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Dickerson (oblique) remains out of the lineup Saturday against the Dodgers, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Dickerson was unavailable Thursday and later told Kerry Crowley of the Mercury News, "It hasn't felt right since I came back (from the injured list)." While Dickerson seems to think he could return during next week's homestand, the Giants are reportedly unsure when Dickerson will be able to play again. Austin Slater is making his second straight start in the outfield after Jaylin Davis made back-to-back starts earlier in the week.

Harper (hand) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets, Meghan Montemurro of The Athletic reports.

X-rays were negative after Harper was hit on his right hand by a pitch Friday, but he will miss at least one start. It's uncertain if he will be available off the bench. Adam Haseley is in right field Saturday with Scott Kingery in center and Brad Miller at third.

X-rays on Harper's hand were negative Friday, Matt Ehalt of Yahoo! Sports reports.

The report lines up with early ones which held that Harper had escaped with nothing worse than a bruise after getting hit in the right hand by a pitch. It remains unclear if he'll miss any time.

Harper was diagnosed with a contusion on his right hand after getting hit by a pitch Friday, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Harper stayed in to run the bases but was replaced before taking the field. The Phillies haven't announced whether Harper underwent X-rays, but he's seemingly avoided serious injury.

Harper left Friday's game against the Mets after getting hit in the hand by a pitch, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Harper appeared to be in pain right away after getting struck in the right hand by a pitch from Steven Matz, though he stayed in to run the bases before being replaced prior to the bottom half of the inning. The severity of the injury is not yet clear.

Dickerson (oblique) remains on the bench Friday against the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Dickerson has been dealing with a sore oblique, though it's not clear whether that's the reason for his absence Friday. He likely would be sitting even if healthy against lefty Clayton Kershaw, especially because Jaylin Davis appears to be moving ahead of him on the depth chart, though it's Austin Slater who starts in right field on this occasion.

Belt will be on the bench Friday against the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Belt will sit against lefty Clayton Kershaw. Aramis Garcia will start at first base.

Ramirez is not in Friday's lineup against the Royals.

Ramirez is hitting .244 with three home runs and 13 strikeouts over his last 10 games. Magneuris Sierra will start in center field while Lewis Brinson shifts to right field.

Carpenter went 2-for-3 with an RBI infield single, two walks and a run in a win over the Giants on Thursday.

Carpenter was all the way down in the No. 7 spot in the order, but that didn't stop him from turning in one of his more well-rounded outings. The veteran has shown slight improvement at the plate since the latter part of August, raising his average nine points across the last 11 games. However, his season line currently sits at .221/.332/.371, with all three figures qualifying as the lowest of his career outside of his initial seven-game big-league cup of coffee back in 2011.

Dickerson (oblique), who is not in Thursday's lineup against the Cardinals, could lose out on playing time over the rest of the season following the promotion of Jaylin Davis.

The 29-year-old has been a productive hitter this season with the Giants, hitting .308/.374/.579 with six home runs in 46 games, but he is not a great defender. Davis, on the other hand, is only 25 years old and has more long-term upside. While Davis hits right-handed, it seems unlikely that the Giants would have called him up this month if they only intended on giving him starts against lefties, and indeed, he is starting in right field against a righty in Thursday's game. It's also worth noting that Dickerson's oblique is still bothering him, per Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News. The outfielder said he hasn't felt right since returning from the injured list in August, though a recent MRI came back clean.