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Harper went 3-for-5 with a home run, double and two RBI in an 11-3 loss Sunday in Miami.

Harper singled in the third, hit a solo home run in the fifth and added a RBI double in the seventh. After starting the season 1-for-14, the reigning National League Most Valuable Player is 7-for-23 with five extra-base hits over his last six contests. Sunday was the second time he appeared as the designated hitter this season. Nick Castellanos started in right field in his stead.

Blackmon is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

The Rockies' matchup with a lefty starter (Drew Smyly) coupled with the early start for Sunday's series finale (3:10 p.m. ET) were likely factors in the lefty-hitting Blackmon getting his second day off of the season. With Blackmon taking a seat, Yonathan Daza will check into an outfield that also includes Randal Grichuk and Connor Joe.

Beer is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

With southpaw David Peterson on the hill for New York, the lefty-hitting Beer will take a seat following two straight starts over which he went 4-for-7 with a double and a walk. Carson Kelly will serve as the Diamondbacks' designated hitter in Beer's stead.

Beer went 3-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Mets.

The Diamondbacks had a season-high nine hits Saturday led by by Beer's troika of knocks. Despite being the team's leading hitter (.400 batting average), the lefty-swinging Beer is limited to starts against right-handers. As such, he's not in the lineup Sunday against New York southpaw David Peterson. Beer batted .278 over 97 at-bats against lefties in 2021 while a member of Triple-A Reno.

Belt went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's win over Cleveland.

Belt recorded his fourth multi-hit performance of the campaign and made his presence felt in the fifth inning, when his single to center brought both Thairo Estrada and Steven Duggar home. The veteran first baseman also scored the go-ahead run in the top of the eighth following an RBI groundout from Wilmer Flores. Belt has not been facing lefties regularly this season but is making the most of his playing opportunities so far, as he's hitting .375 (9-for-24) in 2022.

Harper went 1-for-3 with a double, two RBI, three runs scored, two walks and a stolen base in Saturday's win over the Marlins.

It's not a secret that this hasn't been a good start to the season for the star outfielder, though this was clearly his best all-around performance of the campaign to date. Harper has yet to record more than one hit in a single game through nine contests in 2022, but he has six RBI, two extra-base hits, three runs scored and a 4:3 BB:K over his last four games, so he seems to be trending in the right direction.

Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Padres.

He clubbed his third homer of the year in the fifth inning off Nick Martinez. Ozuna is having a strong start to the season, slashing .325/.333/.625 through 10 games with five runs scored and seven RBI. He's only taken one walk on the young season, but everything else is in line with his usual productive self.

Vogelbach isn't starting Saturday's game against the Nationals.

Left-hander Josh Rogers is on the mound for Washington on Saturday, so Vogelbach will get a breather following three consecutive starts. Yoshi Tsutsugo will serve as the designated hitter while Michael Chavis starts at first base.

Beer started at designated hitter and went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 10-3 loss to the Mets.

Beer has hit safely in three straight games and four of six overall. With a batting average of .294, Beer has the distinction of being the lone Diamondback with an average above .200. Arizona is last in MLB with a .135 average, 54 points behind the nearest club (Minnesota, .189). At some point, manager Torey Lovullo may want to get Beer into the lineup every day; the lefty-swinging first baseman/DH has started three of seven games thus far.

Pederson went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-1 victory over the Guardians.

Pederson's 410-foot shot off Zach Plesac in the sixth inning was his second long ball of the season. He's picked up multiple hits in each of his last two outings, raising his average to .375 through 16 at-bats. The 29-year-old slugger will continue seeing regular playing time against righties.