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Carpenter went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Saturday's loss to Pittsburgh.

Carpenter snapped a three-game hit drought with the bomb and now has five home runs, 13 RBI, 15 runs and a .953 OPS through 22 June games. The veteran is struggling to improve on his underwhelming .236 batting average, but his 14 homers, 40 RBI and 29 runs are solid fantasy marks.

Belt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to the Mets.

Belt has put together a modest seven-game hit streak -- with three homers -- after struggling through his first 14 June contests (8-for-51). Despite maintaining consistent patience at the plate, the 29-year-old has proven to be a streaky hitter over his seven-year career, and he appears to be trending upward at the moment.

Pederson went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and a walk Saturday against the Rockies.

In a contest without a ton of offense, Pederson's 421-foot blast to center field in the third inning served as the evening's fireworks. While he is hitting just .225 on the season, he's hitting .297 over 37 June at-bats.

Winker was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Saturday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Winker was only with the Reds for a few days before being sent back to Louisville to clear room for Homer Bailey (elbow), who was activated from the disabeld list and is scheduled to start Saturday. Although he held his own in the majors, Billy Hamilton, Adam Duvall and Scott Schebler are all locked into the Reds' outfield, so Winker will head back to Triple-A for regular playing time.

Cespedes homered, scored twice and drove in three runs in a 3-for-5 game Friday against the Giants.

This marks Cespedes's third home run since returning to the Mets' lineup June 10. Cespedes is hitting a ridiculous .321/.392/.651 and has been performing at an MVP level whenever he has been healthy this season.

Stanton went 2-for-3 with a double and a solo homer Friday against the Cubs.

Stanton's 19th blast of the year gave the Marlins the only offense they would need in a 2-0 victory over the Cubs. The veteran has stayed healthy all season, and he's rewarded fantasy owners with an excellent .549 slugging percentage.

Dickerson will undergo back surgery next week and will need 3-4 months to recover, Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports Monday.

Dickerson has spent all season rehabbing his back, and after a second setback in his recovery he has opted to undergo surgery. Even if Dickerson recovers before the end of the season, his lack of at-bats all season long means we almost certainly won't see him in the majors again in 2017.

Pederson is not in the lineup Friday against the Rockies, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

With the Rockies sending southpaw Kyle Freeland to the mound, Pederson will retreat for the second time in as many games. He collected two hits as a pinch hitter in Thursday's contest, so it appears manager Dave Roberts is just playing matchups, as Pederson sports an unsightly .160/.222/.160 triple slash against left-handers this season. Chris Taylor is sliding over to start for him in center field for the game, opening up a spot for Enrique Hernandez to start in left field.

Colon was designated for assignment by the Marlins on Friday, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

With Martin Prado (hamstring) returning from a long stay on the disabled list, Colon was no longer needed as third base depth. The 28-year-old slashed just .152/.243/.182 in 33 at-bats for the Marlins, and carries a combined .160/.236/.180 triple slash in 50 at-bats between Miami and Kansas City this season.

Ozuna went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Cubs.

His second-inning shot, Ozuna's 20th homer of the year, was the only run the Marlins could muster against Jake Arrieta. The 26-year-old outfielder now has three bombs in his last five games and six in June as part of a dominant .346/.407/.641 performance on the month.