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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.

Belt went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and two RBI in an 8-2 win over the Cardinals on Friday.

Belt contributed a two-run double during San Francisco's six-run third inning, increasing his RBI total to 74. The first baseman hasn't hit for much power lately, with just one home run over his last 29 games, but he's posting the best OPS (.853) of his career thanks to a career-high 93 walks and .390 on-base percentage. More importantly, he's on track to set a career high in games after missing considerable time with concussions the last two seasons.

Soler was forced to leave Friday's game against Milwaukee with right side tightness, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

The injury descriptor is so vague that it's hard to say how long Soler will be out, if he misses any games at all. The Cubs have already clinched the National League Central, so they'll be able to play it safe with him down the stretch. Side tightness could mean something like an oblique injury, which could force him to miss most of the rest of the season with just a couple weeks left. Consider him day-to-day until we hear more.

Stanton (groin) is back in the lineup batting second and playing right field in Friday's game against the Phillies, Clark Spencer off the Miami Herald reports.

When Stanton originally suffered the groin injury it looked as if he might be out for the season, but after making five pinch-hit appearances over the past week, he's finally ready to give it a go in the outfield. It remains to be seen if he's ready to play multiple days in a row, but with the Marlins hanging on for dear life in the wild-card race, Stanton will try and give Miami whatever he has in the tank.

McCutchen went 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI while crossing the plate three times in Thursday's 15-2 shelling of Philadelphia.

McCutchen's two solo shots increased his season home run total to 23, matching last year's output. He still sits 30 RBI short of last season's total of 96 though, and his .250 average is more than 40 points lower than where it finished a year ago. The 29-year-old, now in his eighth MLB campaign, has also struck out 133 times this season, matching the career-high mark he set last year (in 29 fewer at-bats).

Soler went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Brewers.

Soler broke a scoreless tie with his second-inning blast off Jimmy Nelson, but Chicago was unable to hold its early lead and ended up losing by one. Soler didn't have much success at the plate after that, either, striking out twice in three plate apperances. While talented, the 24-year-old is still raw and has yet to harness the potential he showed during his 2014 debut, when he slashed .292/.330/.573 in 24 games as a late-season callup. He also hasn't been helped by a crowded Cubs outfield that's prevented him from playing every day.

Ozuna powered the Marlins to victory Wednesday against the Braves, driving in four runs while going 2-for-4 with a three-run home run on the evening.

The blast was his 23rd of the season as Ozuna continues to thrive in the middle of the Marlins order. He's posted a .270/.324/.470 slash line over 508 at-bats with 72 RBI and 69 runs scored.