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Canha will sit for the first part of Tuesday's doubleheader against St. Louis.

Canha has struggled to a .502 OPS over his last nine games. Jeff McNeil moves out to left field in Canha's absence, with Luis Guillorme starting at second base, though Canha should return for the nightcap.

McCutchen is expected to get back up to speed quickly once he's activated from the COVID-19 injured list, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

McCutchen has been on the IL since May 7, but manager Craig Counsell expects him to be back in action for the Brewers shortly after he's cleared to return. "It'll be a quick ramp-up," said Counsell. "This is not a long process for him to get back ready but we have to get him back in the building." The former MVP was hitting .240 with two homers, 14 RBI, three stolen bases and 11 runs scored through 25 games prior to landing on the injured list.

Hummel isn't starting Monday against the Dodgers.

Even though Seth Beer was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Sunday, Hummel will be out of the lineup for the fourth time in the last seven games. Daulton Varsho will serve as the designated hitter while Jose Herrera starts behind the dish.

Pederson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 15-6 loss to the Cardinals.

Pederson went yard for the first time since April 25. Since that date, he's hit a pitiful .086 (3-for-35) in 13 games. That brutal slump has essentially erased his hot start -- he's slashing .244/.297/.524 with seven homers, 14 RBI, 13 runs scored and a stolen base through 91 plate appearances. Pederson's lost playing time to Luis Gonzalez, who has taken over the starting role in left field. Going forward, Pederson will likely be the designated hitter against right-handed pitchers, splitting that position with Wilmer Flores and Darin Ruf.

Soler went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Brewers.

The 30-year-old slugger took Brandon Woodruff deep in the third inning, giving him homers in back-to-backs games and extending his current hit streak to six games. Despite the recent success, Soler's still had a sluggish start to the year, slashing .188/.283/.391 with seven home runs, 12 runs and 16 RBI through 34 contests.

Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Padres.

The 31-year-old slugger hadn't swiped a base since August 2019 coming into the season, but Ozuna suddenly has two steals in the last five games. It's otherwise been a brutal May for him, as he's gone 6-for-50 (.120) through 13 contests with one homer, four RBI and five runs.

Beer was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Sunday.

Beer has a .210/.301/.284 slash line this season and is 2-for-42 over his past 14 games, resulting in his demotion. The 25-year-old could rejoin the big-league club later in the year, but for now he'll attempt to right the ship with Reno. Sean Poppen (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day IL in a corresponding move.

Harper (elbow) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

The 29-year-old was scheduled to receive a PRP injection to alleviate the pain in his right elbow Sunday, so it's no surprise he's being held out of the lineup for the series finale in Los Angeles. Harper has been limited to serving as the designated hitter while playing through a small tear in his UCL for the past month, and he's not expected to resume playing the field until at least mid-June. The injury hasn't had any effect on his ability to hit, and he's currently riding a six-game hit streak during which he's gone 14-for-23 with three home runs, six doubles, eight RBI, eight runs and three stolen bases. Alec Bohm will serve as the designated hitter Sunday with Johan Camargo starting at the hot corner.

Beer is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Beer is 2-for-42 over his past 14 appearances and will take a seat for the second straight game. Pavin Smith will serve as the designated hitter while Jordan Luplow starts in right field.

Blackmon is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Blackmon started the past four games and will take a seat after going 2-for-17 with a home run, three RBI and two runs during that stretch. Sam Hilliard, Yonathan Daza and Randal Grichuk will start from left to right in the outfield against Kansas City lefty Daniel Lynch.