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Pederson is not in the lineup Thursday against the Diamondbacks.

Pederson will take his usual seat on the bench with a left-hander in Robbie Ray starting for the opposition. Chris Taylor will man center field and hit sixth in his stead.

Carpenter (illness) is back in Thursday's lineup at third base for the series finale against Pittsburgh.

Carpenter won't miss any additional time after leaving Wednesday's contest due to nausea in the fourth inning. Dating back to the start of the second half, Carpenter has hit .299/.417/.681 with 15 home runs and 28 RBI. With Jedd Gyorko (groin) on the DL, look for Carpenter to receive a few starts at the hot corner in order to get Matt Adams in the lineup.

Carpenter exited Wednesday's game against the Pirates due to nausea.

Carpenter walked in both of his plate appearances before exiting in the fourth inning. Matt Adams took over at first base. Carpenter should be considered day-to-day.

Pederson is out of the lineup versus Texas on Wednesday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

As expected, Pederson will hit the bench with lefty Mike Minor on the mound for the opposition. Matt Kemp, Enrique Hernandez and Yasiel Puig will serve as the Dodgers' starting outfielders.

Harper, who is out of Wednesday's lineup against the Phillies and was pulled in the bottom of the ninth inning of Tuesday's game, has been battling a cold recently, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

This doesn't sound like a serious illness, and he may have just been replaced in Tuesday's game with the Nationals protecting a 5-3 lead and Michael Taylor offering a defensive upgrade with the assumption the team wouldn't bat again. Unless there is another issue that has not been reported, it would be surprising if Harper wasn't back in the lineup at home against the Brewers on Friday. The Nationals have an off day Thursday.

Harper is not in the lineup against Philadelphia on Wednesday, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.

Harper will take a seat after going 0-for-3 with a walk, three strikeouts and one run scored during Tuesday's victory. This appears to be a standard day off for the outfielder, though he did deal with a minor illness this past weekend. In his absence, Michael Taylor will start in center field. Expect Harper back in the lineup for Friday's series opener versus the Brewers.

Carpenter went 2-for-5 with a run in a win over the Pirates on Tuesday.

Carpenter had allowed NL pitchers a brief respite during a recent slump, but no more Mr. Nice Guy -- he's 7-for-13 with four doubles, two RBI and three runs over his last three games. The veteran infielder is having a "down month" in batting average (.260) compared to his incandescent July (.333), but he's offset the downturn with a .383 on-base percentage, .583 slugging percentage, eight home runs and 14 RBI.

Pederson (knee) is back in the lineup Tuesday against the Rangers.

Pederson had been out of the lineup for three straight games after a foul ball struck his knee Friday, though he did appear off the bench twice. He'll be a full participant Tuesday, leading off and playing left field.

Meneses was named the International League's Most Valuable Player on Tuesday, Tom Housenick of The Morning Call reports.

Meneses is the second straight Phillies' minor leaguer to win the award, following in the footsteps of Rhys Hoskins last season. He's hit .314/.364/.519 with 22 homers through Monday's games in order to earn the honor. Like Hoskins, Meneses is a right-handed first baseman who has dabbled in the outfield, but Hoskins had a long track record of minor-league success and did his damage at age 24, while Meneses finally had his breakout season as a 26-year-old. Meneses isn't on the Phillies' 40-man roster, so a September callup appears unlikely. He doesn't have a clear path to playing time in Philadelphia next season, either, but he seems to have done enough to earn a look in spring training, possibly with a different organization that has no clear answer at first base.

Belt is not in the lineup Monday against the Diamondbacks, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Belt will give way to Austin Slater at first base with a lefty in Patrick Corbin toeing the rubber for the opposition. The 30-year-old is hitting just .190/.227/.214 in 11 games since returning from the disabled list earlier in the month.