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Pederson was ejected for arguing balls and strikes after striking out in Sunday's 10-9 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Pederson walked and scored a run after entering the game as a pinch hitter for Charlie Culberson in the sixth inning. He was ejected by home-plate umpire Ryan Blakney for arguing a called third strike in his second at-bat. It was Pederson's first ejection of the season.

Updating a previous report, Cespedes left Sunday's game due to nausea and dizziness, MLB.com's Anthony DiComo reports.

Cespedes had been dealing with quadriceps soreness, leading many to speculate that his leg was the reason for Sunday's early exit. That doesn't sound like it's the case, however, as an apparent illness seems to be the culprit. Consider Cespedes day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener against the Braves.

Cespedes left Sunday's game in the seventh inning with an undisclosed injury, Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal reports.

Cespedes dealt with quadriceps discomfort earlier in the week, but the team has yet to disclose whether or not this was the reason for Sunday's early exit. The outfielder was 1-for-2 with a double before he was replaced by Brandon Nimmo.

Soler (side) had an MRI on Sunday, which revealed nothing serious, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

Soler departed Friday's game against the Brewers with tightness in his right side, but it looks as though he's avoided any injury that could keep him out for more than a few days. However, the Cubs clinched the NL Central over the weekend, so they have little incentive to bring Soler back before he's at 100 percent health. Consider Soler day-to-day in advance of Monday's series opener against the Reds.

Stanton is out of the lineup Sunday against the Phillies.

The Marlins haven't indicated that Stanton suffered any setbacks with his recent groin injury after returning to the starting lineup Friday. However, with the team's playoff hopes fading, there's little reason to push the outfielder after he returned from the injury earlier than anticipated. Stanton will likely make a few more starts over the final two weeks, but don't expect the Marlins to use him every day. Derek Dietrich will make a start in the outfield Sunday while Stanton remains available off the bench as a pinch-hitting option.

Buxton is hitting sixth in Sunday's lineup against the Mets, the LaVelle Neal III of the Star Tribune reports. He went 2-for-5 with his seventh home run in Saturday's extra-inning loss.

Buxton continues his hot September with his sixth home run of the month. He's hitting .333 with a 1.141 OPS in' September. He's hit ninth most of the year, so his move up the order shows the Twins may have confidence he's finally turned the corner in the majors after struggling before September.

Vogelbach didn't start Saturday even though a right-hander was on the mound because the Mariners don't want to "overexpose" him, the Seattle Times reports.

With Adam Lind out (finger), Vogelbach figured to start, but instead Dae-Ho Lee started at first. Vogelbach, who was called up last week, struck out three times Friday. He has one hit in 10 at-bats with five strikeouts and no walks. He'll likely go to spring training next season competing for a platoon job at first base.

Pederson went 2-for-4 with a home run, a steal, two RBI and a run in Saturday's win over Arizona.

Pederson had hit only two singles in his last seven games after launching two homers in the game before that stretch. The 24-year-old has six steals this year, but displayed much more speed in the minors, where he topped 20 stolen bases in four straight years. It remains to be seen whether or not the young outfielder will be able to replicate that production in the majors.

Cabrera went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk in Saturday's 1-0 loss to the Indians.

The perennial All-Star was the only Tigers hitter to notch multiple hits, as eight Indians relievers teamed up to neutralize the lineup after Carlos Carrasco was forced from the game with a hand injury after just two pitches. Cabrera now has four multihit efforts and five home runs in September.

Ramirez, who was acquired from the Pirates on Aug. 1, hit .311/.360/.407 with 50 RBI and 60 runs over 99 games in the Double-A Eastern League.

Ramirez was part of the deal that included pitcher Francisco Liriano. The Jays' No. 9 prospect played in only one game for the organization before injuring his knee and finishing the year on the DL. Ramirez's .311 average and seven triples both ranked fifth in the Eastern League this season. Although the 22-year-old has speed, Ramirez will need to improve his baserunning skills, as he was just 7-for-17 in stolen base attempts. Overall, the Columbian native has the tools to one day become a big league outfielder, and he's expected to be in the mix when spring training rolls around next year.