canha is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Canha is in the midst of a six-game hit streak and has a .333/.417/.429 slash line during that stretch, but he'll take a seat for Sunday's series finale in San Francisco. Jeff McNeil will move out to left field while Luis Guillorme starts at the keystone.

Pederson (wrist) is being activated off the 10-day injured list and will be in the lineup Sunday against the Mets, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The 31-year-old was eligible to be reinstated from the injured list Saturday and will end up spending just one extra day on the shelf. Pederson made all 10 of his appearances at designated hitter before going down with the wrist issue, and he went 8-for-33 with two home runs, nine RBI and three runs scored in 40 plate appearances.

Torrens is starting as the designated hitter and batting seventh in Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

Torrens has appeared in 12 games so far and has looked good with his limited chances, slashing .313/./389/.375 across 16 at-bats. He's been better against lefties than righties during his career, so the matchup Sunday against Los Angeles starter Clayton Kershaw makes sense. Torrens will likely slide back to the bench in the team's next game Tuesday.

The Pirates transferred Choi from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.

It's a procedural move by the Pirates to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for utility man Drew Maggi, whose contract was selected from Double-A Altoona ahead of Sunday's game against the Reds. Choi, who is recovering from a left Achilles' tendon strain, is expected to return from the IL in late June or early July.

Ozuna is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Astros.

Ozuna has a .078/.190/.216 slash line through 58 plate appearances and will head to the bench Sunday for the third time in Atlanta's past four games. Eddie Rosario will again serve as the designated hitter while Kevin Pillar starts in left field.

Pederson (wrist) will likely be activated from the 10-day injured list Sunday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Pederson was eligible to return from the injured list Saturday but evidently needed one more day to heal. He recorded an .895 OPS with a pair of homers in 10 games prior to going down with wrist inflammation and should reclaim a role in the heart of the order against righties once activated.

Meneses went 4-for-6 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's win over the Twins.

Menseses drove in the first run with an infield single in the first off Pablo Lopez, and an inning later he roped a single to center to give the Nationals a 3-0 lead. After a slow start to the season, Meneses has now picked up multiple hits in three of his last six games, and a .204 average on April 14 is now up to .259 with the strong efforts. Menseses is a flawed fantasy player, but he's one of the few Washington regulars that has offensive upside.

McCutchen will sit Saturday against the Reds.

McCutchen has had a fairly regular role for the Pirates this season, but the team has been careful to give his 36-year-old legs sufficient rest. Through 22 games, he's sat five times. The maintenance plan seems to be working so far, as he's hit .277/.388/.523 with four homers and three steals.