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Justin Turner DH | CHC
Dodgers' Justin Turner: Leaves Monday's game with knee injury
Turner left Monday's game with a foot injury, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports.
Turner fouled a ball off his foot in the ninth inning and exited the game when the Dodgers took the field in the bottom half of the inning. He will likely be evaluated soon and more information regarding the injury should be released shortly.
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Joc Pederson DH | TEX
Dodgers' Joc Pederson: Not in Monday's lineup
Pederson is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates, according to David Vassegh of AM 570 LA reports.
As has typically been the case this season, Pederson will be held out with a left-hander -- this time, Francisco Liriano -- on the mound for the opponent. Trayce Thompson will get the start in center field in Pederson's place.
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Brad Miller DH | SD
Rays' Brad Miller: Raps out three hits in Sunday's loss
Miller went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Sunday's loss to the Orioles.
That's back-to-back three-hit games for Miller, who's doing everything he can to snap the Rays out of their 11-game losing streak. Over the course of that plunge down the standings, he's hitting .326 (14-for-43) with three homers, five RBI and eight runs scored.
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AJ Reed DH | HOU
Astros' A.J. Reed: Making first start at first base
Reed will make his first career start at first base Sunday against the Royals, Josh Vernier of 610 Sports reports. He'll bat sixth in the order.
Reed made his MLB debut at DH on Saturday, going 0-for-2 with two walks, two runs scored and an RBI. The rookie figures to see most of his playing time at first base, allowing Marwin Gonzalez to serve in more of a utility capacity.
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Byron Buxton CF | MIN
Twins' Byron Buxton: Out of Sunday's lineup
Buxton is out of the lineup Sunday against the Yankees, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
The Twins continue to commit to Buxton as an everyday option in center field, but he'll be rested following a string of five straight starts in which he went an unremarkable 3-for-16 with six strikeouts. The 22-year-old's on-base percentage now sits at a mediocre .233 for the season, and manager Paul Molitor may have no choice but to tighten his leash on Buxton if the outfielder fails to make major strides in his next few starting chances. Danny Santana is covering center field in Buxton's stead Sunday.
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Marcell Ozuna DH | PIT
Marlins' Marcell Ozuna: Remains out Sunday
Ozuna (wrist) remains out of the lineup Sunday against the Cubs.
Ozuna was held out of action for Saturday's matchup due to what was later revealed as wrist soreness, and that ailment will force another absence Sunday. With a team day off on tap for Monday, the Marlins are likely being overly cautious with their center fielder in an effort to get him healthy before next week's two-game series in Detroit. With Ozuna on the shelf, Ichiro Suzuki will get his second straight start in center field.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton: Continues climbing out of slump Saturday
Stanton went 2-for-3 with a double, three RBI, two runs and a walk in Saturday's 9-6 victory over the Cubs.
Don't look now, but the Marlins slugger is finally showing some signs of life. He's recorded multi-hit efforts in five of his last eight games, and has a pair of homers and eight RBI over that span as well. Considering he was hitting .192 as recently as June 12, even Stanton's current .219/.319/.443 line is cause for optimism.
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Andrew McCutchen DH | TEX
Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Clubs two homers Saturday
McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a pair of homers and four RBI against the Dodgers on Saturday.
McCutchen led off the scoring for the Pirates with a solo shot in the first inning, and then gave the team the lead for good with his three-run shot in the sixth inning. This was only the second time he's homered in a game since May 27, though he now has 14 homers on the season.
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Andrew McCutchen DH | TEX
Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Thumb may be indirect cause of slump
McCutchen's thumb has played a role in his current slump, according to Travis Sawchik of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
McCutchen aggravated a pre-existing thumb injury in early June, but didn't miss much time as he played through the pain. Since the injury, he's hit .197 (14-for-71) in 19 games. The thumb has improved, but Sawchik says the injury led to poor results and a loss of confidence. Confidence doesn't appear to be an issue Saturday, as he's already hit two homers in consecutive at-bats against the Dodgers.
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Joc Pederson DH | TEX
Dodgers' Joc Pederson: Out of lineup
Pederson is not in the lineup for Saturday's tilt with Pittsburgh.
Having not missed game action since June 6, Pederson will get a routine day off with Trayce Thompson filling in for him in center field. Pederson has heated up since mid-June, homering five times and reaching base safely in 11 of his last 14 games. The 24-year-old outfielder has slashed .300/.340/.680 with a 1.020 OPS over than span.