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Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI in Tuesday's win over the Giants.

While all three hits were singles, Ramirez still got his share of the spoils in an 11-3 rout. The 24-year-old is off to a blistering start in the majors, slashing .413/.460/.543 with a homer, four RBI and nine runs through his first 13 games with Miami.

Harper went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI on Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Harper doubled home two runners in the third inning and added another two-bagger in the fifth frame. It was his first multi-hit effort in four contests and he now has three extra-base hits in his last eight games. Harper has a disappointing .232/.357/.449 line across 238 plate appearances this season.

Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Phillies.

Ozuna took Nick Pivetta deep in the first inning for his 15th home run of the season. He continues to be very productive overall, racking up three home runs, six runs and 10 RBI in his last 10 games. Despite a .231 average, Ozuna is slugging .518 through 219 plate appearances, close to his career-best mark of .548 from 2017.

Pederson isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Pederson will head to the bench with lefty Steven Matz expected to toe the rubber for the opposition. Chris Taylor gets the nod in left field and is batting fifth as a result.

McCutchen will start in center field against right-handed pitching moving forward, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

With Odubel Herrera being placed on administrative leave Tuesday, the Phillies have announced that they'll roll with McCutchen in center against right-handers, while Scott Kingery will man center field against southpaws.

Blackmon (calf) is hoping his stint on the injured list will not last longer than 10 days, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.

The team hoped Blackmon would be able to avoid a stint on the injured list altogether, though ultimately opted for the move to avoid a short bench for its four-game series against the Diamondbacks. The news is positive, though it remains far from a certainty that he'll be able to return June 4, when first eligible.

Blackmon (calf) was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Blackmon left Thursday's game against the Pirates early and did not appear in the team's weekend series against the Orioles. Monday, he was officially placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 24. Recently recalled Yonathan Daza and Ian Desmond figure to pick up playing time in Blackmon's absence.

Reyes (shoulder) is starting in right field and hitting second Monday against the Yankees.

He missed the last two games, with Sunday's absence being attributed to a sore shoulder. However, he can be safely deployed in all formats this week. Reyes is hitting .275 with seven home runs in 80 at-bats in May.

Ramirez will bat second Monday and start in center field, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Ramirez has found success with the big-league club since being recalled May 11, hitting .395/.439/.553 across 41 plate appearances. He's been especially hot of late, racking up multiple hits in five of his past six starts. He's batted predominantly fifth and seventh in the team's lineup, but will get the chance to bat near the top of the order Monday.

Ozuna went 0-for-3 but walked twice, stole a base and scored a run in Sunday's loss to Atlanta.

Ozuna was unable to collect a hit but still found a way to contribute. Though he is hitting only .230 on the season, Ozuna leads the Cardinals in homers (14) and runs batted in (45). The stolen base was his fourth of the season, which is already one more than he collected in 148 games last year.