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Dickerson was placed on the 10-day injured list with an upper back strain Wednesday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Dickerson left Tuesday's contest due to back tightness, and he's now been diagnosed with a strain. However, manager Gabe Kapler is optimistic that the 31-year-old won't require a long stint on the IL, Mark W. Sanchez of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports. Mike Tauchman and Austin Slater could see increased time in left field in Dickerson's absence.

Dickerson (back) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Rangers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Dickerson exited Tuesday's contest due to back tightness, and he'll be held out of the lineup to recover. It's not yet clear whether he could be available off the bench, but Mike Tauchman will start in left field and bat ninth.

Harper went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks during Tuesday's 9-5 loss to Atlanta.

The 28-year-old's fourth-inning homer was his first since May 11, a span that encompassed 12 games, 44 plate appearances and a stint on the injured list. Harper has a .274/.398/.493 slash line with eight home runs, eight doubles, 15 RBI, 18 runs and five stolen bases in 41 games this season.

Belt (oblique) went 3-for-4 with a walk and three runs scored in Tuesday's 9-4 win over Texas.

Belt spent just under two weeks on the injured list. He was productive in his return, notching his first multi-hit game since May 8. The first baseman is slashing .246/.366/.483 with eight home runs, 21 RBI, 21 runs scored and two stolen bases in 142 plate appearances. He is likely to resume a near-everyday role going forward, although it wouldn't be surprising to see the 33-year-old receive maintenance days at times.

Dickerson was removed from Tuesday's game against the Rangers with back tightness, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

The 31-year-old was batting second as the designated hitter and went 0-for-1 before being replaced by a pinch hitter during the third inning. Dickerson should be considered day-to-day until the team updates his status.

Pederson (back) is starting in left field and batting leadoff Tuesday at San Diego.

The 29-year-old has been held out of the lineup since exiting Saturday's contest with back tightness, but he'll rejoin the starting nine Tuesday. Pederson is mired in a 2-for-22 slump over his past seven games, though both hits were home runs.

Belt (oblique) was activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game against the Rangers, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Belt landed on the 10-day injured list with the oblique injury May 26. Considering that oblique injuries often require lengthy absences, his return wound up being on the quicker side. He'll bat fourth and play first base in his return.

Pederson (back) remains on the bench Monday against the Padres.

Pederson exited Saturday's game against the Giants and didn't take part in Sunday's contest. He's reportedly feeling better but will sit for at least one more game. Ian Happ slides to left field in his absence, with Jake Marisnick starting in center.

Carpenter entered Sunday's loss to the Reds in the sixth inning as a pinch hitter, lacing a two-run double and scoring a run in one plate appearance.

The veteran is slowly but surely starting to string some success together at the plate, as he's now reached safely in four consecutive games. Carpenter's gradual surge actually dates further back, as he's slashing .304/.385/.522 with five doubles, three RBI, three walks and three runs across the 26 plate appearances he's logged in the last 11 contests.

Winker went 3-for-4 with three home runs, six total RBI and a walk in Sunday's win over the Cardinals.

Winker had one of the best offensive showings of the year, as he took the Cardinals pitching staff deep three times while also reaching base through a walk. The slugging outfielder socked a two-run shot in the top of the first, added a three-run bomb in the second -- both off John Gant -- and delivered the game-winning run with a solo shot in the ninth off reliever Alex Reyes. As a result, Winker became the first player in franchise history to record multiple three-homer games in a single season and he leads the National League in dingers with 17. The 27-year-old outfielder is now hitting .350/.412/.665 with 17 homers and 37 RBI.