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Pederson is not in the lineup for Game 4 of the NLCS against the Brewers on Tuesday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

As per usual, Pederson will retreat to the bench with a lefty in Gio Gonzalez starting for the opposition. Chris Taylor will start in left field and hit leadoff in place of Pederson, who is 2-for-6 with a walk and two runs scored through the first two games of the series.

Pederson remains on the bench for Game 2 of the NLCS against Milwaukee on Saturday.

Pederson sits again as the Brewers start another lefty, Wade Miley. Matt Kemp will start in left field. Milwaukee is likely to continue their strategy of using several pitchers in short bursts, so Pederson could have the chance to pinch hit early and remain in the game depending on how things shake out.

Pederson is out of the lineup for Game 1 of the NLCS against Milwaukee on Friday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

As anticipated, Pederson will retreat to a spot on the bench with left-hander Gio Gonzalez on the hill for the Brewers. In his absence, Chris Taylor will start in left field and bat atop the Dodgers' order.

Pederson is not in the lineup for Sunday's NLDS Game 3 matchup with Atlanta, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

With southpaw Sean Newcomb taking the hill for the Braves, Pederson will head to the bench to avoid a lefty-on-lefty matchup. Chris Taylor will replace him in left field for the evening.

Blackmon went 2-for-3 with a walk in a loss to the Dodgers on Monday.

Blackmon collected a pair of singles and a walk but was stranded in scoring position twice. The center fielder had a spectacular finish to the regular season, carrying a .349/.410/.624 slash line in the month of September. The 32-year-old also had a solid campaign overall, hitting .289 with 29 home runs, 12 stolen bases and a .212 ISO.

Blackmon went 4-for-5, drove in three runs and scored three runs while hitting for the cycle in the Rockies' 12-0 win over the Nationals on Sunday.

Blackmon closed out his regular season in style, becoming the first MLB player ever to hit for the cycle in a season finale. The 32-year-old wasn't as dominant this season as he was in last year's MVP-caliber campaign, but he still posted terrific fantasy numbers, with a .289/.356/.501 slash line to go along with 29 homers, 12 stolen bases and a National League-leading 119 runs scored.

Cespedes will undergo a second surgery on his injured heel Oct. 23, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

The first surgery took place in early August, and as expected, the Cuban slugger will complete the second surgery a couple months afterward. Cespedes thinks he could return to baseball activities four months after the upcoming procedure, which would put him on track to do so in late February. However, he doesn't expect to be able to run at that point, so it's unlikely that he'll be ready for the start of spring training as things look now. Look for more updates on his status as he progresses in his rehab program following surgery.

Pederson is not in the lineup Sunday against the Giants, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Following the usual trend, Pederson will start on the bench with a lefty tossing for the opposition. Barring a pinch-hit appearance or a potential Game 163, the outfielder will finish with career bests in batting average (.248) and slugging percentage (.522). Chris Taylor will replace him in left field Sunday.

Ozuna is not in the lineup Sunday against the Cubs.

Ozuna started every game since Sept. 2, and he produced a .906 OPS in that span. However, with the Cardinals getting eliminated from playoff contention Saturday, he'll finally get a day off. Ozuna will finish the season with a .758 OPS to go with 23 homers, 88 RBI and 69 runs scored. Tyler O'Neill will get a start in left field to replace him.

Pederson went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's win over the Giants.

Pederson reached the 25-homer mark for the third time in his career. The slugger has been an excellent source of pop with a career-best .522 slugging percentage this season. Saturday was likely Pederson's last start of the regular season with a lefty slated to start for the Giants on Sunday.