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Pederson started in left field and went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts in Saturday's loss to the Rockies.

While he didn't produce anything at the plate, it is important to note that Pederson -- and not Curtis Granderson -- got the start in left field in what appeared to be the Dodgers' "A" lineup. It is also possible that manager Dave Roberts plans to rotate several options in left field now that rosters have expanded. Pederson owns an unsavory .211/.326/.406 slash line this season, so he wouldn't be more than a deep-league option for homer potential even if he did regain an everyday role.

Carpenter went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk Saturday during the Cardinals' 4-3 win over the Pirates.

Carpenter is getting over a shoulder injury that hobbled him for most of the past week, and this is a good sign that he's back to normal and could deliver more power down the stretch. His .239 batting average has disappointed his fantasy owners, but Carpenter continues to reach base at an elite pace (.377), which keeps him in favorable territory for OBP leagues.

Stanton went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Saturday during the Marlins' 6-5 loss to the Braves.

He became the first player to slug 54 homers in a season since Jose Bautista did it in 2010. The blast was a 456-foot monstrosity -- the second-longest at SunTrust Park -- with an exit speed of 113.7 mph, per Statcast. The big-league leader is in a fine position to threaten 60 by season's end.

Winker (hip) ran the bases again Saturday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. "Now we're just getting the sign off that he can re-enter as an active player," manager Bryan Price said.

Winker remains on the disabled list, but it sounds like his return is imminent. With Billy Hamilton (thumb) on the DL and quite possibly out for the rest of the season, the door is open for Winker to see semi-regular playing time in the Reds' outfield. The 24-year-old has displayed a strong approach so far in the big leagues -- as he did in the minors -- batting .297/.402/.500 with a 13:15 BB:K in 87 plate appearances.

Martinez went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Friday's 10-6 loss to the Padres.

The long ball Friday aside, Martinez has been relatively quiet in the Diamondbacks' three games since his four-homer performance Sept. 4. During that span, he's gone just 2-for-14 with seven strikeouts. Martinez should remain an excellent source of power production throughout the season's final month, but he may be more of a liability in the batting-average category.

Turner went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Rockies.

The Dodgers have fallen into a late-season skid, but no one is pointing fingers at Turner and his .324/.390/.622 slash line over his last 10 contests. The 32-year-old has been one of the most consistent third base options this season with a .328 batting average, 19 homers, 64 RBI and 65 runs in 113 games.

Carpenter (shoulder) is in the lineup Friday against the Pirates.

Carpenter was removed from Monday's game due to tendinitis and has been withheld from the lineup each day since. However, he's ready to return to the field Friday, as he's starting at third base and hitting leadoff.

McCutchen is out of the lineup Friday against the Cardinals.

McCutchen has started 12 consecutive games, but will receive the night off Friday. Over said games he hit .208/.255/.229 and collected just one extra-base hit. Starling Marte will move over to center field Friday while Jordan Luplow heads out to left.

Stanton is out of the lineup Friday against the Braves, David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Stanton was playing on another level during the month of August. Over 29 games he hit .349/.433/.899 and slugged 18 home runs. He's had a slow start to September, as he's gone just 3-for-24 (.125) across seven games, although two of his three hits have been home runs. Ichiro Suzuki will start in right field while Stanton sits out Friday.

Turner is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Turner will get the day off after appearing in 14 straight games, going 12-for-46 (.261) with a homer and five RBI over that span. Logan Forsythe will slide over to third base in his stead, opening up a spot for Chase Utley to start at the keystone.