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Martinez (neck) is back in the lineup Saturday against the Giants.

A bout of neck stiffness resulted in Martinez's scratch from Friday's lineup, but apparently the discomfort has already subsided. He's batting fifth against lefty Madison Bumgarner and Martinez has absolutely destroyed left-handed pitching this season (.402/.485/.939). Martinez is tied for third overall in home runs this year with 39 despite missing nearly six weeks at the start of the season with a foot injury.

Turner went 1-for-5 with a solo homer Friday against the Nationals.

Turner blasted his 20th homer of the season to give the Dodgers a first-inning lead they'd never relinquish. He's hit safely in all but two games this month, and he's been an elite fantasy option over the course of the season, as evidenced by his .325/.416/.539 slash line.

Martinez was scratched from Friday's game against the Giants with left neck stiffness.

At this point, it doesn't sound like the injury is serious. Consider Martinez day-to-day until the club provides a further update to his status. Martinez was replaced in the outfield by Gregor Blanco.

Blackmon is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Padres, Jenny Cavnar of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.

Blackmon tallied just one hit in 18 at-bats over his last five games, so manager Bud Black decided it was time to give him his first day off since June 17 -- a span of 76 games. Ian Desmond will man center field Friday in Blackmon's place.

Martinez went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored Thursday against the Rockies.

Six of Arizona's first seven batters got on base with Martinez being the lone exception, but he more than made up for that shortcoming by going deep in his next at-bat. The former Detroit slugger has now launched 23 home runs in 49 games with Arizona, which amounts to a 76-homer pace over a 162-game season. General manager Mike Hazen deserves a pat on the back for acquiring Martinez for pennies on the dollar prior to the trade deadline.

Stanton is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Stanton will get the day off as manager Don Mattingly rests the Marlins' entire starting outfield ahead of the team's weekend series against the Brewers. Despite a slow start to September, the 27-year-old slugger is still slashing an impressive .279/.375/.636 with 54 homers in 143 games. Look for him to be well rested for Friday's series opener in Milwaukee.

Ozuna is not in the starting nine for Thursday's game against the Phillies, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Ozuna retreats to the bench for the second time in the past four games after going 0-for-4 with four strikeouts during Wednesday's loss. In his place, Derek Dietrich will draw the assignment in left.

McCutchen went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored during Wednesday's loss to Milwaukee.

This was McCutchen's 25th long fly of the season, and he's taking a run at posting his best fantasy campaign since 2014 with an extra-base hit in each of his past four games. It's been another strong cross-category showing and McCutchen appears in line to finish the year strong.

Martinez went 1-for-3 with a double, two walks, two runs and an RBI in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Rockies.

Martinez's red-hot September continues, with the slugging outfielder submitting a .447/.481/1.128 slash line over 11 games. He's failed to record an extra-base hit in just two of those contests and has racked up 19 RBI and 16 runs.

Winker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Cardinals.

His leadoff shot proved to be the only run the Reds pitching staff would need. After hitting only five home runs in 191 games for Triple-A Louisville over the last two seasons, Winker has now matched that total in his first 32 big-league games.