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Ozuna went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Wednesday's 10-2 win over the Phillies.

That's now three homers in the last five games and 14 on the season for Ozuna, who's also collected 11 hits, five runs and six RBI over that stretch. The 26-year-old is well on his way to shattering his previous career high of 23 home runs.

Turner (hamstring) is not expected to return during the Dodgers' current road trip, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

The team was hoping Turner would be ready to re-enter the lineup after a brief rehab assignment, but considering he has yet to embark on said assignment, it's unlikely that he'll be ready to go until Monday at the earliest. He was seen taking batting practice Wednesday, however, so it doesn't seem like he's encountered any setbacks in his recovery at this point.

Carpenter went 1-for-4 with a run in Tuesday's 9-4 loss to the Dodgers.

Despite reaching safely for the seventh time in the last nine games, Carpenter has endured a difficult month at the plate in terms of batting average. He's hit just .213, although his six homers have helped him to .360 and .461 figures in OBP and slugging, respectively. However, a resurgence appears inevitable once Carpenter's luck turns around, as his impressive 51.5 percent hard contact over 111 May plate appearances has been neutered in part by a .217 BABIP.

Harper had his suspension reduced to three games and will begin serving it Wednesday, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports.

Harper appealed his suspension immediately after it was handed out, and he managed to shave one game off of the original sentence. With the superstar beginning to serve the suspension Wednesday, the earliest he can return to the lineup would be Sunday in Oakland. In the meantime, Brian Goodwin seems to be in line for an uptick in playing time.

Manager Don Mattingly said Wednesday that Stanton is dealing with cramping in his hamstring, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Stanton is sitting Wednesday, but the decision to hold him out was described as "very precautionary." He is expected to return to the lineup for Thursday's series opener against the Diamondbacks. Barring a pinch-hit appearance, Stanton will finish May with a .299/.348/.579 slash line, seven homers and 21 RBI.

Stanton is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

There has been nothing to suggest this is anything other than a rest day for the 27-year-old, with a day game on tap following a night game, and with the Marlins not having a scheduled day off until June 12. Stanton has raised his average more than 30 points since the calendar flipped to May, and he's added three homers in his last six games to bring his total to 14 on the year. His first 40-homer season seems well within reach, provided he stays healthy.

Stanton went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Phillies.

The opposite-field shot in the third inning, Stanton's 14th homer of the season, proved to be the winning runs in a 7-2 victory. It's his third homer in the last five games, and the slugger has been locked in with a .414/.452/.724 slash line over the last week.

Ozuna went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and two runs against the Phillies on Tuesday.

We all knew Ozuna had power, but he's impressing with a .314 batting average that's giving his fantasy value a major boost. The question is, can it be sustained? Ozuna is a high-BABIP hitter, but he's sitting on a career high in that category now and has benefited from a fortune-favored HR/FB that's nearly double his career rate. His stats will probably level off, but that doesn't mean Ozuna won't remain a valuable fantasy contributor.

Harper has been suspended four games for his role in Monday's brawl, but he will appeal, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

Until he hears back from the commissioner's office regarding the appeal, Harper will be allowed to continue playing for Washington as normal. He will presumably be in his usual spots Tuesday to take on Jeff Samardzija, as Harper was said to be unharmed coming out of Monday's game. Hunter Strickland, who hit Harper on the hip with a fastball, received a six-game ban.

Cespedes (hamstring) took 40 pitches of live batting practice Tuesday, Marc Carig of Newsday reports.

This was the earlier point at which the Mets thought Cespedes could hit again following his weekend setback, so it appears he could be on track to return from the DL over the team's next road trip. The timetable is still very tentative, but if Cespedes can keep progressing along without any setbacks, he'd likely return to the lineup as the DH when the Mets visit Texas on June 6.