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Harper went 2-for-4 with a double, a two-run homer and two runs scored Tuesday against the Mets.

Just another day at the office for the 23-year-old slugger, who showed no ill effects after falling at first base and taking a foul ball off the leg Monday. Harper is proving that his 2015 NL MVP campaign was no fluke, with two hits in each of his last two games and 16 long balls overall.

Pederson, who left Tuesday's game after slamming into the outfield wall, has a bruised AC joint (shoulder) and is considered day-to-day, MLB.com's Ken Gurnick reports.

Manager Dave Roberts said after the game that he thinks the Dodgers may have dodged a bullet, as X-rays on Pederson's shoulder were negative. He will be re-evaluated Wednesday, but it sounds like he could avoid a DL stint. Trayce Thompson figures to get the bulk of the starts in center field while Pederson is out.

Brantley (shoulder) was able to hit off a tee for the second consecutive day Tuesday, MLB.com reports. "I think he took 50 or 55 swings and by all accounts really did well," manager Terry Francona said. "We'll let him continue on this path until we get home, and then we'll get our eyes on him and maybe start to set up a little bit of a calendar."

Brantley's most certainly out until after the All Star break given his current status and the Indians wanting to avoid another setback but it's his first step forward since receiving a cortisone shot last week for some biceps tendinitis.

Pederson left Tuesday's game with an apparent right arm/shoulder injury after slamming into the outfield wall while making a spectacular catch, the Orange County Register's Bill Plunkett reports.

Jonathan Lucroy, who was at second base, managed to scored on the tag, as Pederson was unable to get up to throw the ball back in. He was replaced by Trayce Thompson in center field, with Yasiel Puig coming in to play right field. Pederson will likely go for tests after the game, and his status will be updated when the team provides more details about the nature of the injury.

Stanton went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

His 15th home run of the year was a two-run dinger in the second inning off Mike Pelfrey. After going homerless in 15 straight games to begin the month, Stanton has belted three in his last seven games and appears to be turning his season around. In the outfielder's last ten games, he's 16-for-40 (.400) while notching 11 RBI.

Blackmon has been added to the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.

He was not part of manager Walt Weiss' original starting nine but Blackmon was added shortly after the first lineup was posted, with Ryan Raburn scratched for undisclosed reasons. Blackmon will now have started six straight (both in center and atop the order) against opposing lefty starters.

Reed is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Reed has struggled during his first two career starts the past two days, going 0-for-8 with six strikeouts. Prior to being called up Saturday, Reed had been hitting .266/.345/.509 with 11 home runs and 36 RBI with Triple-A Fresno this year. In his place, the Astros will start Marwin Gonzalez at first base for Tuesday's game.

Blackmon is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Blackmon was in center field and atop the order for the Rockies' last five matchups against southpaws, but he will sit Tuesday against lefty J.A. Happ. Brandon Barnes will man center field in his absence while Cristian Adames leads off. The 29-year-old Blackmon is batting .290/.359/.449 against left-handed pitching this year, up from .264/.322/.387 in 2015, and figures to remain in an everyday role moving forward.

Turner (hamstring) expects to return to the lineup Wednesday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

The Dodgers' third baseman clarified that his absence Tuesday is due to a sore left toe, the result of being struck by a foul ball, and is not related to the leg cramp that forced him from Monday's game. Regardless, it sounds like Turner will be back Wednesday as he looks to finish his outstanding month of June (.931 OPS) on a high note.

Dickerson was recalled by the Padres on Tuesday.

With Jon Jay (forearm) landing on the disabled list Tuesday, Dickerson was recalled to add some depth to the Padres' outfield. Dickerson leads the Pacific Coast League in both average (.382) and OPS (1.047) in 217 at-bats with El Paso this season. However, he did struggle a bit in his short stint with the big league club earlier in the season, slashing .200/.200/.500 in 10 at-bats.