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Pederson is in the lineup and batting eighth for Tuesday's game against the Rays, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

This is the first time that Pederson has been in the starting lineup against a left-handed pitcher, and he is 0-for-6 overall against southpaws on the season after hitting .216 against them in 2015. He is likely in the lineup primarily due to the Dodgers getting a DH for this series in Tampa Bay.

Miller is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Tribune reports.

With the left-handed Scott Kazmir set to face Tampa, manager Kevin Cash elected to go with a righty-heavy lineup. Tim Beckham will take over the shortstop duties in his place Tuesday and bat seventh.

Belt went 3-for-4 with a walk, a triple, an RBI and a pair of runs in Monday's 9-6 victory over the Reds.

Belt filled up the stat sheet with another three-hit game Monday, his second over his last five games. He is quietly having a breakout season at age 28. He doesn't hit a ton of home runs, which may suppress his perceived value, but if you look at his slash line of .310/.431/.517 (all career-highs), you can see that he is poised for a big season. While it isn't an exciting comparison, Belt's name should be uttered in the same breath as Eric Hosmer in terms of value. The combination of excellent contact, plate discipline and gap power while hitting in the middle of a strong lineup should lead to career-highs in both runs and RBI this season.

The Padres recalled Dickerson from Triple-A El Paso on Monday, Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Although the Padres' outfield is healthy at the moment, Dickerson has arrived in San Diego to provide additional depth. In 22 games with El Paso this season, he's constructed a .352/.405/.549 slash line with three homers, 13 RBI and 13 runs scored in 71 at-bats.

Canha is in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Seattle, batting seventh and playing third base.

Although he's appeared in two games at the hot corner in 2016, Canha is making his first start of the year at the position while Jed Lowrie takes a seat. In limited playing time, Canha is hitting .152/.147/.424 through 12 games this season.

Soler is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.

This will be the second day in a row that Soler sits out. This may be in part due to manager Joe Maddon trying to get Tommy La Stella and Javier Baez more time at third base and Kris Bryant more time in the outfield, but the fact that Soler's batting average is sitting below the Mendoza Line this far into the season may be a part of the decision as well. Kris Bryant will fill in for him in left field while Tommy La Stella takes over at third base Monday.

McCutchen, who went 1-for-4 with a walk and run scored Sunday, appeared to tweak a knee while sliding into home plate -- though he stayed in the game.

He stuck in the wet dirt and was attended to by the team's trainer. Since socking three homers in one game against Colorado, the center fielder has just three hits in his last 17 at-bats. McCutchen is too good to be sitting at .227 much longer. He's certainly happy to put April in the rearview mirror, as he's compiled his worst career numbers in the season's opening month (.255/.343/.423).

Pederson is not in the lineup Sunday against the Padres, Andy McCullough of the LA Times reports.

Pederson will take a seat with lefty Drew Pomeranz on the hill for the Padres, allowing Trayce Thompson to get the start in center field. Thompson appears to be the regular option against southpaws, as he's started over Pederson each time the Dodgers have faced a lefty this year. After batting .216 against left-handed pitching in 2015 and starting this season 2-for-10, the Dodgers seem comfortable utilizing Pederson in this platoon.

Brantley isn't in the lineup Sunday against the Phillies, Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Brantley had started four games in a row after being activated from the DL on Monday. He's off to a 2-for-17 start to the season, but some rustiness was probably expected after offseason shoulder surgery prevented him from taking part in spring training. This is likely just a day off for maintenance purposes, so look for Brantley to return to the lineup when the Tribe opens up a series Tuesday with the Tigers.

Soler is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Braves.

Soler had been the primary left fielder in Chicago since Kyle Schwarber's knee injury, but has recently been losing time to Kris Bryant at that spot, as manager Joe Maddon has been giving both Tommy La Stella and Javier Baez multiple starts at third base (Bryant's regular position). With Bryant returning from an ankle injury to start Sunday, Soler will be the odd man out against righty Julio Teheran and the Braves.