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Vientos went 3-for-4 with a double and a solo home run for Low-A Columbia on Wednesday.

That's three homers in the last five games for Vientos, and the Mets' No. 4 fantasy prospect is now slashing a fantastic .380/.446/.680 through 14 games in July. He won't turn 20 until December, so any success he has in full-season ball is impressive, but his recent hot streak is offering hope that the power potential scouts saw in his lanky 6-4 frame is quickly becoming actual in-game power. Vientos is still at least a couple of years from the majors, but a big second half will send him skyrocketing back up prospect lists.

Reyes (undisclosed) is back in the lineup Wednesday against the Marlins.

Reyes was a late scratch Tuesday, but it's possible that was nothing more than a strategic change, as he hit a pinch-hit homer in that game and won't miss any more time. He'll play right field and bat cleanup Wednesday.

Turner is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Phillies, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Turner has started all five games since the All-Star break, going 6-for-24 with a home run and four doubles in those contests. In his absence, Max Muncy is starting at third base and hitting second.

Ramirez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.

Ramirez and Curtis Granderson have each started six of the last 12 games in left field. Ramirez's 93 wRC+ is nothing special, but it's far better than Granderson's 71 wRC+. Ramirez is also 14 years younger than Granderson, so it would make sense for the bulk of the playing time to go his way over the rest of the season, unless the Marlins are hoping Granderson will salvage a bit of trade value over the next two weeks.

Dickerson is not in the lineup Wednesday against Rockies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Dickerson has gone 7-for-10 with three doubles and three RBI in two starts since returning from a minor back injury, but he'll retreat to the bench for Wednesday's series finale as the Giants look to ease him back into action. Austin Slater is starting in the outfield and hitting second in his place.

Winker is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Cubs.

Winker missed some time earlier in the week due to side tightness, but he returned to the starting lineup Tuesday, going 0-for-3 with a walk. He'll head back to the bench Wednesday as the Reds look to ease him back into action. Derek Dietrich is starting in left field and hitting fifth in his place.

Dickerson went 4-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 8-4 win over Colorado.

Dickerson hasn't skipped a beat since returning from his minor back injury, going a combined 7-for-10 with three doubles and three RBI in two starts. The 29-year-old has been playing every game like he's in Coors Field since joining the Giants, slashing .400/.471/.783 with four homers and 18 RBI over 67 plate appearances. Dickerson continues to start in right field and bat in the heart of the order against right-handed starters. It would be tough to ignore this kind of production in almost any format.

Harper went 2-for-3 with a home run, two walks and and five RBI in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers, including a walkoff, two-run double.

Harper crushed a 458-foot, three-run homer during the second inning and then came through in the ninth to save the Phillies after they blew the lead in the top of the frame. The former NL MVP is 6-for-19 with two doubles and a home run in the first five games out of the All-Star break.

Reyes went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Marlins.

Reyes was a late scratch from the Padres' lineup Tuesday for an unspecified reason. However, he seemed unhindered in his lone plate appearance late in the contest, smacking his 26th homer of the season. Still, his status for the remainder of the team's series against Miami remains unclear.

Ramirez went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored and two RBI on Tuesday against the Padres.

Ramirez delivered early on in the contest, roping doubles in each of his first two plate appearances. The highlight came in the second inning when he doubled deep to right field to drive in both of his runs for the contest. Ramirez had been quiet at the dish since the All-Star break, collecting just one hit in eight at-bats prior to Tuesday's game. While he's hit for a strong .286 average across 210 plate appearances for the season, he has just a 3.8 percent walk rate and is slugging .392.