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Cespedes is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Cubs.

He, along with veterans Neil Walker and Asdrubal Cabrera, will get a rest for Wednesday's day game after the night game. Michael Conforto will get the start in left field with Juan Lagares starting in center field Wednesday.

Pederson was called up Tuesday, Andy McCullough of the LATimes reports.

Pederson was fantastic during his rehab assignment, collecting five hits and four walks over 12 plate appearances in three games for Triple-A Oklahoma City. The 24-year-old outfielder, shelved since the end of June with a sprained AC joint, was slashing .286/.412/.536 with six walks over his last 10 games prior to landing on the DL. Pederson will start in center field and hit sixth for the Dodgers on Tuesday.

Pederson (shoulder) is expected to return to the Dodgers' lineup Tuesday, MLB.com reports

Pederson went 5-for-8 with three walks in his three-game assignment and should play center field more or less every day for the Dodgers going forward.

Soler (hamstring) will begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

Soler has been out since June 7 after injuring his hamstring, but will now head to Triple-A Iowa to play a few tuneup games before getting back to the big leagues with the Cubs. The 24-year-old is hitting .223/.322/.377 with five home runs through 50 games.

Turner went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Sunday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

Hitless heading into the eighth inning, Turner smacked a two-run homer and followed that with a two-run double in the ninth, nearly bringing the Dodgers back from a six-run deficit. He has seemingly discovered his power stroke of late, as he has homered four times in his last eight games and has nine RBI during that span as well.

Cespedes indicated that his quad is nearly healthy but said he would prefer to play left field the rest of the way, James Wagner of the New York Times reports. Manager Terry Collins suggested that will be the case for now.

The Mets are expected to recall Michael Conforto from Triple-A prior to Monday's contest against the Cubs, but he's only played left field in the minors. Conforto could eventually foil Cespedes' plan, but, for now, the alignment will initially remain him in left with Juan Lagares in center field and Curtis Granderson in right. Another possible alignment could include Conforto playing right field and Granderson moving to center, allowing Cespedes to continue starting in left while getting the three best offensive outfielders in the lineup on a daily basis.

Soler (hamstring) is expected to begin a rehab assignment this week, MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports.

Just a few days ago, the status of Soler was uncertain. Since then, the outfielder has done some running on the field, and appears close to embarking upon a rehab assignment. How long that assignment might be, or when he could return to the Cubs, remains to be seen.

Cespedes (quad) is back in the lineup Sunday against the Phillies.

Cespedes has missed four straight games dating back to before the All-Star break, but his pregame workouts Sunday proved encouraging enough for manager Terry Collins to give him the starting nod. With Juan Lagares back and available to play center field, Cespedes could see more time in left moving forward, as that's where he'll draw the start Sunday.

Ozuna is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals.

No specific reason has been given for Ozuna's absence, so this appears to be just a regular maintenance day for the 25-year-old. He'll sit in favor of Ichiro Suzuki in center field, but carry a .886 OPS into Monday's series opener against the Phillies.

Cespedes (quad) will be in the initial starting lineup Sunday, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports.

Don't lock Cespedes in just yet, however, as manager Terry Collins will likely keep a close eye on the outfielder's pregame routine. If anything appears off, look for Collins to take a precautionary approach and scratch him from the lineup. Cespedes suffered a strained quad leading up to the All-Star break, and hasn't started a game since then, allowing Juan Lagares to pick up a few extra starts. Despite the recent absence, all signs appear to be pointing at a return in the short term for Cespedes. Even if he's unable to go Sunday, Matt Ehalt of The Record reports that Collins does not anticipate the ailment forcing a stint on the DL.