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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.

Pederson went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and a walk Sunday against the Pirates.

Pederson belted a solo homer to right field in the sixth inning, and he singled to left later in the frame to plate another run. The 27-year-old outfielder has put on a display of power through the first third of the season, slashing .252/.365/.629 with 15 home runs and 29 RBI in 47 games.

Manager Bud Black acknowledged prior to Sunday's 8-7 win over the Orioles that Blackmon (calf) could require a stint on the 10-day injured list, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

A right calf injury kept Blackmon out of the lineup for the third straight game Sunday, and the fact that both Mark Reynolds and Ryan McMahon were deployed off the bench ahead of him in a tightly contested affair implies some level of concern about the outfielder's health. The Rockies will likely provide an update on Blackmon's status ahead of Monday's series opener with the Diamondbacks, but for now, fantasy managers won't enter the upcoming week with much confidence about one of their top hitters' availability.

Turner went 5-for-5 with a walk and three runs scored Sunday against Pittsburgh.

Turner failed to record an RBI in the contest, though he did raise his batting average from .283 to .304 following the five-hit performance. He's homered six times and has driven in 23 runs over 48 games this season.

Blackmon (calf) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against Baltimore.

Blackmon will sit out his third straight contest after leaving Thursday's game with the calf issue. The 32-year-old should be considered day-to-day for the time being. Raimel Tapia, Ian Desmond and David Dahl will start in the outfield from left to right for the series finale.

Reyes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Toronto with a left shoulder issue, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

Reyes apparently tweaked his left shoulder on a check swing in Friday's contest, leading him to be held out of the lineup for the last two games of the series. The 23-year-old indicated he feels well enough to play, but will nonetheless receive another day to recover. Rookie Josh Naylor will grab the start in right field in his absence.

Carpenter went 3-for-4 with one run scored and two RBI in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Braves.

Carpenter has responded well to dropping out of the leadoff spot, and he now has back-to-back multi-hit games for the first time this season. The 33-year-old's .222/.335/.389 slash line can still clearly use some work, but he appears to be trending in the right direction with a .305 average and three home runs over his last 10 games.

Blackmon (calf) remains out of the lineup Saturday against the Orioles.

Blackmon left Thursday's game with a calf issue and did not appear in Friday's contest. He remains day-to-day. David Dahl will be in right field again Saturday, with Ian Desmond starting in center.