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Cespedes (hamstring) is tabbed to start his rehab assignment with High-A Port St. Lucie on Friday, Marc Carig of Newsday reports.

The Cuban slugger will hold true to the words manager Terry Collins uttered on Wednesday, as he'll now embark on a brief rehab stint before returning to the team. If all goes well, Cespedes could return to the team as early as Monday.

Cabrera is not in the lineup for Friday's matchup against the White Sox.

The first game of Friday's scheduled doubleheader was rained out, but manager Brad Ausmus will still give his All-Star hitter the full night off. Cabrera figures to play at least one installment of Saturday's doubleheader in Chicago. The recently recalled John Hicks will take over at first base Friday against Mike Pelfrey.

Cabrera is not in the starting lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

It appears to be a routine rest for Cabrera, who is hitting a blazing .400 from the plate since returning from an oblique injury. Regular starter Ian Kinsler is also out for the first game of the twin bill, so expect the veteran slugger back in the lineup for the second game Friday.

Martinez went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and two runs scored in Thursday's loss to the Astros.

Since making his season debut May 12, Martinez has an astounding seven home runs in 12 games. While his homer pace should slow down somewhat, the Tigers' right fielder looks like he's going to produce excellent fantasy numbers the rest of the way, assuming he stays healthy.

Jimenez (hamstring) went 2-for-5 with five RBI on Thursday for High-A Myrtle Beach after missing the last three games.

Jimenez launched a grand slam in the first inning to account for most of his damage. The Cubs' top prospect has dealt with shoulder and hamstring issues this season, but he's been electric when active (.344/.432/.625).

Miller (abdomen) is scheduled to take batting practice against Brad Boxberger (back) next week and also play in extended spring training games, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Miller has progressively been ramping up his activity this week, and has progressed to the point where he'll be ready to handle live pitching. The infielder remains without a firm timetable for return, but the extent of his expected participation next week should be a solid barometer of where he stands in his rehab.

Turner (hamstring) took grounders Thursday for the first time since landing on the disabled list, J.P. Hoonstra of the Southern California News Group reports.

This is a big milestone in Turner's recovery, but there are a few hurdles he'll need to clear before rejoining the Dodgers. Given the length of his absence, a rehab assignment could be in order for Turner as he makes his way back from a Grade 1 hamstring strain. The Dodgers will continue to use a platoon of Logan Forsythe, Enrique Hernandez, and Chris Taylor at third base while Turner is on the shelf.

Pederson was placed on the 7-day concussion disabled list Thursday, MLB.com's Ken Gurnick reports.

The Dodgers activated Kenta Maeda from the disabled list to take Pederson's spot on the roster while Pederson recovers. Pederson collided with Yasiel Puig at full speed in Tuesday's game against the Cardinals and was held out of the lineup the following day. Chris Taylor figures to see the bulk of the time in center field while Pederson is sidelined, provided that his defense holds up.

Manager Terry Collins said Wednesday that Cespedes (hamstring) would head out on on a rehab assignment "in the next couple days," Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Though Cespedes has been able to take some at-bats at extended spring training since being sidelined April 28 with the strained left hamstring, the Mets want to see how he fares defensively in a less-controlled playing environment before signing off on his return from the disabled list. Cespedes has been gradually increasing his running activity under the watchful eye of trainers in Port St. Lucie, Fla., and it seems likely he'll be able to move on to the next phase of his rehab by the weekend. Once Cespedes is activated, veteran Curtis Granderson could be relegated to a regular bench role, as 24-year-old Michael Conforto has emerged as the Mets' best hitter since Cespedes went down with the injury.

McCutchen is not in the Pirates' Thursday lineup against the Braves, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

The 30-year-old will ride the pine for the second straight game, though he knocked a pinch-hit single Wednesday. McCutchen could return to the lineup Friday, as no reason has been given other than rest. Adam Frazier slides to center field to take his place Thursday.