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Belt (appendicitis) could return as early as Friday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Manager Bruce Bochy recently stated that Belt would return during the Giants' upcoming homestand, which begins Monday and runs through June 28. However, with Evan Longoria set to miss extended time after suffering a fractured fifth metacarpal during Thursday's game, the Giants may choose to bring Belt back sooner than originally planned. Nothing has been confirmed at this point, and the Giants may still choose to play it safe and stick with their plan to send the first baseman on a rehab assignment before bringing him back.

Brantley is not in the starting lineup against the White Sox on Thursday.

With southpaw Carlos Rodon on the hill for Chicago, Brantley will head to the bench in favor of Rajai Davis in left field. Brantley has been swinging the bat well this season, hitting .322 with an .894 OPS and 40 RBI in 56 games. Look for him to be back in the lineup against Minnesota on Friday.

Turner went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.

Turner has looked strong in his first two games back from his brief layoff, adding a home run to the single and double he produced in Tuesday's contest. The extra-base hits are a great sign for his fantasy owners, as power is usually the last thing to return for a batter following a serious wrist injury.

McCutchen went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and a double in Wednesday's loss to the Marlins.

McCutchen got the Giants on the board early with his homer in the top of the first inning, but they ultimately couldn't make it hold up in the 5-4 defeat. The 31-year-old has notched multi-hit efforts in six of his last seven starts, hitting four doubles, two home runs and six RBI over that span. Though he got off to a slow start over the opening two months, McCutchen is now up to a .262/.351/.447 slash line following his recent outburst.

Brantley went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the White Sox.

Brantley did his part with the trio of singles, though he also struck out and grounded into a game-ending double play with the tying run in scoring position. The 31-year-old remains just about on pace to approach his career highs of 20 home runs and 97 RBI, and is now sporting a .322/.364/.530 slash line.

Manager Bruce Bochy said he expects Belt (appendicitis) to return during the Giants' upcoming homestand, which begins Monday and runs through June 28, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

There was hope that Belt would be cleared to return from the disabled list over the weekend, but that's no longer in play. The first baseman is expected to head out on a brief minor-league rehab assignment once he's ready to start playing games. He's been out since undergoing an appendectomy June 2.

Goins is not in the lineup against Cincinnati on Wednesday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Goins will take a seat after going 0-for-4 during Tuesday's series opener. In his absence, Ramon Torres will man the keystone and bat ninth.

Carpenter is on the bench Wednesday against the Padres.

The veteran infielder is hitting .324 over his last eight games, bringing his season line up to a respectable .232/.335/.418. Jedd Gyorko will handle the hot corner in his place Wednesday.

Harper is in the lineup Wednesday against the Yankees.

Harper left Tuesday's game after getting hit in the foot by a pitch, but the issue was evidently a minor one as he won't have to miss a start. The Nationals must not be very concerned, as he'll have the added responsibility of manning center field Wednesday.

Cabrera (biceps) will undergo season-ending surgery Thursday, Chris McCosky of the Detroit News reports.

Cabrera suffered a ruptured tendon in his left biceps during Tuesday's game and will be forced to miss the rest of the 2018 campaign following Thursday's procedure. He has already been placed on the 10-day DL and a move to the 60-day seems inevitable. It's expected that the 35-year-old will be able to resume weightlifting four months from now and should be fully recovered by the time spring training rolls around.