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Dickerson suffered another setback in his rehab and is scheduled to meet with a specialist about his injured back, Dennis Lin of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Dickerson has been rehabbing his injured back all season, but suffered a setback in early June and was ultimately shut down. The 27-year-old recently resumed his rehab program but unfortunately suffered another setback Tuesday. His outlook for the remainder of the 2017 campaign appears to be bleak, as manager Andy Green went so far as to say that he feels it's "increasingly unlikely" that Dickerson will return this season, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports. The outfielder could elect for surgery which would likely sideline him for an extensive amount of time.

Cespedes (heel) is batting third and playing left field in Tuesday's game against the Cubs, Matt Ehalt of The Record reports.

As expected, Cespedes is back in action after leaving Monday's series opener with a heel issue. The Mets were likely exercising caution with their slugger given the amount of time he has already missed this season. He'll look to add to his seven homers and 14 RBI as he faces southpaw Jon Lester on Tuesday.

Pederson was activated from the disabled list ahead of Tuesday's contest against the Indians.

Pederson is back with the big club after getting a few rehab games in with Oklahoma City. The 25-year-old collected a hit in each of his three appearances with Triple-A, knocking two homers and collecting four RBI in nine at-bats. He should immediately resume his role as the Dodgers' everyday center fielder. Adrian Gonzalez (back) was sent to the DL in a corresponding roster move.

Stanton is playing right field and batting second in Tuesday's game against the Athletics, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

As expected, Stanton is good to go for Tuesday's series opener against the A's after missing a couple games with a wrist injury. The 27-year-old slugger, who is slashing .286/.366/.564 with 16 homers and 42 RBI this season, will face youngster Jharel Cotton in his return to the lineup.

Harper went 1-for-4 with two walks, a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's loss to the Braves.

It was his first homer since May 26 and 16th of the season. Harper cooled down somewhat in the second half of May and hasn't yet fully rebounded, but his .273/.390/.455 slash line so far in June would still be impressive for almost any other player. Expect the 24-year-old to go on another home run binge at any time.

McCutchen went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run during Monday's win over Colorado.

McCutchen has gone 24-for-61 with three home runs, 12 RBI, 15 runs and a 1.119 OPS in 17 games since being bumped down the lineup. He's now hit sixth in each of the past 16 outings, and the demotion has been beneficial for the veteran. He's proven capable of posting huge numbers over prolonged hot stretches in the past, and he's already increased his batting average 51 points during this 17-game stretch.

Cespedes (heel) said after Monday's game that he thinks he can play Tuesday against the Cubs, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

The good news continues to roll in after Cespedes was forced to leave Monday's game after the fifth inning with heel soreness. Not only did Cespedes not aggravate his old hamstring injury, but the heel problem doesn't look severe enough to force him to miss any time.

Cespedes left Monday's game with left heel soreness, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Given the fear that Cespedes had left the game over aggravation of the hamstring injury that cost him more than a month earlier this season, this should be considered good news. The cause and severity of the injury are still unclear, but Cespedes should still be considered day-to-day for now.

Cespedes left Monday's game against the Cubs in the sixth inning for undisclosed reasons, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The obvious question is whether Cespedes aggravated the hamstring injury that has already cost him so much time this season: Cespedes missed 38 games from April 28 to June 9 with that ailment. It appeared that he was struggling to run at full speed when on the bases before the fifth inning, and he was replaced in the outfield by the sixth. Consider him day-to-day until the Mets' doctors are able to examine him and answer that question for sure.

Belt is out of the lineup Sunday against the Twins, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Belt was in need of a break after starting 22 consecutive games, so manager Bruce Bochy decided that giving the first baseman the day off Sunday was most optimal with the Giants off the schedule Monday. Buster Posey will get a day off behind the plate and instead assume Belt's usual spot in the field.