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Pederson is not starting against lefty Patrick Corbin and the Diamondbacks on Saturday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Pederson continues to sit against most lefties, an arrangement which should be even more common with September's expanded rosters. Matt Kemp will take his place in left field.

Ohtani is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

The Angels resume the strategy of giving Ohtani the day off prior to his starts, as he is set to make his return to the mound against the Astros on Sunday. The 24-year-old has shown no signs of slowing down at the plate with a .328/.423/.672 slash line and six home runs in August.

Ozuna is not in the lineup Saturday against the Reds.

Ozuna returned from a shoulder injury Saturday but may need to be eased back into a starting role. Tyler O'Neill will start in left field Saturday. Ozuna is hitting a disappointing .275/.319/.409 on the season, worse overall than O'Neill's .270/.306/.520 line, so there's no guarantee that Ozuna is able to take back the job before the end of the year.

McCutchen is starting in right field and leading off Saturday against the Tigers.

McCutchen will immediately assume leadoff duties for his new team with southpaw Daniel Norris toeing the rubber for the Tigers, though he could find himself elsewhere in the lineup against righties. The 31-year-old hit .255/.357/.415 with 15 homers and 13 steals across 130 games with the Giants prior to being dealt.

Ozuna (shoulder) was activated from the disabled list Saturday.

As expected, Ozuna is back with the Cardinals after a minimum 10-day stay on the shelf. The 27-year-old will look to pick up where he left off prior to landing on the DL, as he hit .344/.385/.557 with three homers and 10 RBI in his last 15 games before the injury.

Reyes went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Rockies.

Reyes was able to homer off the bench Thursday, and he followed that up with his 13th long ball of the season while returning to the starting lineup. The 23-year-old has regained the Friars' starting right field job, starting nine of the club's last 10 contests and going 11-for-25 with four homers over that span.

Pederson started in left field and went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 3-2 win over Arizona.

Pederson had been situated on the bench for five of the Dodgers' previous six contests, but that was due to a combination of a knee bruise and a slew of left-handed starters taking the mound. The 26-year-old is still the club's primary option in left field against right-handed pitchers, so fantasy owners shouldn't bail on the slugger and his .244/.320/.503 slash line based on his recent game log.

Turner went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Turner played the role of hero in a crucial NL West matchup against Arizona, taking Zack Grienke deep in the eighth inning to put the Dodgers up for good. The 33-year-old has been unconscious at the plate since returning from the disabled list Aug. 2, slashing .402/.491/.722 with six homers and 20 RBI over that span. Injuries limited Turner's fantasy production for the majority of the season, but he is looking like every bit of the top-tier third baseman to which we have become accustomed.

Carpenter went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in the Cardinals' 12-5 win over the Reds on Friday.

Carpenter's ridiculous second half just keeps on rolling, as he mashed his 35th homer of the season with this second-inning blast off Homer Bailey. The 32-year-old is now boasting a phenomenal .274/.387/.579 slash line and this hot streak has persisted long enough now that he's giving little reason to think he won't keep mashing through the rest of the season.

Jimenez reportedly will not be recalled by the White Sox in September, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

According to Nightengale, the White Sox will keep Jimenez in the minors for the remainder of the season due to service time considerations. Although disappointing, the move isn't surprising in the slightest with the White Sox in the midst of a lost season. The 20-year-old has crushed the ball between Triple-A Charlotte and Double-A Birmingham this season, posting a .341/.387/.585 slash line with 22 home runs in 405 at-bats.