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Winker was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Saturday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Winker was only with the Reds for a few days before being sent back to Louisville to clear room for Homer Bailey (elbow), who was activated from the disabeld list and is scheduled to start Saturday. Although he held his own in the majors, Billy Hamilton, Adam Duvall and Scott Schebler are all locked into the Reds' outfield, so Winker will head back to Triple-A for regular playing time.

Cespedes homered, scored twice and drove in three runs in a 3-for-5 game Friday against the Giants.

This marks Cespedes's third home run since returning to the Mets' lineup June 10. Cespedes is hitting a ridiculous .321/.392/.651 and has been performing at an MVP level whenever he has been healthy this season.

Stanton went 2-for-3 with a double and a solo homer Friday against the Cubs.

Stanton's 19th blast of the year gave the Marlins the only offense they would need in a 2-0 victory over the Cubs. The veteran has stayed healthy all season, and he's rewarded fantasy owners with an excellent .549 slugging percentage.

Dickerson will undergo back surgery next week and will need 3-4 months to recover, Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports Monday.

Dickerson has spent all season rehabbing his back, and after a second setback in his recovery he has opted to undergo surgery. Even if Dickerson recovers before the end of the season, his lack of at-bats all season long means we almost certainly won't see him in the majors again in 2017.

Pederson is not in the lineup Friday against the Rockies, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

With the Rockies sending southpaw Kyle Freeland to the mound, Pederson will retreat for the second time in as many games. He collected two hits as a pinch hitter in Thursday's contest, so it appears manager Dave Roberts is just playing matchups, as Pederson sports an unsightly .160/.222/.160 triple slash against left-handers this season. Chris Taylor is sliding over to start for him in center field for the game, opening up a spot for Enrique Hernandez to start in left field.

Colon was designated for assignment by the Marlins on Friday, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

With Martin Prado (hamstring) returning from a long stay on the disabled list, Colon was no longer needed as third base depth. The 28-year-old slashed just .152/.243/.182 in 33 at-bats for the Marlins, and carries a combined .160/.236/.180 triple slash in 50 at-bats between Miami and Kansas City this season.

Ozuna went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Cubs.

His second-inning shot, Ozuna's 20th homer of the year, was the only run the Marlins could muster against Jake Arrieta. The 26-year-old outfielder now has three bombs in his last five games and six in June as part of a dominant .346/.407/.641 performance on the month.

Turner went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Thursday's win over the Mets.

The homer, a third-inning shot off Steven Matz, was Turner's third off a southpaw this season. He has been punishing left-handed pitching this season after struggling against lefties to the tune of a .209/.303/.337 line last year. Turner was said to be dealing with "heavy legs" Wednesday, but it's not an issue which is expected to require significant maintenance.

Blackmon went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two RBI during Thursday's loss to Arizona.

The outfielder is taking a run at a career year and continues to provide elite fantasy numbers. Blackmon ranks among the top 10 in the majors in RBI (56), runs (62), and batting average (.326), and his 16 homers and five stolen bases round out his beastly cross-category return.

Pederson is not in the lineup Thursday against the Mets, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Pederson has started nine straight games since returning from the disabled list, so he'll get a breather for Thursday's series finale as Enrique Hernandez takes over in center field. The 25-year-old has reached base in all nine games this month, slashing .267/.463/.567 with an impressive 6:9 K:BB over that span.