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Ramirez was recalled from Cleveland's alternate training site and is starting Monday's game against the Royals.

Ramirez will make his season debut in center field and bat sixth during Monday's series opener in Kansas City. The 26-year-old should be available as depth in the outfield going forward, but he could see playing time against left-handed pitchers. Outfielder Daniel Johnson and left-hander Kyle Nelson were sent down as part of a shuffle to make room for Ramirez on the major-league roster.

Reyes (personal) was reinstated from the paternity list and is starting Monday's game against the Royals.

Reyes spent three days on the paternity list, but he'll serve as the designated hitter and bat fourth Monday. Outfielder Daniel Johnson and left-hander Kyle Nelson were sent down as part of a shuffle to make room for Reyes on the active roster.

Pederson (wrist) was activated off the 10-day injured list Monday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Pederson struggled significantly in his 16 games as a Cub, striking out 32.8 percent of the time while hitting just .137/.262/.235, before being sidelined with wrist tendinitis. He'll look to get things going Monday against his former team, the Dodgers. He clearly still has his manager's trust, as he'll lead off in the series opener.

Harper will not start Monday's game against Milwaukee after aggravating his sore wrist Sunday, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Harper's problems stem from a hit-by-pitch back on Wednesday that ricocheted off his face and into his left wrist. He returned to the lineup Sunday and reached base twice but evidently needs at least one more day to recover. It's unclear when the Phillies expect him to be ready to play again.

Ohtani (elbow) has been scratched from his scheduled start for Monday's game against the Rays.

Ohtani was hit by a pitch on his right elbow in Sunday's loss to the Mariners and was feeling sore afterward. Jose Quintana will take his place as Monday's starter, and it's not yet clear when Ohtani will be able to pitch.

McCutchen went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Mets.

McCutchen started the scoring Sunday with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning off David Peterson. The veteran doesn't perform as well as he used to, but he still show flashes of excellence. He has two home runs and nine RBI in 101 plate appearances this season.

Winker went 1-for-4 with a walk and four runs scored in Sunday's 13-12 win over the Cubs.

Despite only collecting one hit, Winker still managed to cross home four times after a walk and a hit-by-pitch. He scored his final run in the 10th after starting the inning on second base. Winker has hits in 14 of his last 15 games and has scored eight runs over the last five.

Ohtani's elbow is sore after Sunday's loss to the Mariners since he was hit by a pitch in the top of the first inning, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Ohtani was able to remain in Sunday's game after he was hit by a pitch in his first at-bat, and he finished the day 0-for-3 with two stolen bases. The right-hander is scheduled to pitch in Monday's series opener against the Rays, and manager Joe Maddon said Sunday that he isn't yet sure whether Ohtani's soreness will impact his pitching availability.

Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, a double and two runs scored in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Rays.

Alvarez opened the game's scoring with his fourth-inning blast off Michael Wacha. He later doubled and scored to allow the Astros to retake the lead in the sixth. The 6-foot-5 slugger is slashing .313/.360/.550 with 12 extra-base knocks in 89 plate appearances.

Harper (wrist/face) will start in right field and bat third Sunday against the Mets.

The 28-year-old has been sidelined since being struck in the face and wrist by a fastball Wednesday, but he'll return to his usual spot in right field for Sunday's series finale. Harper has a .321/.448/.615 slash line with six home runs, five doubles, 10 RBI and 17 runs through 23 games this season.