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Ford is not in the starting lineup Monday against the Rays.

With lefty Rich Hill taking the ball for the Rays, Ford will sit for the second straight game. DJ LeMahieu will play first base with Rougned Odor manning the keystone.

Blackmon went 3-for-4 with a triple, a double, two RBI, two runs and a walk in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.

Blackmon recorded his eighth multi-hit game of the year Sunday, and he came within a home run of hitting for the cycle. The 34-year-old helped spark a late-game rally to lead the Rockies to the narrow win. Blackmon is now slashing .250/.351/.381 with three home runs, 25 RBI and 20 runs this season, though he's only homered once since May 4 and has yet to steal a base this season.

Miller went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Rays.

Miller was trapped in a tough 1-for-13 stretch before this game, but he managed to be one of the few contributors for the Phillies in this loss. The 31-year-old has four multi-hit games over his last eight contests, however, so he's still seeing the ball well even if he has lacked consistency of late.

Alvarez (wrist) is unlikely to play Monday against the Red Sox, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Alvarez has missed the last four games due to right wrist soreness, and manager Dusty Baker said Sunday that he'll try to avoid using the 23-year-old Monday. Alvarez is still considered day-to-day, but it's possible that he could land on the injured list if he isn't able to return early in the upcoming series against Boston.

Rooker is hitting just .213 with a .790 OPS and four home runs in 18 games at Triple-A St. Paul.

Rooker looked in position to be the Opening Day left fielder for the Twins early in spring training, but he didn't have an overly impressive spring training and was bypassed by Kyle Garlick. With top prospects Alex Kirilloff and Trevor Larnach called up to the majors amid several injuries in the Twins outfield, it looks like Rooker may have missed his window to get regular playing time in the majors. A slow start to the season at Triple-A won't help his case.

Dickerson is not in the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Dickerson finds himself on the bench for the second straight game with another left-hander in Clayton Kershaw starting for Los Angeles. Austin Slater will work in left field Sunday for San Francisco.

Turner is out of the lineup Sunday against the Giants, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Turner started the past 10 games and will receive a breather for Sunday's series finale. Zach McKinstry will start at the hot corner for the Dodgers.

Soler (groin) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Twins.

Soler exited Saturday's contest with right groin discomfort and will be sidelined for at least one game. Hunter Dozier will serve as the designated hitter while Edward Olivares starts in right field Sunday.

Alvarez (wrist) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Padres, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

It will be the fourth straight absence for the 23-year-old since being scratched with soreness in his right wrist Wednesday. Manager Dusty Baker previously indicated he hopes Alvarez can rejoin the lineup early in the week, but he could be headed to the injured list if he doesn't progress as expected over the next couple days.

Martinez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Marlins after fouling a ball off his left foot during Saturday's contest, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

The veteran slugger went 2-for-4 with two doubles Saturday and never exited the contest, but he'll receive the day off Sunday while receiving treatment for his foot. It doesn't appear to be a serious injury, so perhaps Martinez will be ready to go for Monday's series opener at Houston.