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Reyes went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Monday in the Padres' 8-1 win over the Orioles.

Though he trails only Hunter Renfroe (29 home runs) for the team lead with 27 long balls, Reyes has left the yard just three times during a rough July. Given his lack of involvement in the run game and lack of premium contact skills, Reyes doesn't offer much when he's not slugging, which can make him a frustrating player to roster during prolonged power droughts. Perhaps in recognition of Reyes' redundancy due to the presence of similar power-centric corner outfielder in Renfroe, the Padres could be motivated to move either player before Wednesday's trade deadline, per Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune.

Blackmon's absence from the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers is due to back spasms, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

The injury explains why Blackmon is sitting for the second straight game, though it apparently can't explain his absence from Sunday's contest, as the issue popped up during a postgame workout that day. The Rockies are optimistic that he can avoid the injured list. Ramiel Tapia starts in his place Monday and would be in line for an extended run of starts if that optimism proves incorrect.

Blackmon is not in the lineup Monday against the Dodgers, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Blackmon is out of the starting lineup for the second time in as many days; the outfielder could be dealing with an unreported minor injury, as he hasn't sat for consecutive games while healthy at any prior point this season. He did enter Sunday's game in the eighth inning as a substitute, going hitless in his only trip to the plate. Raimel Tapia is starting in right field and hitting seventh in place of Blackmon in this one.

Carpenter (foot) has gone 0-for-16 with three walks in his five rehab games.

Carpenter has been out of action for two weeks since fouling a ball off his foot back on July 15. The Cardinals haven't confirmed yet whether he'll be back with the team for their next game Tuesday against the Cubs. He hasn't reportedly suffered any setbacks, but the team would likely prefer to see him get his bat going before he returns to the lineup. His struggles in the minors may simply be a continuation of his difficulties at the big-league level prior to suffering the injury, as he'd hit .152/.245/.217 over his last 13 games.

Dickerson went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 7-6 win over San Diego.

Dickerson was situated on the bench against left-handed opener Adrian Morejon, but the slugger was immediately inserted into the game as soon as a righty took the bump. The 29-year-old has started just four of the Giants' last 10 contests despite carrying a gaudy .349/.405/.670 slash line this season. Half of those absences were against left-handed starters, but the other three came against righties. Part of that can be attributed to a crowded outfield with plenty of currently hot bats, but it may also be an effort to rest the slugger after he tweaked his surgically repaired back two weeks ago. Whatever the case, Dickerson is a rare case where his tremendous offensive output keeps him fantasy-relevant in a semi-regular role.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Diamondbacks.

Ramirez gave his team a four-run cushion in the seventh inning with a two-run blast over the fence in center. The 24-year-old right-hander has put together a .276/.313/.405 slash line with 18 extra-base hits and 29 RBI through 63 games this season.

Ozuna (fingers) is expected to join Triple-A Memphis for a rehab assignment Monday, assuming he gains clearance from the doctor, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Ozuna progressed to taking live batting practice on the field Friday, and as long as he gets the green light from the team doctor Monday, he'll be ready to go out on a minor-league assignment. Per Goold, Ozuna will play the field immediately in the minors.

Dickerson is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at San Diego, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Dickerson finds himself back on the bench Sunday with the Friars sending a left-hander to the mound in Adrian Morejon. The 29-year-old has a 1.207 OPS with eight extra-base hits in 12 games since the All-Star break. Austin Slater starts in right field for the Giants, shifting Mike Yastrzemski to left.

Belt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Belt started the last five games but will take a seat Sunday after going 2-for-23 with seven strikeouts in that stretch. Tyler Austin will start at first base and bat second in his place.

Reyes (undisclosed) is starting in right field and batting fifth Sunday versus the Giants.

Reyes was held out of the lineup the last two days since he was a little banged up, but he's ready to rejoin the starting nine for the series finale. The 24-year-old has a .775 OPS with one double and one home run since the All-Star break.