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Vogelbach is not in the lineup Sunday against the Athletics, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Vogelbach went 2-for-4 with a double and home run Saturday, but he'll head to the bench against Sean Manaea and the A's. Taylor Motter takes over at first base, batting eighth.

Ozuna is not in the lineup Sunday against the Reds.

Ozuna went hitless Saturday for the first time since March 31, and his average currently sits at a solid .288 mark. He's knocked two homers and driven in 10 runs but has surprisingly only walked once this season after posting a 9.4 percent walk rate in 2017. With Ozuna on the bench, Harrison Bader will step in and man left field. The starter should be back in there Monday against the Cubs.

Winker (shoulder) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals.

Winker's sore right shoulder continues to bother him, so he'll take a seat for a third consecutive game. He remains a day-to-day case moving forward. Phillip Ervin draws the start in right field, batting eighth in his stead.

McCutchen went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks Saturday against the Padres.

McCutchen managed to hit his second home run of the season in the fifth inning off left-handed pitcher Clayton Richard. He has gotten off to a slow start with his new club, now slugging just .357 for the season. He had a similarly slow start last season and rebounded to produce valuable numbers in June and July -- so it isn't time to panic yet.

Canha went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Mariners.

Canha was in the lineup thanks to left-handed Marco Gonzales being on the mound, and he took advantage of the opportunity. All of his damage came against lefties, as he hit a two-run single in the third inning off Gonzales and homered in the seventh inning against Marc Rzepczynski. Historically, Canha has been a poor hitter regardless of whether he is facing right-handed or left-handed pitching, but has actually shown reverse platoon splits. He has little fantasy value except as an occasional DFS play or in extremely deep redraft leagues.

Vogelbach went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and an RBI on Saturday against the Athletics.

Vogelbach has now homered in back-to-back games, with his home run Saturday being absolutely crushed. That hasn't been a frequent occurrence thanks to a poor approach at the plate and batted-ball profile, highlighted by a strikeout rate over 35 percent, a walk rate under five percent, and an infield flyball rate over 15 percent. Once Ryon Healy (ankle) returns, Vogelbach will find it much harder to crack the lineup.

Martinez went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and an RBI single Saturday against the Orioles.

It may not have been a grand slam like Wednesday's blast was, but Martinez continues to swing a hot bat for the Red Sox. The team's biggest offseason acquisition is now hitting .283 with three homers and 13 RBI, putting him well on pace for another season surpassing 30 home runs and 100 RBI.

Blackmon went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer against the Nationals on Saturday but also struck out three times.

The Rockies had trouble getting to Max Scherzer in this one, and outside of the home run, Blackmon was no different. This was his first game since Monday, so the strikeout-heavy performance could be a result of rust at the plate. Regardless, Blackmon now holds a 1.054 OPS on the season. He looks to be a staple around the top portion of the Rockies' lineup, though he could spend the next few days as the three-hitter (rather than leading off) in order to replace the suspended Nolan Arenado.

Turner (wrist) is able to catch soft tosses, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

It's a small sign of progress for Turner, who has been out since mid-March with a broken left wrist. He's able to catch light throws with his left hand, but he's yet to resume swinging, so his return date is likely still several weeks away.

Belt is not in the lineup Saturday against the Padres, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The day off will be Belt's fourth in the team's opening 14 games, leaving him on pace to start 116 times. It appears that the Giants want to give Buster Posey a fair amount of time at first base, as he'll start there for the third time this season Saturday. Belt is hitting well so far this year, with a .270/.400/.405 line through 45 plate appearances. A good deal of that early success is BABIP-related, though, as his BABIP sits at an unsustainable .429.