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Turner will get the day off Saturday against the Rockies.

Turner has eight hits and three homers in his last last 19 at-bats but will nonetheless take a seat. Max Muncy will slide over to third base in his place.

Cespedes (hip/quad) has still not begun running again, and he didn't join his teammates in the clubhouse for this weekend's series in Miami despite the fact that he's rehabbing at the Mets' spring training facility in Port St. Lucie, just a couple of hours away, Kristie Ackert of The New York Daily News reports. "He's not going to join us here in Miami," manager Mickey Callaway announced Friday afternoon. "We thought it would probably hinder his rehab to come here for a couple days. We'll keep him in Port St. Lucie and continue what he's doing."

Unfortunately, what Cespedes is doing right now still doesn't amount to much, and his timetable for a return to the big-league lineup remains very murky. Callaway did say the outfielder was "feeling a lot better," but given his inactivity and long layoff, activation from the disabled list before the All-Star break is basically off the table at this point, and it's possible Cespedes may not even return by the end of July if he doesn't show real progress soon.

Harper went 1-for-3 with three walks, three runs scored and three RBI in Friday's rout of the Phillies.

The homer was his first since June 9 and his 20th of the season, moving Harper into a tie with Nolan Arenado for the National League lead. While he hasn't been putting the ball over the fence much, Harper has otherwise looked like his usual self recently, slashing .290/.465/.613 over his last 10 games with eight of his nine hits going for extra bases (seven doubles, one home run) and an 11:9 BB:K.

Turner went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 3-1 loss to the Rockies on Friday.

Turner homered for the second consecutive game and for the third time over his last six contests. The third baseman's power was understandably sapped following his initial return from a wrist injury, but the recent uptick in long balls is a great sign that Turner can begin performing like his former All-Star self.

McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's loss to the Rockies.

McCutchen has turned things around in the month of June, slashing .300/.342/.540 with five homers, 16 RBI, 17 runs and a pair of steals over 108 plate appearances. The 31-year-old should continue to provide solid contributions across the five main offensive fantasy categories while batting in the heart of the Giants' order.

Turner went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 11-5 loss to the Cubs.

Turner's fourth homer of the season came in the bottom of the ninth inning of a blowout loss. While the long ball didn't change the Dodgers' fortunes, it certainly helped the 33-year-old's fantasy owners. Turner has looked like his pre-injury self over the last five games, going 6-for-15 with three walks and two homers over that span.

Winker went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run Thursday against the Brewers.

Winker's recent power surge continued Thursday, as he drove a Junior Guerra offering out to the opposite field for his sixth home run. Not known for his power, Winker now has three home runs in his past 21 at-bats. However, he is still slugging just .396 for the season with 16 extra-base hits in 266 plate appearances.

Belt went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 9-8 loss to Colorado.

Belt hit his first long ball since June 17 and he's been in a big slump since his brief DL stint earlier this month. The 30-year-old first baseman is hitting just .239 in June, lowering his season slash line to .295/.385/.523. Still, all three of those marks would be career highs for Belt, and it looks like he should top his career-high 18 home runs as well.

Pederson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's win over the Cubs.

Pederson put his two best assets on display Wednesday, walking twice (.349 on-base percentage) and delivering his 10th homer in the month of June. He got the start in place of Matt Kemp (suspension), but Pederson has found his way into the lineup in five of the Dodgers' last six contests. If manager Dave Roberts elects to start Max Muncy at the keystone over Logan Forsythe against right-handed starters -- moving Cody Bellinger to first base -- then Pederson could continue to see semi-regular playing time, allowing fantasy owners to take advantage of his recent power surge.

Miller hit a three-run home in Wednesday's loss to the Royals.

Miller did not start Wednesday, but he still saw two at-bats and made the most of his last one. Miller has started twice since being called up by the Brewers on Saturday, and he could be earning himself more at-bats with three hits, three walks and four RBI through four games with his current club.