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Martinez is not in the lineup Sunday against the Marlins, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Martinez started the past four contests and will take a seat Sunday after going 5-for-15 with three doubles, two RBI and a run during that stretch. Marwin Gonzalez, Danny Santana and Hunter Renfroe will start from left to right in the outfield while Alex Verdugo serves as the designated hitter in the series finale.

Ozuna (fingers) was arrested on charges of aggravated assault strangulation and misdemeanor battery/family violence Saturday in Georgia, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

The league office is expected to open an investigation following the arrest, which could result in a suspension under MLB's domestic violence policy. Ozuna is already sidelined for at least the next six weeks after fracturing the ring and middle fingers on his left hand Tuesday.

Ohtani went 2-for-5 with a run scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-0 win over the A's.

The Angels did all their scoring in the top of the fifth inning, with Ohtani's two-run single being the biggest blow. The 26-year-old is hitting .269 on the season with a .940 OPS, along with 15 homers, seven steals, 35 runs and 40 RBI.

Dickerson isn't starting Saturday's game against the Dodgers, Mark W. Sanchez of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.

Dickerson had started each of the last four games but will retreat to the bench with left-hander Julio Urias starting for the Dodgers on Saturday. Austin Slater will start in left field and lead off.

Soler left Saturday's game against the Twins in the second inning with right groin discomfort, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Soler went 0-for-1 in his lone at-bat Saturday, and he was replaced in right field in the bottom of the seventh inning. The severity of his injury isn't yet clear.

Stanton will sit Saturday against the Tigers.

The Yankees won't ask Stanton to play twice in a row immediately after returning from a quadriceps strain. He wasn't exactly convincing in his first game back in action, going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts. Aaron Judge will rest his legs as the designated hitter in his absence.

Dickerson went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 8-5 extra-inning win over the Dodgers.

In the sixth inning, the outfielder hit into a fielder's choice to get aboard. He then stole second base, his first steal in 42 games this year. Dickerson is slashing a meager .217/.274/.365 with four home runs, 18 RBI and 14 runs scored across 124 plate appearances. With both Dickerson and Mike Tauchman being left-handed batters, they may share time in left field until one of them goes on a tear.

Alvarez (wrist) isn't starting Saturday's game against the Padres, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Alvarez will be out of the lineup for a third consecutive game after he was scratched with a sore right wrist Wednesday. Manager Dusty Baker said that there was "consideration" toward putting Alvarez on the injured list, but the 23-year-old has made progress recently and will hit ahead of Saturday's game, Rome reports. Baker said that he's hopeful Alvarez can return early next week, which suggests that he could be held out for Sunday's series finale against the Padres.

Turner went 3-for-5 with a pair of runs in an extra-inning loss to the Giants on Friday.

The third baseman collected his fifth three-hit effort of the campaign, though it was his first since performing the feat in back-to-back contests April 15 and 16. Turner has fallen into a bit of a funk since those outings, batting only .211 over his subsequent 128 at-bats. He is still posting solid overall numbers on the season, including a .275/.364/.472 slash line, nine homers and 27 RBI.

Stanton went 0-for-5 with four strikeouts in Friday's loss to the Tigers.

It was an unceremonious return for the slugger, who missed over two weeks due to a strained left quadriceps. Stanton struck out in his first at-bat and followed with three more whiffs over the course of the contest, the most significant of which was a strikeout with the go-ahead run at third base and one out in the ninth inning. There is likely still some rust to shake off following the long absence, but it's worth noting that Stanton had been struggling prior to the injury, collecting only three hits in his last 22 at-bats.