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Turner went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, two walks, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 12-5 win over the Brewers.

Turner was a tough out Sunday but did most of his damage in an eight-run eighth inning. He led off the frame with a solo blast to left center and then later walked with the bases loaded and came around to score on a grand slam off the bat of Masataka Yoshida. The 38-year-old is sporting a four-game hit streak during which he's walked three times and hasn't struck out. He's been productive overall in the early going, slashing .286/.390/.417 with two homers, eight RBI, 13 runs and a 12:11 BB:K over 100 plate appearances.

Ramirez went 1-fot-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-1 victory over the White Sox.

Ramirez followed up a two-run blast by Luke Raley in the second with a homer of his own in the third to put the Rays up 4-0. The 28-year-old has left the yard twice over his last three games and is working on a nine-game hitting streak. He's been locked in at the plate throughout the majority of the early season, slashing .373/.422/.712 with five homers, 10 RBI, 11 runs and a 4:10 BB:K and is also near the top of the league with a 1.134 OPS.

Pederson (wrist) went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Mets.

Pederson missed 11 days with the wrist injury, though he also returned as the designated hitter, which was where he played prior to his stint on the injured list. The 31-year-old opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning, and he walked and scored the go-ahead run on a Mike Yastrzemski double in the eighth. Pederson is slashing .250/.364/.528 with two home runs, 10 RBI, four runs scored, two doubles and a triple through 44 plate appearances. He should be a fixture in the heart of the lineup versus right-handed pitchers.

Carpenter went 3-for-3 with a home run, two doubles and five RBI in Sunday's win over Arizona.

Carpenter was all over the box score Sunday, providing five of San Diego's seven runs. He knocked a two-run double in the first inning, a solo homer in the fifth and another RBI double in the seventh. The veteran slugger also brought home a run with a sacrifice fly. It was his first multi-hit game since April 1, and he improved his slash line to .238/.377/.548 with 13 RBI.

Canha is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Canha is in the midst of a six-game hit streak and has a .333/.417/.429 slash line during that stretch, but he'll take a seat for Sunday's series finale in San Francisco. Jeff McNeil will move out to left field while Luis Guillorme starts at the keystone.

Pederson (wrist) is being activated off the 10-day injured list and will be in the lineup Sunday against the Mets, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The 31-year-old was eligible to be reinstated from the injured list Saturday and will end up spending just one extra day on the shelf. Pederson made all 10 of his appearances at designated hitter before going down with the wrist issue, and he went 8-for-33 with two home runs, nine RBI and three runs scored in 40 plate appearances.

Rooker is not in the lineup Sunday against the Rangers.

Rooker returned to action the past two games after missing some time with a hamstring issue, and he'll take a seat Sunday after he went 2-for-6 with three walks and two runs in those two contests. Tony Kemp and Conner Capel will start in the corner outfield spots in the series finale versus Texas.

Torrens is starting as the designated hitter and batting seventh in Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

Torrens has appeared in 12 games so far and has looked good with his limited chances, slashing .313/./389/.375 across 16 at-bats. He's been better against lefties than righties during his career, so the matchup Sunday against Los Angeles starter Clayton Kershaw makes sense. Torrens will likely slide back to the bench in the team's next game Tuesday.

Cabrera is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Cabrera will sit for the second straight contest with Kerry Carpenter getting DH duties Sunday and batting in the cleanup spot. Cabrera has become a part-time player with diminished power at this point in his career, so his days of fantasy relevancy look to be behind him.

The Pirates transferred Choi from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.

It's a procedural move by the Pirates to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for utility man Drew Maggi, whose contract was selected from Double-A Altoona ahead of Sunday's game against the Reds. Choi, who is recovering from a left Achilles' tendon strain, is expected to return from the IL in late June or early July.