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Turner will sit Saturday against the Cubs.

Turner is riding a seven-game hit streak and is hitting .471/.500/.824 with four homers in his last 10 contests, but the veteran will get a day off here in order to stay fresh. Max Muncy slides to third base in his absence.

McCutchen went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in a 4-3 win over the Pirates on Friday.

McCutchen made two stolen base attempts in the game and was caught stealing once. He now has six stolen bases in 11 attempts for a 54.5 percent stolen base success rate. The 35-year-old veteran may not be given the green light to run very much in the future if he is unable to steal more efficiently. After his two-hit game, McCutchen is slashing .254/.321/.375 over 69 games this season.

Belt went hit a two-run home run in his only at-bat during Friday's 6-3 loss to the Padres.

Belt brought the Giants within three runs with his ninth-inning blast. The first baseman had gone 0-for-10 across his last five games, and he hasn't posted a multi-hit effort since June 21. The 34-year-old appears to have slipped into the strong side of a platoon at first base. He has a .208/.331/.362 slash line, six homers, 15 RBI, 18 runs scored and a stolen base through 178 plate appearances. Wilmer Flores or Darin Ruf should be expected to draw starts at first base against southpaws, though Belt can usually be counted on for a pinch-hitting appearance once a right-handed pitcher is on the hill.

Pederson isn't starting Friday's game against the Padres, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Pederson drew a start against a left-handed pitcher Tuesday but will retreat to the bench with southpaw Blake Snell on the mound Friday. Yermin Mercedes is starting in left field and batting third.

Belt isn't starting Friday's game against San Diego, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Belt will be out of the lineup for the third time this week since left-hander Blake Snell is on the mound for the Padres on Friday. Wilmer Flores is starting at first base while David Villar takes over at the keystone.

Rooker was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Friday.

The 27-year-old hasn't yet appeared in any major-league games this year, but he'll join the Padres as outfield depth after Jurickson Profar (concussion/neck) was placed on the injured list. Rooker has slashed .279/.401/.596 with 14 homers, 45 runs, 44 RBI and four stolen bases over 49 games in El Paso this year.

Vogelbach isn't starting Friday's game against the Brewers.

Vogelbach will be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games after going 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI during Thursday's nightcap against the Reds. Yoshi Tsutsugo is serving as the designated hitter while Michael Chavis starts at first base.

Madris was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.

Madris was promoted from Indianapolis on June 20 and played hit well early in his first taste of big-league action, but he's now been sent down after striking out 11 times during a 3-for-24 slump. The 26-year-old's playing time decreased once Ben Gamel (hamstring) returned from the injured list earlier this week.

Ford was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

The 30-year-old will return to the big leagues after being sent down Monday, replacing Adam Duvall (personal) who was placed on the paternity list Friday. Ford has gone 0-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts while appearing in two games since joining Atlanta in June.

Turner went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a 5-3 victory versus the Cubs on Thursday.

Turner knocked one of four Dodgers homers in the contest, going deep to center field in the fourth inning. The long ball was his fourth in his past eight games after he swatted only four through his first 69 contests of the season. Turner has reached base safely in nine straight contests and is slashing .500/.529/.900 with eight RBI in addition to the four home runs over that stretch.