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X-rays on Miller's elbow have been returned negative.

His availability for Friday and the rest of the weekend is uncertain but it seems Miller avoided a serious injury after being hit by a pitch Thursday.

Miller was forced out of Thursday's matchup early due to right elbow soreness.

X-rays on MIller's elbow came back negative. He had yet to have an at-bat before exiting the game, and being replaced by Alexei Ramirez. Consider him day-to-day going forward.

Blackmon (back) is returning to the lineup Thursday, batting leadoff and taking over in center field.

After missing several games due to some back stiffness, Blackmon will draw back in for Thursday's series opener in San Diego. He'll take up his usual role as the leadoff man and as the center fielder for Colorado. Blackmon has been on an absolute tear since the beginning of August, hitting .360 with a 1.140 OPS, 11 home runs, and six doubles over 114 at-bats.

Belt went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk against the Rockies on Wednesday.

The first baseman had been mired in an 0-for-18 slump -- including an 0-for-3 day at Coors Field on Monday that resulted in an off day Tuesday -- but a second chance to hit in Colorado seemingly cured what's been ailing him. Of course, now the Giants have to return to real life, but with a series in Arizona next, Belt's bat could continue heating up.

Buxton went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer and two runs scored Wednesday against the Royals.

Since joining the roster as a September call-up, Buxton's been rapidly regaining all the allure he lost with his MLB struggles last season and earlier this year. Over seven games, he's gone 12-for-26 with four doubles, four homers, 10 RBI and 10 runs -- now that's what we're looking for from a guy who was for a time considered the game's top prospect. He's likely still available as a waiver add in a lot of yearly leagues.

Pederson is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

The Dodgers are deploying an all-righty lineup Wednesday (with the exception of Corey Seager and pitcher Brock Stewart) against southpaw Robbie Ray. Enrique Hernandez will get the start in center field and hit second.

Blackmon (back) remains out of the lineup Wednesday against the Giants.

it was reported Tuesday that Blackmon was "close" to rejoining the lineup, and he will need at least one more day to rest his ailing back. Raimel Tapia will once again lead off and patrol center field against the Giants.

Soler is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Brewers.

It's a stretch to call Soler the Cubs' starting left fielder, as he has only started five of the last 10 games, but he plays as much as anyone out in left. He is hitting just .236/.338/.425 in 127 at-bats against righties this season, so that's a big part of the reason why he is sitting in favor of Chris Coghlan with righty Matt Garza on the mound for the Brewers.

Ozuna (wrist) is in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Ozuna was expected to be sidelined at least another day or two, but it was reported Tuesday night that he had a chance to play Wednesday, and it turns out he will do just that. Ozuna has manned center field all season, but Christian Yelich played there in his absence, and he will remain in center Wednesday while Ozuna plays right field. Ozuna will also hit fifth in the Marlins' batting order against Phillies starter Jeremy Hellickson.

Carpenter hit a game-tying pinch-hit solo homer in his only at-bat Tuesday in Pittsburgh.

Carpenter's homer off Tony Watson tied a wild game at six before St. Louis piled on more runs to pull away in the top of the ninth. This effort should get the third baseman going after he was struggling heading into what was supposed to be a routine day off. Expect him back in the lineup moving forward.