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Blackmon left Thursday's game against the Pirates in the fourth inning, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

At the time he left, the Rockies were down 8-0, and Saunders was not aware of an injury for Blackmon, although an injury seems likelier than Colorado taking out one of its best players halfway through the game. Ian Desmond replaced him in center field.

Ozuna went 3-for-8 with two doubles, a home run, five RBI, a walk and two runs in a doubleheader against the Royals on Wednesday.

Ozuna was the most productive Cardinal over the two games combined, with the veteran outfielder driving in the team's only two runs during a blowout loss in the matinee. Ozuna's round tripper in the nightcap was his 14th of the season, and he's hit safely in four straight contests. Moreover, despite his career-low .239 average at present, the 28-year-old's ability to deliver with men on base has led to him sharing the major-league lead in RBI (45) with the Pirates' Josh Bell.

Belt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Braves, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Belt will take a seat Wednesday with the Braves sending southpaw Max Fried to the mound. Belt doesn't regularly sit versus lefties, but it's a good time for an off day since he has a .628 OPS against them this season. Tyler Austin is starting at first base and batting second in his stead.

Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored Tuesday against the Tigers.

Ramirez took Spencer Turnbull deep in the fourth inning to record his first career home run. The shot came on a line drive to the opposite field and put the Marlins up 3-1. Since being called up May 11, Ramirez has recorded five hits -- all singles besides the homer -- while displaying solid contact skills by whiffing just three times in 20 plate appearances. After hitting .355/.408/.591 in 31 games at Triple-A New Orleans prior to getting the call, Ramirez should get plenty of opportunities to prove himself capable as a major-league starter.

Turner went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the Dodgers' 7-3 win over the Rays on Tuesday.

Turner hadn't logged a hit in his last 12 at-bats, but he was able to snap out of the mini-funk with a two-hit day against Tampa Bay. The third baseman is now slashing .281/.376/.431 with six homers and 23 RBI in 160 at-bats.

Blackmon went 3-for-5 with a two-run triple in Colorado's 5-0 victory over the Pirates on Tuesday.

Blackmon stayed hot, as he laced his fifth three-bagger of the season in this contest to knock in two of Colorado's five runs. The three-hit day brings his slash line up to a healthy .302/.360/.578 to go along with 10 homers and 30 RBI through 192 at-bats.

Pederson is not starting Tuesday against the Rays, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Pederson sits against a righty (Hunter Wood) for just the second time all season, though the Rays' opener strategy is designed in part to throw off platoons like the one the Dodgers use in left field. Chris Taylor gets the start in his place.

Winker is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers.

Winker doesn't seem to have fully earned manager David Bell's trust when lefties are starting for the opposition. The outfielder will sit for the second time in three matchups versus southpaws after he was benched over the weekend when Rich Hill started for the Dodgers. Jose Peraza replaces Winker in left field as the Brewers bring Gio Gonzalez to the hill in the series opener.

Reyes went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer Monday against the Diamondbacks, providing all the offense the Padres would need in their 2-1 victory.

Reyes' sixth-inning shot off Luke Weaver put his team up by one, and the bullpen would do its job the rest of the way. The outfielder's 15 homers tie him for fourth in the league, and his .258 batting average could easily go up should his .247 BABIP rise as expected, with Statcast putting his expected batting average at .299.

General manager Brodie Van Wagenen said Cespedes (heel) suffered multiple right ankle fractures over the weekend, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

The accident apparently happened at Cespedes' ranch in Port St. Lucie on Saturday. According to Tim Healey of Newsday, the veteran outfielder is currently in New York being further evaluated, and the Mets don't know what this could mean for Cespedes in 2019 and beyond. Cespedes is already on the 60-day injured list rehabbing from heel surgeries he underwent in August and October.