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Stanton is in the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Stanton was limited to bench duty for two days after starting Friday for the first time since Aug. 13, but his presence in Monday's lineup indicates he was simply being rested and did not suffer any sort of setback with his groin injury. The slugger will man right field and hit fifth in the Marlins' batting order Monday night.

Pederson was ejected for arguing balls and strikes after striking out in Sunday's 10-9 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Pederson walked and scored a run after entering the game as a pinch hitter for Charlie Culberson in the sixth inning. He was ejected by home-plate umpire Ryan Blakney for arguing a called third strike in his second at-bat. It was Pederson's first ejection of the season.

Updating a previous report, Cespedes left Sunday's game due to nausea and dizziness, MLB.com's Anthony DiComo reports.

Cespedes had been dealing with quadriceps soreness, leading many to speculate that his leg was the reason for Sunday's early exit. That doesn't sound like it's the case, however, as an apparent illness seems to be the culprit. Consider Cespedes day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener against the Braves.

Cespedes left Sunday's game in the seventh inning with an undisclosed injury, Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal reports.

Cespedes dealt with quadriceps discomfort earlier in the week, but the team has yet to disclose whether or not this was the reason for Sunday's early exit. The outfielder was 1-for-2 with a double before he was replaced by Brandon Nimmo.

Soler (side) had an MRI on Sunday, which revealed nothing serious, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

Soler departed Friday's game against the Brewers with tightness in his right side, but it looks as though he's avoided any injury that could keep him out for more than a few days. However, the Cubs clinched the NL Central over the weekend, so they have little incentive to bring Soler back before he's at 100 percent health. Consider Soler day-to-day in advance of Monday's series opener against the Reds.

Stanton is out of the lineup Sunday against the Phillies.

The Marlins haven't indicated that Stanton suffered any setbacks with his recent groin injury after returning to the starting lineup Friday. However, with the team's playoff hopes fading, there's little reason to push the outfielder after he returned from the injury earlier than anticipated. Stanton will likely make a few more starts over the final two weeks, but don't expect the Marlins to use him every day. Derek Dietrich will make a start in the outfield Sunday while Stanton remains available off the bench as a pinch-hitting option.

Pederson went 2-for-4 with a home run, a steal, two RBI and a run in Saturday's win over Arizona.

Pederson had hit only two singles in his last seven games after launching two homers in the game before that stretch. The 24-year-old has six steals this year, but displayed much more speed in the minors, where he topped 20 stolen bases in four straight years. It remains to be seen whether or not the young outfielder will be able to replicate that production in the majors.

McCutchen had only two hits in nine at-bats in Saturday's doubleheader, but racked up five RBI against the Reds.

He hit a couple other balls hard in the sweep. Following a weeklong slump, McCutchen is 9-for-22 with three homers and 10 RBI. The outfielder has just three hits in 17 career at-bats off Sunday starter Dan Straily.

Dickerson is out of the lineup Saturday against the Rockies.

Manager Andy Green with go with an outfield consisting of Jon Jay, Travis Jankowski and Oswaldo Arcia (from left to right) against right-hander Jon Gray, as Dickerson sits for the first time since Sept. 3. Dickerson hit the ground running upon his return to the majors in late June, but he's been ice cold of late, with just two hits in his last 21 at-bats.

Stanton is out of the lineup Saturday against the Phillies, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Stanton made his much-anticipated return to the lineup Friday after being limited to pinch-hit duty for a week following his activation from the DL. The 26-year-old finished 0-for-2, but drew two walks and scored a run in the Marlins' series-opening loss. It seems he'll remain limited over the rest of the season as the groin issue continues to linger, but most will still want Stanton active even if he sits every other day or so.