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Harper went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 13-6 win over the Red Sox.

Harper blew things open with his three-run blast in the sixth-inning, which came during a seven-run rally. In the eighth, he got aboard with a single, stole second and eventually scored on a Jay Bruce three-run homer. Harper has hit safely in nine straight games, going 14-for-33 (.424) with three homers, 10 RBI and 12 runs scored in that span. The 27-year-old is slashing .367/.486/.700 with five homers, four steals, 15 RBI and 19 runs scored in 18 games overall.

Ramirez was one of 18 Marlins that tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this season who received clearance Saturday to resume baseball activities at the team's alternate training site in Jupiter, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Ramirez started in right field in the Marlins' first two games of season before he was shut down following his positive test for the coronavirus. Though he's now made a full recovery from the coronavirus, the three-plus weeks of activity that he missed while waiting to clear all protocols means Ramirez likely need several days worth of workouts before Miami deems him ready to return from the IL. Once he's activated, Ramirez will likely settle into the short side of a platoon in the corner outfield with either Matt Joyce or Corey Dickerson.

Pederson isn't in the lineup Tuesday against the Mariners.

With southpaw Marco Gonzales on the mound for Seattle, Pederson will get a day off. Chris Taylor will take over in left field, batting sixth.

Miller went 2-for-3 with two homers, three RBI and a walk in a loss to the Cubs in the second game of Monday's doubleheader.

Miller knocked a two-run shot for his first homer of the season in the second inning before going deep again in the fourth. He's 4-for-9 with three extra-base hits in his first three games this season.

Miller went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader against the Cubs.

Miller delivered the big hit in this one, delivering a double with the bases loaded in the top of the seventh inning to give his club the lead. The veteran utility man could carve out a key role for himself if he continues to produce, especially given his versatility.

Colon cleared waivers and was outrighted to the Reds' alternate training site Monday.

Colon struggled with inconsistent playing time in the majors over the start of the season as he hit .130 with a double and two RBI over 23 at-bats. As a result, he was designated for assignment by the Reds on Friday, but he'll remain in the organization after he was unable to find a spot on another team's 40-man roster.

Torrens was recalled from the Padres' alternate training site Monday.

The Padres were left with just one healthy catcher with Francisco Mejia (thumb) sidelined, so Torrens will serve as depth behind the plate while Mejia is on the 10-day injured list. Austin Hedges should see the majority of the time at catcher. Torrens made brief appearances in the majors during the 2017 and 2019 seasons, recording a .168/.250/.212 slash line with four doubles and seven RBI over 137 at-bats.

Carpenter went 1-for-4 with a two-run single in a loss to the White Sox on Sunday.

Carpenter prevented the indignity of a shutout for the Cardinals by plating Tommy Edman and Paul Goldschmidt with a sixth-inning single for the only two Cardinals runs of the day. The veteran had a productive weekend against the White Sox despite going just 2-for-11 in three games, as he drove in four runs overall during that stretch.

Blackmon went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and two walks Sunday against the Rangers.

Blackmon drove in his first run of the game on an infield single in the second inning. He followed that up with a double deep to right field in the fourth frame to record his 22nd RBI of the season. After two rare hitless performances, Blackmon collected hits in each of the Rockies' final two games of their weekend series. For the campaign, Blackmon is now hitting .446/.489/.663 with three home runs and 19 runs scored across 92 plate appearances.

Belt went 3-for-4 with a solo homer in Sunday's 15-3 loss to Oakland.

Belt's second-inning homer was his first since Aug. 5 and second of the season. The 32-year-old lefty is still slashing just .186/.271/.349 in 48 plate appearances this season.