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Carpenter, who left Monday's game with shoulder tendinitis, said he has been dealing with a nagging shoulder injury for some time and that "every throw hurts and most swings," Fox Sports Midwest reports.

At this point, we should probably expect Carpenter to play through the pain and put off any surgery or other rehab efforts until after the season. Carpenter has an excellent .241/.376/.436 batting line this season, but he's at just .200/.348/.347 over the past 28 days, according to Baseball-Reference. Even if Carpenter is able to take the field down the stretch, he may be too hurt to contribute.

Carpenter was removed from Monday's game against the Padres due to right shoulder tendinitis, Derrick Goold of the St. Loius Post-Dispatch reports.

Carpenter appeared to injure himself while striking out in the top of the fifth inning, and he was subsequently replaced by Alex Mejia before the bottom half of the inning. This issue likely explains his absence over the weekend, as Carpenter was withheld from the starting nine on Saturday and Sunday with no explanation. More should be known about the severity of the ailment following the conclusion of Monday's contest.

Pederson remains in line to see a promotion to the big leagues, but manager Dave Roberts would not provide a specific timetable, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

"I would expect Joc back," Roberts stated, before adding that "nothing is set in stone." Pederson managed just a .215 batting average across 87 games this season, and to make matters worse, his power also took a hit. He produced totals of 26 and 25 home runs in 2015 and 2016, respectively, but has tallied just 11 so far this season. Things haven't gotten much better since his demotion either, as he's slashing just .158/.222/.281 in the minor leagues. Pederson could eventually be used as a threat against right-handed pitching off the bench, but his days of consistent playing time in center field may be nearing an end. The Dodgers are currently giving Alex Verdugo an extended look there, and depending on how that goes, the job may or may not be returned to Chris Taylor once Corey Seager (elbow) is healthy. Los Angeles is simply too deep to give an all-or-nothing hitter like Pederson steady run in the postseason.

Carpenter is out of the lineup Sunday against the Giants.

While no word of injury has yet surfaced, it's certainly rare to see Carpenter held out in back-to-back games. Derrick Goold of the St. Loius Post-Dispatch reports that Carpenter has simply been told to take a few days off, and he has been using that time to get in extra batting practice. He's batting .194 since Aug. 1, so a slight mental break is perhaps what Carpenter needs to get back on track. While he gets another breather, Jose Martinez will man first base, with Kolten Wong at second and Alex Mejia at third.

Martinez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rockies.

Martinez is one of several regulars getting the day off Sunday, as the team will roll with an outfield composed of Gregor Blanco (left), Rey Fuentes (center) and David Peralta (right). Martinez launched homer No. 30 in a four-RBI effort Saturday and is likely being awarded a maintenance day with an important three-game series against the Dodgers on the horizon.

Turner came off the bench in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Padres, delivering a two-run home run in an eventual 6-5 loss.

Turner was able to make a fantasy impact despite not being in the starting lineup, taking San Diego closer Brad Hand deep in the top of the ninth to tie the game at five apiece. It was all for naught, as the Friars would come back to walk it off in the bottom of the inning. Turner started the nightcap, going 1-for-3 with an RBI double. The 32-year-old has hit safely in seven consecutive contests and appears to be breaking out of his brief late-August slump.

Stanton went 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Phillies.

His 52nd of the year snapped a three-game homerless drought. Amazingly, he's had just one longer stretch of games without a home run since the All-Star break (July 27-Aug. 2). Stanton's putting up video game numbers and looks like the fantasy MVP at what was a reduced cost during draft season.

Martinez went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Saturday's win over the Rockies.

He took advantage of the thin air in Denver, crushing a pitch nearly 450 feet to dead center field against Jon Gray. Martinez is still hitting at just a .237 clip since the trade from Detroit, but he's had some tough luck on balls in play.

Carpenter is out of the lineup against the Giants on Saturday.

Carpenter heads to the bench after seven straight starts while Jose Martinez draws the assignment in his stead. Since the beginning of August, Carpenter is hitting .194/.364/.376 with just two multi-hit games. He will likely return to the starting nine for Sunday's series finale.

Turner is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against San Diego, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Turner retreats to the bench following eight straight starts, including a 3-for-4 day at the plate during Friday's victory. In his place, Rob Segedin gets the nod at the hot corner.