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Turner went 3-for-3 with a walk, two doubles, two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Giants.

The 34-year-old is still nursing a sore hamstring and looked limited on the basepaths -- at least one of the doubles could have been stretched into a triple had Turner been running at 100 percent -- but he still delivered his first extra-base hits since missing three games May 30-June 1 due to the issue. He's now slashing .312/.397/.450 with six homers and 27 RBI through 57 games on the year.

Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 9-4 loss to the Cubs.

He jumped on a Jon Lester fastball in the first inning for his 17th homer of the year. Ozuna continues to make very loud contact, slashing .351/.359/.622 over his last 10 games with three long balls and nine RBI despite a 1:11 BB:K over that stretch.

Carpenter (shin) is back in action Saturday against the Cubs, leading off and playing third base as usual.

Carpenter sat Friday while recovering from a bruised shin, but the injury never appeared to be particularly serious and he's already back in action. He owns a strong .298/.375/.579 slash line after a slow start to the season.

Ramirez is not in Saturday's lineup against the Braves, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

He is 0-for-13 over his last three games. JT Riddle will start in center field and hit sixth.

Pederson isn't in Friday's starting lineup against the Giants, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

With left-hander Drew Pomeranz set to take the mound Friday evening, Pederson will get the night off. Chris Taylor draws the start in left field and will lead off in Pederson's stead.

Blackmon (calf) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game versus the Mets, Jenny Cavnar of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.

Blackmon was activated off the 10-day injured list earlier Friday but curiously won't make an immediate return to the starting nine. David Dahl will start in right field while Ian Desmond receives the nod in center field.

Blackmon (calf) was activated off the 10-day injured list ahead of Friday's game against the Mets, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Blackmon had a successful two-game rehab stint at Triple-A Albuquerque this week to clear the way for his return to the majors. The veteran outfielder is slashing .300/.356/.565 with 13 doubles, five triples and 10 home runs through 46 games and should resume his everyday role in right field for the Rockies.

Carpenter is sitting Friday against the Cubs with a bruised shin but is available off the bench, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Carpenter left Thursday's game against the Reds late in the contest after fouling multiple balls off his shin. The injury is serious enough for him to require another day of rest, but a long absence doesn't appear to be on the cards. Jedd Gyorko fills in at third base Friday.

Ozuna went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in a win over the Reds on Thursday.

Ozuna's two hits were just singles, but they served as an extension of the slugger's recent stretch of success at the plate. Ozuna has now boosted his season average 29 points to .255 since May 19, as he's churned out six multi-hit efforts over that span. That includes an impressive start to June, one that's seen him go 6-for-14 with an RBI, a walk, a run and Thursday's steal over his first four games of the month.

Carpenter is not starting Friday against the Cubs.

Carpenter has hit .325 with four homers in his last 12 games. He'll get a rest Friday, with Jedd Gyorko starting at the hot corner.