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Blackmon is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Atlanta, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.

The Rockies will send two of their lefty-hitting regulars to the bench in the series opener, as Blackmon and Ryan McMahon will both take seats with southpaw Max Fried taking the hill for Atlanta. Blackmon's absence opens up room at designated hitter for C.J. Cron, while Triple-A Albuquerque call-up Michael Toglia makes his MLB debut at Cron's usual first-base spot.

Vogelbach is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.

With southpaw Andrew Heaney on the hill for Los Angeles, the lefty-hitting Vogelbach will retreat to the bench. Platoon mate Darin Ruf will step in as the Mets' designated hitter in Vogelbach's stead.

Turner is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets, according to Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA.

Turner racked up 15 hits and hit .405 over his last nine games, but he will get a day off after starting the last five contests -- four of those at third base. Max Muncy will man the hot corner for the Dodgers on Monday night.

Pederson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Padres on Monday.

Pederson sat out two games with a groin issue, but he was able to return to action Monday. The outfielder showed that the injury was minor by slugging a 420-foot, two-run shot in the fourth inning. Pederson is one long ball shy of his first 20-homer campaign since 2019.

Belt will get a second opinion on his injured knee Tuesday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

An MRI taken Friday on Belt's injured knee came back negative, but he apparently needs another look. The team figures to release another update on his status after the results of his latest exam are read.

Pederson (groin) is starting in left field and batting fourth Monday against the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Pederson had missed his club's last two contests while dealing with a groin issue, but he's been cleared to return for the series opener. He's 10-for-30 with one home run, two RBI and three runs scored over his last 10 games.

Madris was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.

Madris posted just a .345 OPS over 24 games after being recalled by the Pirates in late July, so the club decided to send him back down to iron some things out. If he is able to he could return to the majors before the campaign comes to a close.

Reyes went 2-for-4 with a walk, a two-run home run and two runs scored in Sunday's 9-7 loss to the Brewers.

Reyes connected for his 12th home run of the season in the ninth inning. Since debuting with the Cubs on Aug. 9, the slugger is batting .280 with three long balls across 19 games. Reyes hit 30 home runs in a season as recently as last year, so he's definitely capable of providing good power production, and Chicago has been enjoying his offensive output so far. The 27-year-old could be playing himself into a prominent role with the team in 2023.

Turner went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Marlins.

Turner drove in his first run during the first inning and later added an RBI double in the ninth. It was his fifth multi-hit effort over his last seven appearances, raising his season slash line to .267/.338/.411 with 66 RBI and 36 extra-base hits through 102 games. Turner has gone 20-for-64 (.313) with 12 RBI in 16 games this month.

Atlanta outrighted Goins to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.

Goins is expected to report to Gwinnett after he officially cleared waivers, a development that doesn't come as a surprise given his status as a light-hitting 34-year-old journeyman infielder. During his recent six-day stint in the majors with Atlanta, Goins didn't log a plate appearance.