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Ohtani was moved to the fifth spot in the batting order and went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts against Oakland on Wednesday.

Ohtani had occupied the third spot in the order in each of his starts this year, but Brian Goodwin was pencilled in to the esteemed position behind Mike Trout on Wednesday. The move may have been an attempt to shake Ohtani out of a recent slump that has seen him go 4-for-37 over his last 11 games. It remains to be seen whether the lineup change is permanent or a one-off experiment.

Stanton (knee) will head to Tampa to start engaging in regular live batting practice, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Stanton participated in on-field batting practice in New York on Tuesday but will be able to get more at-bats in Tampa. Per Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger, Stanton is expected to spend time playing the outfield when he returns to action, so he'll likely continue to participate in defensive drills as well. The slugger has played in only nine games for the Yankees this season but is aiming to return by the end of September.

Soler went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's win over the Tigers.

After setting the franchise homer record a night ago, Soler cranked out yet another long ball, reaching the 40-homer mark for the first time in his career. The 27-year-old outfielder is now batting .255/.347/.545 on the season with 101 RBI.

Reyes went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a home run, two RBI and three runs scored Wednesday against the White Sox.

Reyes played a big role in the team's win Wednesday, highlighted by a two-run homer in the fifth inning. It was his seventh since joining the Indians on July 30, but his 34th of the season. Reyes has been hitting the ball well of late, recording at least one hit in nine of 11 games. In that same span, he's smacked five homers, compiled 15 RBI and scored 12 runs. For the season, Reyes is hitting .254/.316/.531 across 474 plate appearances.

Pederson (abdomen) is in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Manager Dave Roberts expected Pederson to return Wednesday, and he will do just that after sitting out Tuesday with his abdominal bruise. Pederson will man right field and hit leadoff against Rockies starter Antonio Senzatela.

Dickerson is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

Dickerson's absence is notable because he will be held out against a right-handed starter for just the second time since returning from the injured list Aug. 16. Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle noted that Dickerson did not look comfortable during any of his at-bats in Tuesday's contest, so he may still be dealing with the effects of the oblique injury that landed him on the injured list in the first place. The Giants have not commented on Dickerson's health of late, but if he is indeed not 100 percent, that could mean more playing time for Jaylin Davis and Austin Slater the rest of the way.

Ramirez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates, according to Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald.

Ramirez will be held out Wednesday in favor of fellow outfielder Magneuris Sierra. Ramirez started 11 of 12 games leading up to Wednesday's contest, so chances are he will be back in action for Thursday's series finale.

Carpenter is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Tommy Edman starts at third base for the third consecutive contest. Wednesday's game is against lefty Madison Bumgarner, but Carpenter's absences Monday and Tuesday were against righties. Manager Mike Shildt told FOX Sports Midwest in mid-August that Edman had "more than earned his opportunity to get out there and play every day," and it seems most of Edman's starts will come at Carpenter's expense. Carpenter is batting just .215/.325/.366 in 429 plate appearances this season.

Ozuna went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in a win over the Giants on Tuesday.

Ozuna's 393-foot shot to left in the sixth inning turned out to be the only run scored by either squad. The round tripper snapped a couple of dubious streaks for the veteran outfielder -- it marked his first home run since Aug. 23, while also helping end the 0-for-19 skid that had encompassed his prior five games.

Manager Dave Roberts said he expects Pederson (abdomen) to return to the lineup Wednesday against the Rockies, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Pederson was withheld from the starting nine in Tuesday's 5-3 win after bruising his abdominal area when he collided with the outfield wall in Monday's series opener. Roberts characterized Pederson's absence as precautionary, so assuming that he experiences no renewed soreness following the day off, the outfielder should slot back into the leadoff spot Wednesday.