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Turner was placed on the disabled list with a right groin strain Monday.

Turner will be eligible to return Aug. 2. The newly acquired Manny Machado will slide over to third base to cover for him until then. Alex Verdugo was called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move.

Canha (hamstring) will start in center field and bat eighth against the Rangers on Monday.

Canha is back in action after sitting out Sunday due to hamstring cramps. Over 77 games this season, he's hitting .253 with a .778 OPS and 39 RBI.

Cespedes (heel) is out of the lineup for the second straight game Monday against the Padres.

Cespedes returned from a hip injury Friday but was held out of Saturday's game after revealing that he may need surgery to deal with calcification in his heels. He was not in Sunday's lineup either, though that game ended up being rained out. He is expected to visit a specialist early this week, at which point a clearer timeline should emerge.

Martinez (upper body) went 0-for-3 with an RBI in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Tigers.

Martinez plated his MLB-leading 81st run in the top of the seventh inning on a sacrifice fly. The Red Sox held Martinez out of Saturday's contest due to upper-body soreness, but his return to the starting nine a day later suggests he'll likely be a safe option in fantasy lineups during the upcoming week.

Harper went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run, two runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Braves.

The slugger took Dan Winkler deep for a solo shot in the eighth inning, giving Harper 24 homers on the season. He's also now up to eight steals, having swiped a base in each of the first two games coming out of the All-Star break. It's been a rough campaign for the 25-year-old so far in terms of batting average, but he's still more than capable of going on a tear over the final months.

McCutchen went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's extra-inning loss to the Athletics.

McCutchen's eighth-inning homer put the Giants on top momentarily, but it was all for naught as the bullpen failed to hold the lead. The 31-year-old's numbers are down across the board since joining San Francisco this season, but he has salvaged some fantasy value with a .259 batting average, 51 runs, 10 homers, 42 RBI and nine steals in 97 games.

Canha was held out of the lineup Sunday against the Giants after he experienced hamstring cramps Saturday during the Athletics' 4-3 win in 11 innings, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The hamstring issue doesn't seem to be a major concern for Canha, who was likely just held out for precautionary purposes and could be available off the bench for the series finale. Nick Martini picked up a start in left field in Canha's stead.

Turner (groin) will likely need a trip to the disabled list after re-injuring his groin Sunday against the Brewers, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Turner missed Saturday's game with the same issue, so it appears he still isn't quite over the right groin injury. Manager Dave Roberts stated there's a growing possibility he'll be moved to the disabled list, per Vassegh. Turner will likely be reevaluated prior to Monday's series opener against Philadelphia.

Cespedes (heel) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

After serving as the Mets' designated hitter and hitting a home run Friday in his return from the 10-day disabled list, Cespedes was held out of the lineup Saturday and revealed that he's dealing with calcification on both of his heels, a condition that will eventually require surgery. According to Healey, Mets assistant general manager John Ricco said the team is viewing surgery as a last resort for Cespedes at this time. Cespedes is scheduled to visit a specialist and undergo an MRI in the next day or two, after which the Mets should have a better idea of how to proceed with the ailing slugger. For what it's worth, Cespedes said that he felt capable of manning the DH spot in the series finale, but the Mets preferred to wait until he's re-examined before slotting him back into the lineup, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.

Turner exited Sunday's game in the third inning due to an adductor muscle issue, Pedro Moura of The Athletic Los Angeles reports.

Turner had been making his return from a six-game absence Sunday but only lasted two at-bats before he was pulled from the contest. The team hasn't disclosed the exact issue, but it's in the same region as the groin injury that kept him on the shelf. Consider Turner day-to-day as the Dodgers continue their road trip in Philadelphia on Monday. He was 1-for-2 with an RBI double before exiting and was replaced by Max Muncy at third base.