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Turner (hamstring) is not in the lineup Tuesday against Milwaukee.

Turner suffered a hamstring cramp in his final at-bat of Monday's game and although the injury does not appear serious, manager Dave Roberts is giving the 31-year-old a game off as a precaution. The third baseman, who's logged three doubles and six RBI over his last four games, will be replaced by recent callup Chris Taylor in the lineup.

Brantley (shoulder) resumed hitting drills Monday, Jon Morosi of MLBNetwork reports.

After suffering several setbacks in May and June, Brantley appeared to be progressing on the right track until he once again reported more discomfort in his shoulder last week. An examination was subsequently conducted which revealed that he has biceps tendinitis, for which he was given a cortisone shot. A week has elapsed since then and he is just beginning to resume hitting activities. Although it's a positive step, the injury appears to be lingering and Brantley could require another three to four weeks before he's able to return to game action.

Harper is in the lineup, playing right field and batting cleanup Tuesday against the Mets, Jamal Collier of MLB.com reports.

As expected, Harper is not missing any time after suffering several nicks in Monday's game including being hit by a foul ball and falling at first base. After homering nine times in the Nats' first 18 games this season, the 23-year-old has cooled off, batting .231 and going yard only six times over 56 games since then.

Harper (leg) is out of the lineup Tuesday, Jamal Collier of MLB.com reports.

Harper, who suffered several nicks Monday including being hit by a foul ball and falling at first base, will get a day off Tuesday to return to full strength. He was initially not expected to miss Tuesday's start so it appears that the move is purely precautionary. The 23-year-old is slashing .256/.356/.359 over his last 10 games.

Ozuna (wrist) is back in the lineup Tuesday, batting cleanup and starting in center field against the Tigers.

After missing the last two games of the Marlins' series against the Cubs due to a sore wrist, the talented Ozuna will draw back into the lineup Tuesday. It's a good sign for Ozuna that he's not only in the lineup, but he's also playing center field when manager Don Mattingly could have used him in the DH spot in an American League park.

Vogelbach went 5-for-7 with a home run and four RBI in a doubleheader for Triple-A Iowa on Monday.

Vogelbach homered for the third straight day and continued his terrific month. He's slashing .321/.429/.679 with seven home runs in 81 at-bats in June. While there isn't a spot for him on the Cubs as long as Anthony Rizzo is playing every day, his bat appears to be ready.

Reed went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts during Monday's 4-2 win over the Angels.

After a decent big league debut Saturday, Reed has gone 0-for-8 with six strikeouts over his last two games for the Astros. He remains hitless over his first 13 big league plate appearances, albeit with two walks and two runs scored.

Harper is not expected to sit out Tuesday after exiting Monday's game against the Mets with a minor leg injury, Chase Hughes of CSN reports.

Harper took a foul ball off one of his legs and also fell at first base, and with the game all but in hand by the sixth inning, manager Dusty Baker erred on the side of caution and took his star outfielder out of harm's way before the game was officially over. The 23-year-old still managed to go 2-for-3 with an RBI before his premature exit Monday.

McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Dodgers.

McCutchen's double was an integral part of a four-run first inning off starter Scott Kazmir, but he and the rest of the Pirates offense failed to generate much in the rest of the contest. The five-time All Star is having a subpar season by his lofty standards, but is starting to heat up a bit with a pair of multi-hit efforts in his last last three games after logging just one in his previous 16.

Turner left the game Monday after his hamstring cramped up in a ninth inning at-bat, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports.

It has been reported that manager Dave Roberts took Turner out of the game simply as a precaution and that the injury is not considered serious. He should still be considered day-to-day until more information is released.