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The Mets transferred Cespedes (heels) to the 60-day injured list Monday.

The transaction has no bearing on Cespedes' recovery timetable, as the Mets had already ruled him out beyond the first 60 days of the season. A firm target date for Cespedes' 2019 debut probably won't come into focus until the 33-year-old gets cleared to begin a minor-league rehab assignment. At this stage in his rehab, Cespedes has been able to throw in the outfield and hit in the batting cage, but he has yet to initiate a running program.

Ozuna went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs in a loss to the Cubs on Sunday.

Ozuna's ninth-inning homer may have come in "garbage time" for the Cardinals, but it served as yet more tangible evidence of the fitness of the outfielder's previously ailing shoulder. The veteran snapped a modest seven-game long-ball drought with his blast, and his second multi-hit effort of the month elevated him out of a 1-for-11 stretch that had encompassed his previous three games.

Ramirez could be the next outfielder the Marlins call up to the big leagues, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

The unheralded 24-year-old signed a minor-league deal with Miami in the offseason after never rising above Double-A for either the Pirates or Blue Jays, but Ramirez has been very impressive to begin 2019 for Triple-A New Orleans, slashing .356/.414/.584 through 28 games with four homers and a respectable 6:18 BB:K. He's not on the 40-man roster, but on a team as talent-starved as the Marlins, finding room for him once the organization deems him ready for the majors shouldn't be a big obstacle.

Winker is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.

With lefty Drew Pomeranz on the mound for the Giants and first pitch in the series finale set for 12:35 p.m. EDT, Winker will receive a routine breather. Jose Peraza will fill in for Winker in left field and bat eighth.

Harper went 1-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Nationals.

Harper extended the lead to four in the sixth inning with a single to right field, scoring Zach Eflin. The 26-year-old slugger has gotten off to a slow start at the dish so far this season, hitting .233 with six homers and 21 RBI over 33 contests. His last home run dates back to April 26 against the Marlins.

Dickerson is in the lineup, hitting fifth and playing left field against the Dodgers on Sunday, Bill Center of Padres.com reports.

Dickerson has seen action off the bench in two games since he was called up from Triple-A El Paso on Friday, and he'll draw his first start of the season for this contest against the Dodgers. The 28-year-old was slashing .360/.462/.593 with five homers in Triple-A before getting called up.

Pederson sits Sunday against lefty Nick Margevicius and the Padres.

The Dodgers are in the middle of a stretch in which they face six straight lefties. Pederson has started only once in that stretch and may sit again Monday against Max Fried and the Braves. Chris Taylor starts in left field.

Carpenter went 3-for-5 with an RBI single, a run-scoring double and a stolen base in a loss to the Cubs on Saturday.

Carpenter turned in a signature leadoff effort that also marked his first three-hit tally of the campaign. The veteran infielder had been mired in a 1-for-23 slump over the prior six games, so his breakout Saturday was a particularly welcome sight that also vaulted his season average back over the Mendoza Line.

Pederson is on the bench Saturday against lefty Joey Lucchesi and the Padres, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Lucchesi represents the fourth of a string of six lefties the Dodgers will square off against. Pederson started against Eric Lauer on Friday, his first start against a southpaw this season, in an effort to keep him fresh, but he may find himself stuck on the bench through Monday's contest. Chris Taylor gets the start in left field.

Belt went 1-for-5 with a walk, a pair of RBI and a run scored in Friday's 12-11 extra-innings win over the Reds.

Belt saw his seven-game hitting streak come to an end Wednesday, but he got right back on track with a two-run single Friday. The 30-year-old is batting just .229 on the year, but part of that can be attributed to a bit of bad batted-ball luck (career-low .271 BABIP). Belt is making up for the low average with his best isolated power rating (.238) to date, as he now has 13 extra-base hits through 32 contests.