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Vogelbach will sit Tuesday against the Royals, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

The Brewers haven't given Vogelbach a single start against a southpaw this season and won't change that policy against Kris Bubic on Tuesday. Even with a designated hitter available, he'll be on the bench, with Christian Yelich filling that spot and Travis Shaw starting at first base.

Pederson will be on the bench against lefty Patrick Corbin and the Nationals on Tuesday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Pederson has started five times against lefties this season but will hit the bench Tuesday as the Cubs face their second southpaw in a row. Matt Duffy starts in left field in his absence.

Belt (side) will remain on the bench Tuesday against the Reds, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Belt hits the bench for the fourth game in a row and the fifth time in six games as he continues to deal with side tightness. An MRI came back clean Monday, but he'll miss at least one more start. Darin Ruf remains the first baseman in his absence.

Harper (shoulder) will return to the lineup Tuesday against the Marlins, batting third and playing right field, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Harper left Saturday's game against the Blue Jays with a sore right shoulder and did not take part in Sunday's contest, but he's ready to go following Monday's off day. He's been banged up more than his fair share already this season but has produced his usual excellent numbers when healthy, hitting .307/.436/.561 with seven homers and four steals in 33 games.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Turner will receive the day off Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Chris Taylor is in the line to pick up the nod at third base while Turner heads to the bench following a string of 10 consecutive starts. Over that stretch, Turner went 7-for-37 (.189), but thanks to his strong play beforehand, his batting average is still only four points below .300 on the season. Expect Turner to rejoin the starting nine Wednesday following Tuesday's maintenance day.

Blackmon (groin) will sit for the third straight game Monday against the Padres, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Blackmon exited Friday's game against the Reds with a mild groin strain and hasn't been in the lineup since, though he did appear off the bench in both weekend contests. That suggests he could return to the lineup soon, but it's Yonathan Daza who will remain the starter Monday.

Belt (side) isn't starting Monday's game against the Reds, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Belt will be out of the lineup for a third straight game as he continues to battle side tightness. He underwent an MRI on Monday that came back clean, and he's considered day-to-day, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports. Darin Ruf will start at first base and bat fourth.

Pederson isn't starting Monday's game against the Nationals.

Pederson went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Sunday's win over the Tigers. Kris Bryant will start in left field while Matt Duffy starts at third base.

McCutchen went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in Sunday's 10-8 loss to the Blue Jays.

McCutchen went hitless in three at-bats Saturday, but he bounced back with a solo shot in the sixth inning of Sunday's matchup. The 34-year-old is now slashing .223/.352/.400 with six home runs, 18 runs and 17 RBI this year.

Carpenter is slashing .100/.280/.100 with only two singles and five walks over the 25 plate appearances covering his 12 game appearances in May.

The struggling veteran had shown a burst of life by homering in back-to-back games as a pinch hitter to close out April, but that proved to be just a flash of success that quickly vanished. Carpenter has drawn only four starts during the current month, and with good reason -- he currently seems incapable of snapping out of a funk that dates back to the beginning of the 2020 campaign. Carpenter's .111 BABIP certainly isn't helping, but both a 54.1 percent flyball rate and career-worst 32.5 percent strikeout rate are equal culprits. Ironically, Carpenter's most impressive performance to date in May came on the mound Saturday night against the Padres -- the 35-year-old fired 1.1 scoreless innings during which he allowed just a pair of singles to close out the blowout loss.