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Pederson is starting in left field and hitting eighth against the Padres on Friday.

The outfielder slides back into the lineup after sitting Wednesday, drawing a rare start against a southpaw as the Dodgers take on Eric Lauer. Pederson is just 2-for-14 against lefties this year, which has left him in a platoon role for much of the season, but with A.J. Pollock on the injured list, he could start to see more opportunities to improve on his historically drastic splits.

Dickerson's contract was purchased from Triple-A El Paso on Friday.

Back surgery in 2017 and Tommy John surgery in 2018 kept Dickerson out of baseball entirely for two straight seasons. The 28-year-old owns a career .257/.331/.448 slash line in 95 games for the Padres in 2015 and 2016 and hit .360/.462/.593 in 24 games for El Paso prior to his promotion. Luis Perdomo was optioned to clear a spot on the 25-man roster, while Brett Kennedy (lat) was moved to the 60-day injured list to clear a spot on the 40-man.

Winker will bat leadoff and start in left field Thursday against the Mets.

The 25-year-old will get his first look atop the lineup since April 14, presumably as a result of Joey Votto resting more than anything else. The Reds should use their more traditional starting nine in Friday's series opener against the Giants, so Winker likely will will shift down to the No. 3 or 4 spot in the lineup for that contest.

Blackmon went 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI, two runs and a walk in Colorado's 11-4 win over the Brewers on Wednesday.

Blackmon has found his stroke after a slow start, as he's now hit safely in 16 out of 18 games since April 12. The strong recent run of form has boosted the 32-year-old's slash line up to .280/.341/.464 to go along with three homers and 16 RBI over 125 at-bats.

Ozuna went 3-for-4 with a walk, double, RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against Washington.

Ozuna played a big role in the Cardinals' offense Wednesday, reaching base four times and also doubling in a run. He has benefited from hitting in the cleanup role, racking up 29 RBI for the season and 13 across his last 10 games. After a down power season in 2018, Ozuna is slugging .635 through 119 plate appearances.

Pederson is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Giants.

Pederson will stick on the bench for a second straight game with another southpaw in Madison Bumgarner toeing the rubber for the Giants. In his stead, Chris Taylor is starting in left field and hitting eighth.

Turner went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two runs and a walk in the Dodgers' 10-3 win over the Giants on Tuesday.

Turner had been in a prolonged power drought to start the season with no long balls in his first 100 at-bats, but he finally broke through against the Giants, touching up Ty Blach for a solo blast in the seventh inning for his first of the year. The veteran's slugging percentage still sits at just .337, but hopefully this breakthrough is a sign he's ready for a power surge.

Reyes went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs, a double, three RBI and two runs in the Padres' 4-3 win over the Braves on Tuesday.

Reyes provided most of the offense for San Diego in this contest, bagging his second multi-homer game in a week with a pair of long balls off Julio Teheran. The 23-year-old is now slashing .232/.286/.561 with eight homers and 14 RBI through 82 at-bats.

Pederson will sit against lefty Drew Pomeranz and the Giants on Tuesday.

Pederson has yet to start against a single southpaw this season, a situation that is unlikely to change any time soon given his career .179/.261/.309 slash line against lefties. Chris Taylor starts in his place in left field.

Blackmon is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Brewers, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

Blackmon heads to the bench for just the second time this season. David Dahl slides over to right field, with Raimel Tapia starting in left.