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Turner's toe was stepped on in Friday's game, which is why he is out of Saturday's lineup, MLB.com's Ken Gurnick reports.

The bruised toe will keep him out of the field Saturday, but he is still available to pinch hit. Howie Kendrick is getting the start at third base Saturday, but it sounds like Turner will be back in the fold in the near future.

Blackmon (turf toe) is angling toward a two-game rehab stint next week, although nothing definitive has been reported regarding when he could rejoin the Rockies, the Denver Post's Nick Groke reports.

Presumably, if the rehab games go well, Blackmon could be on the brink of rejoining the Rockies, but the return from turf toe is often a very fluid situation, so owners should be careful not to bank on his services next weekend. Ryan Raburn and Ben Paulsen will continue to handle most of the duties in left field while Gerardo Parra mans center field in Blackmon's absence.

Cespedes (leg) may be sidelined through at least the remainder of the Mets' weekend series with the Braves, ESPN's Adam Rubin reports. "The bruise is pretty big. He's aggravated it, and he's limping pretty bad. He's pretty swelled. He's certainly not going to be available [Saturday]," said manager Terry Collins.

Although Rubin is reporting that Cespedes does not have any further testing scheduled on his bruised leg, it is significant enough of an injury to potentially keep him out of the final two games of the Mets' series with the Braves. Cespedes aggravated a pre-existing leg bruise Friday on a slide into second base. Given Collins' comments, Cespedes could be sidelined Sunday in addition to Saturday, in which case Juan Lagares or Alejandro De Aza could take his spot in the outfield.

Turner is out of Saturday's lineup against the Rockies, the Los Angeles Times' Andy McCullough reports.

Howie Kendrick will get the start at third base Saturday, hitting fifth. Turner has a hit in just two of his last five games, and has five strikeouts over his last three contests, so he will get a bench seat to start Saturday's game.

Carpenter will receive a rest day in Saturday's tilt with the Padres.

After going hit-less in his previous two games Carpenter will get an opportunity to rest Saturday. However, he will still be available to pinch hit if needed. He will be replaced at third base by Jedd Gyorko. Expect him to return to action in Sunday's series finale.

Cespedes (leg) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Braves.

Cespedes has been hampered by a leg bruise of late and he reaggravated it Friday, causing him to leave the game. He told reporters after Friday's game that he hoped to be back in the lineup Saturday, but manager Terry Collins will take the cautious approach and hold him out. Juan Lagares will take over in center field Saturday against Jhoulys Chacin and the Braves.

Manager Pete Mackanin said Ruf might play the entire series against the Brewers this weekend, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Peter Bourjos is expected to sit this weekend while he works on his approach at the plate. Ruf got the start in left field Friday and went 1-for-4 with a RBI. The Phillies are not scheduled to see a lefty this weekend, so Ruf should see two more starts in left field. If he has some success against righties, it could lead to additional playing time.

Cespedes (bruised leg) said he hopes to play in Saturday's game, but he was also walking around with a noticeable limp after exiting Friday's game against the Braves, The Record's Matt Ehalt reports.

The team will likely evaluate Cespedes prior to Saturday's game and make a final call on his availability, but it sounds like he could miss a game or two after reaggravating a leg bruise in Friday's game. Juan Lagares could start in his place if Cespedes is ruled out, or the Mets could go offense-first and give Alejandro De Aza the start.

Cespedes reaggravated a bruise on his right leg Friday against the Braves and was removed from the game, the Star-Ledger's Maria Guardado reports.

He suffered a bruise jumping into the stands earlier this week, and must have aggravated it in the field or on the bases Friday. The game was delayed due to poor weather in the middle of the eighth inning, but one of Juan Lagares or Alejandro De Aza figure to take his place in center field. Consider Cespedes day-to-day for now.

Stanton is back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.

After getting his first day off of the season Thursday, Stanton will get back into the order at the cleanup spot for the Marlins' series opener in San Francisco. Stanton had been slumping a bit by his standards leading into his day off, batting .217 over the last week. He'll be facing San Francisco right-hander Jeff Samardzija.