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Turner (hand) is in the lineup Tuesday against the Philadelphia.

Turner has missed two games with a jammed thumb, but he'll be back in action Tuesday. The Dodgers' power-hitting third baseman will be hitting third when the club faces Vince Velasquez and the Phillies.

Harper went 3-for-3 with two walks, two doubles and an RBI in Monday's win over the Rockies.

He's returned to the lineup from his neck issue with a vengeance, going 4-for-6 with three doubles and three walks over the last two games. If Harper is truly 100 percent again, don't be surprised if he goes on a tear over the final weeks of the season.

Ozuna went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in Monday's 6-3 win over the Reds.

Ozuna reached the 20-homer milestone with his sixth-inning blast. The Marlins will be searching for alternative sources of offense with slugger Giancarlo Stanton (groin) out for the season, and the 25-year-old outfielder is a good candidate to provide some judging by a solid .281/.338/.488 line that represents career-bests across the board.

Cespedes (quadriceps), who is slated to be activated Friday, went 0-for-3 with a run batted in while serving as the designated hitter during his first rehab game Monday, ESPN's Adam Rubin reports.

Cespedes will play left field Tuesday and then join the Mets in San Francisco during their series Friday. Originally, the plan was for Cespedes to join the team Thursday but it looks like that his return will be pushed back a day.

Dickerson is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.

Dickerson went just 4-for-20 (.200) over his last five games, so manager Andy Green decided it was time to hold him out of the starting lineup for the first time since Aug. 1. Christian Bethancourt will get the start in left field in Dickerson's place.

Harper (neck) went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double, two runs scored and an RBI in Sunday's win over the Braves.

In his first game action since Aug. 6, Harper was able to hit the ball with some authority and he appears to be over the neck stiffness that was keeping him sidelined. The right fielder has been alternating big months with terrible ones this season, so coming off a .176/.303/.319 July, he seems due to go on a tear. With the Nationals starting a series in Coors Field on Monday, Harper couldn't have picked a better time to return.

Ozuna went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's win over the White Sox.

It may not seem like much, but it was Ozuna's first multi-hit game since July 29 and just his second RBI in August. With Giancarlo Stanton (groin) now out for the rest of the year, the Marlins desperately need Ozuna's bat to wake up if they're going to stay in the wild-card chase.

Stanton (groin) will miss the remainder of the 2016 season, MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports.

Stanton tweaked his groin following an at-bat Saturday night, and the news began to look ominous when it was announced he would end up on the DL early Sunday morning. The team sent him for an MRI, and the results concluded a worst-case scenario: a Grade 3 strain that carries a six-week timetable and likely ends his season. The Marlins may eventually look for a replacement to fill the huge void left by Stanton's bat, but in the short term, Ichiro Suzuki will take over in right field. It's a devastating blow for a Miami squad that was just a half-game behind in the NL Wild Card standings entering Sunday's play.

Belt went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 6-2 win over Baltimore.

This wasn't your typical Brandon Belt stat line, as he is usually very patient and passive at the plate. He may have been trying to spark a struggling Giants lineup, which would explain the three strikeouts. Whatever the case, owners will definitely trade in his great discipline for home runs. Belt has shown increased pop in the month of August (three homers) after posting just one in the month of July.

Turner (hand) isn't expected to need a stint on the DL, J.P. Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group reports.

After being hit by a pitch Friday, there was a level of uncertainty regarding how the club would proceed with Turner's injury. However, it looks like he'll simply need a bit of time to recover. Although the team didn't indicate when he'd be back in action, a return by the end of next week wouldn't be surprising.