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Turner (ankle) underwent X-rays on Tuesday which came back negative, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Turner was set to return from the sore ankle Tuesday but later scratched and underwent the X-rays. The 34-year-old won't immediately undergo an MRI, but he could receive one if there's no noticeable improvement. The team didn't make any declarations, but Turner seems like a good bet to be held out again Wednesday.

The Giants hope Dickerson (oblique) will rejoin the lineup by this weekend, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Dickerson has apparently progressed nicely since receiving a cortisone injection Saturday and is on the cusp of his return. The 29-year-old hasn't seen game action since Sept. 3 due to the oblique issue.

Belt went 3-for-4 with a double and a pair of RBI in Monday's 6-4 loss to Pittsburgh.

This was Belt's second three-hit performance over his last 10 starts. The first baseman has looked a little more like his former self over that span, slashing .263/.349/.526 with six extra-base hits. Belt will have to get hotter than this to restore faith in fantasy owners after spurning them with a .231/.341/.397 slash line overall this season.

Turner (ankle) was scratched from the lineup Tuesday against the Orioles.

Turner initially appeared to be ready to go after missing one day with a sore ankle, but he evidently needs a bit more time. Chris Taylor will move in to third base in his absence, with Enrique Hernandez moving to right field and Gavin Lux entering the lineup at second base.

Turner (ankle) is back in the lineup Tuesday against the Orioles, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

A sore ankle kept Turner out of the lineup Sunday, but he's ready to go following Monday's scheduled off day. He'll bat third and play third base Tuesday.

Ramirez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Brewers.

Ramirez has at least one hit in nine of his last 11 games, hitting .318/.362/.545 with three homers over that stretch. Austin Dean starts in left field in his absence.

Harper (hand) is starting in right field and hitting third Monday against the Braves.

The Phillies withheld Harper from the starting lineup over the weeked due to a hand injury he sustained Friday after getting hit by a pitch, but he's good to go for Monday's series opener after entering Sunday's game as a pinch hitter -- drawing an RBI walk in his lone plate appearance -- and experiencing no issues. The outfielder, who is slashing .281/.410/.500 with two home runs and four stolen bases over his past 10 games, will face righty Mike Foltynewicz in his return to the starting nine.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Sunday in the Marlins' 9-0 win over the Royals.

Ramirez's offensive performance had been trending down for the first month of the second half, but he's picked up the pace offensively since late August. Over his last 18 games, Ramirez has slashed .313/.361/.507 with three home runs, 10 RBI and nine runs. The 25-year-old should be looking at a fairly stable full-time role the rest of the way, and at this point in the season, that may be enough to compensate for his underwhelming power profile and the poor lineup surrounding him.

Carpenter went 2-for-3 with a double and a run in a win over the Pirates on Sunday.

Carpenter will never look back on his difficult 2019 season fondly, but he's at least showing some signs of potentially finishing an otherwise disappointing campaign on a positive note. The veteran has reached safely in five straight games, and he's gone 6-for-15 with two doubles, two RBI, three walks and two runs overall in the seven September contests during which he's logged at least one plate appearance. While his season line still sits at an underwhelming .226/.336/.380, all of his numbers have consistently inched upward since Aug. 25, the start of a 13-game period during which Carpenter has hit .387 across 37 trips to the plate.

Turner (ankle), who is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, had his one-game suspension withdrawn following a successful appeal, Pedro Moura of The Athletic reports.

The suspension stemmed from Turner making contact with an umpire back in a Aug. 27 game against the Rockies, but Major League Baseball apparently ruled that his actions didn't warrant any further punishment beyond an undisclosed fine. While the Dodgers revealed Sunday that Turner was tending to a sore ankle, the veteran at least received some good news heading into the upcoming week. Following an off day Monday, Los Angeles expects to have Turner back in the lineup Tuesday, when the team begins a two-game set in Baltimore.