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Turner (hamstring) will likely start a rehab assignment later in the coming week and may be activated from the 10-day disabled list prior to the Dodgers' upcoming road trip beginning June 13, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Turner has been sidelined with a hamstring strain since May 19 but has progressed enough in his rehab to soon begin a minor-league stint. If all goes well during his games, it's possible that the 32-year-old will be ready to rejoin the Dodgers on their six-game road trip beginning in Cleveland. Additional updates on his condition should become available over the coming days. Logan Forsythe will continue to hold down third base in his absence.

Pederson (concussion) will require a rehab assignment before rejoining the Dodgers, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Pederson has resumed baseball activities, so he is making progress in his recovery from the concussion he suffered May 23. It's not clear how much longer he will be sidelined, however, but a better estimate of his return date will be known whenever the Dodgers ultimately send him out for his rehab stint.

Cespedes (hamstring) may not have resumed running yet and Mets manager Terry Collins wouldn't confirm that the team is considering activated him for next week's interleague series against the Rangers, the New York Daily News reports. "He worked out, did his stuff today that he's been doing. I didn't hear about any running," Collins said Friday.

The outfielder began taking batting practice Tuesday, but there's been no word that he's made any further progress in his rehab since then. Cespedes would be able to DH in the Texas series, taking some strain off his legs, but it's beginning to look very questionable whether he'll be able to return to action in any capacity by then.

Carpenter is out of Saturday's lineup against the Cubs, Jim Hayes of Fox Sports Midwest reports.

He is hitting just .165/.273/.306 with three home runs and 23 strikeouts over his last 23 games. Jose Martinez draws the start at first base and will hit cleanup against southpaw Jon Lester.

Dickerson (back) is hoping to get at-bats as a designated hitter in extended spring training games this weekend, Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

He has been out all season with a disc protrusion in his back, but could begin a rehab assignment around June 10. The Padres have a couple other outfielders (Manuel Margot and Travis Jankowski) working their way back from injuries, so it is unclear what kind of playing time will be available once everyone comes off the DL. Cory Spangenberg and Franchy Cordero are currently handling most of the work in left field and center field, respectively.

Stanton went 2-for-3 with a double, a solo homer, a walk and three runs Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Stanton ripped his 15th homer of the campaign in the fifth inning to give the Marlins a lead they'd never relinquish. The slugger's stayed healthy for a full two months, and he's been an elite fantasy option with an exceptional .926 OPS.

Turner (hamstring) ran the bases at Miller Park on Friday, which was the last hurdle for him before heading out on a rehab assignment, gurnick reports.

He is unlikely to return to the big-league lineup until sometime next week, but he could begin a rehab assignment as early as Saturday. Turner was hitting .379/.453/.493 with one home run and two steals in 162 plate appearances prior to suffering the injury.

Stanton was 1-for-4 with an RBI, but he struck out three times during the Marlins' 3-2 loss to the Diamondbacks on Thursday.

It appears Stanton is continuing his hot streak, evidenced by his production on a night the rest of the Miami offense was mostly absent. Since May 20, he is hitting .395 with three home runs and 10 RBI. Thursday also marked his return after sitting out Wednesday with hamstring cramping.

Stanton (hamstring) is playing right field and batting second Thursday against the Diamondbacks, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

As expected, Stanton is back in action after being held out of Wednesday's contest due to hamstring cramping. Stanton, who is slashing .284/.349/.557 with 14 homers this season, will face Zack Greinke in his return to the lineup.

McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a double and a pair of walks Wednesday against Arizona.

He's hitting .381 in 21 at-bats since the Pirates moved him to the sixth spot in the batting order May 26. After an off day Thursday, McCutchen will face the Mets' Matt Harvey on Friday in New York. McCutchen has three hits (including a homer) in seven career at-bats against Harvey.