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Ozuna went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored Tuesday against the Marlins.

Ozuna took Adam Conley deep in the ninth inning, adding insurance to the Cardinals' lead. He now has 18 homers on the season and has shown no signs of slowing at the plate, collecting multiple hits in six of his last 11 starts. He's now hitting .267/.337/.546 across 267 plate appearances for the campaign.

Belt was held out of Tuesday's lineup due to neck soreness, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Belt was scratched from Sunday's game with an illness and it was assumed his absence from Tuesday's lineup was due to the same issue. The 31-year-old apparently had his neck lock up Sunday while preparing for a pinch-hit appearance. It wouldn't be surprising to see Belt held out of the lineup again Wednesday with a scheduled off day to follow Thursday.

Stanton (shoulder) will play for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this weekend and could return for the Yankees' next homestand starting June 17, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Stanton is currently on rehab duty with High-A Tampa, and manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday the slugger will join the RailRiders this weekend and could return to the big club as soon as June 17, when the Yankees open up a 10-game homestand with a divisional matchup against the Rays. Stanton went 2-for-4 with an opposite-field homer for Tampa on Tuesday, so hopefully that's a sign he's finally back to full health from the shoulder and calf injuries that have kept him on the shelf for most of the season.

Reyes isn't in Tuesday's starting lineup against the Giants.

Reyes picked up two base knocks and drove in a run Sunday, but he'll take a seat for Tuesday's series opener. Hunter Renfroe will shift to right field, opening the door for Josh Naylor to start in left with Reyes on the bench.

Belt (illness) isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Belt was scratched from Sunday's starting nine due to a stomach bug, and even after a scheduled off day Monday, he'll remain on the bench for the series opener. Pablo Sandoval draws the start at first base and is batting cleanup in Belt's place.

Carpenter isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Marlins.

Carpenter started three consecutive games after returning to the lineup from a bruised shin, but he went just 2-for-12 over that stretch. Yairo Munoz will man the hot corner and lead off for the Cardinals in Carpenter's absence.

Martinez went 2-for-3 with a walk in Monday's 4-3 extra-innings loss to Texas.

Martinez returned from a four-game absence due to back spasms and served as the designated hitter. He's missed a few stretches with back issues, though he's avoided the injured list, and it looks like the Red Sox may avoid using him in the field due to the back. He played 57 games in the outfield in 2018 and is on pace to play just 41 this season. Martinez has played just once in the field over his past 12 starts.

Blackmon went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in the Rockies' 6-5 win over the Cubs on Monday.

The veteran looks fully healthy after a brief spell on the injured list with a calf injury, as he posted a three-hit day and cranked his 11th homer of the season in his third game back. The three-time All-Star is producing at an elite level once again for Colorado, as he's now sporting a robust .303/.362/.573 slash line through 211 at-bats.

Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 4-1 loss to St. Louis.

The rookie outfielder has been tremendous since making his MLB debut last month. Ramirez owns a .330/.363/.433 slash line with 14 runs and 12 RBI across 102 plate appearances. Until he cools down, he should continue playing nearly every day.

Ozuna went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and a walk in Monday's 4-1 win over the Marlins.

Ozuna's batting average has jumped from .246 to .264 since the beginning of June with four multi-hit contests already this month. The 28-year-old outfielder has 30 extra-base hits with 54 RBI and 46 runs in 2019.