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Dickerson fouled a ball off his knee and exited Monday's contest against the Diamondbacks, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Dickerson took a big cut at the plate and fouled a ball directly off his right knee, forcing his departure in the fourth inning. He was replaced by Darin Ruf.

Carpenter will start at third base and will bat seventh Monday against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Carpenter was on the bench for the last two games, likely just as a means of hitting the reset button after he slashed .116/.367/.209 over his previous 15 games. While the 34-year-old still boasts a patient eye at the plate (13.4 percent walk rate since 2019), his power production and strikeout rate have been trending in undesirable directions over the past two seasons. He's struck out in 26.8 percent of his plate appearances and has posted a .156 ISO during that two-season stretch, both well off his career marks of 19.9 percent and .191, respectively.

Turner (hamstring) took swings during a simulated game Sunday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Turner stood in against reliever Pedro Baez during the latter's sim game as both players progress toward a return to the active roster. Though facing live pitching is a tangible step in a positive direction for Turner, he has yet to clear his biggest hurdle -- running -- in his recovery from a left hamstring strain. The timeline for his return remains uncertain.

The Marlins transferred Ramirez (hamstring) to the 45-day injured list Monday.

Ramirez's IL stint is retroactive to Sept. 6, so he'll miss the rest of the season on account of the strained left hamstring, an injury he sustained in his first game back from the COVID-19 IL. He'll finish the 2020 campaign with just 11 plate appearances, and since the 26-year-old doesn't look to be a long-term piece in the Miami outfield, he could be a non-tender candidate this offseason.

Ozuna went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and four RBI in Sunday's win against the Nationals.

The middle of the order took care of business Sunday as Ozuna and Freddie Freeman combined for eight RBI in the Braves' 10-run performance. Ozuna now has a 1.062 OPS with 13 home runs and 36 RBI in 2020.

Pederson isn't in Sunday's lineup due to a family-related matter, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Pederson is sitting against a right-hander for the first time this season, and manager Dave Roberts revealed that he could be sidelined for multiple games. If Pederson is forced to miss additional time, A.J. Pollock and Enrique Hernandez could fill in as the left fielder.

Pederson isn't starting Sunday against the Rockies.

Even with right-hander Ryan Castellani on the mound for Colorado, Pederson will get a breather for Sunday's series finale. A.J. Pollock will shift to left field with Matt Beaty entering the lineup as the designated hitter.

Turner has been taking part in baseball activities but has yet to begin running, casting uncertainty on when he will be activated, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Recent reports had Turner on track for a minimum IL stay and Tuesday return, but that scenario now appears unlikely given the fact that the veteran has yet to test his strained left hamstring in running drills. Manager Dave Roberts echoed that sentiment Saturday, stating that he doesn't know when Turner will be activated despite the third baseman's steady progress. "Yesterday was a pretty good day," said Roberts. "He took grounders on his knees, he threw to about 120 feet, took swings in the cage, did a little bit of moving around as far as running with the strength guys. When he's ready, it's a day-to-day thing. When we feel that Justin's ready to be activated, he'll be activated. I just don't know when that's going to be." There is little reason for the Dodgers to rush one of their core players back since they sit comfortably in playoff position with MLB's best record (30-11).

Belt is not in Sunday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.

Belt will take a seat with southpaw Alex Young on the mound for Arizona. Wilmer Flores will take over duties at first base and bat fifth in his place.

Ramirez (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday.

Ramirez was carted off the field during Saturday's contest due to a strain in his left hamstring. He was just activated the same day from the COVID-19 injured list and has 11 plate appearances this season. Eddy Alvarez was called up to take his roster spot.