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McCutchen is not in the Pirates starting lineup on Tuesday against the Braves.

McCutchen is hitting just .211 with 11 strikeouts over his last 38 at-bats. He will take a seat as Matt Joyce gets a start in the outfield on Tuesday. Expect McCutchen back in the lineup on Wednesday for the Pirates at Turner Field.

Cespedes will serve as the designated hitter the next five days for the Mets, Mets beat writer Matt Ehalt reports.

Cespedes, who is being slowed by a quad injury, will get time off in the field while the Mets head for road interleague play against the Yankees and Tigers. This is good news for Cespedes owners as it looks like he will avoid the disabled list for the time being.

Cespedes (quad) is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Yankees, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

While the team has yet to indicate if Cespedes will need time on the DL, this will mark the third consecutive game that he's sat out. Michael Conforto will get the nod to start in left field for Tuesday's outing versus Masahiro Tanaka and the Yankees.

Cespedes (quad) will not be in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Yankees, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.

It will be the third straight game missed by Cespedes as he continues to battle a nagging quad injury. He's still expected to be available for a pinch-hitting appearance if necessary, and the team remains hopeful he can avoid a stint on the disabled list. The Mets added a powerful outfield bat by trading for Jay Bruce on Monday, but will continue to await the return of their All-Star slugger. Once Cespedes returns, Michael Conforto seems likely to be squeezed out of everyday outfield duty.

Dickerson (hip) plans to take batting practice Monday, Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Padres manager Andy Green said that Dickerson could be used as a substitute in Monday's contest. If all goes well, it appears Dickerson could return before week's end. Prior to being injured, Dickerson had been going on a tear, hitting .391 with four home runs over seven games.

Cespedes (quad) is not in the lineup Monday against the Yankees, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports.

Cespedes will miss a second straight game after exiting Saturday's contest with discomfort in his quad. The team remains hopeful that he'll avoid a stint on the DL, and an upcoming tour of AL parks later in the week could help keep Cespedes out of the field, should the quad feel well enough that he could DH. Regardless, the Mets will go with Alejando De Aza in left field Monday, while Justin Ruggiano and Curtis Granderson man center and right, respectively.

Dickerson (hip) is expected to avoid the disabled list, but will also require several more days before a potential return to the lineup.

Dickerson is still dealing with the effects of a bruised right hip, having skipped the past two games (Sunday included) because of it. More on his status should arise as he nears a return.

Pederson is out of the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks, Eric Stephen of SB Nation's True Blue LA reports.

With southpaw Patrick Corbin toeing the rubber for the opposition, the lefty-hitting Pederson will take a seat, enabling Enrique Hernandez to log the start in center field in his return from the DL. Over 173 career plate appearances versus lefties, Pederson owns a .192/.281/.358 slash line.

Pederson went 1-for-4 with a solo shot in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the D'Backs.

Pederson hit his 15th home run, and second in as many nights, in a fairly meaningless situation with his team down to their last out and trailing by three runs with nobody on base in the final frame. The 24-year-old center fielder has scored a run in six straight games while going 8-for-20 (.400) with two homers, six RBI and six runs during that stretch.

Dickerson (hip) is out of the lineup for Sunday's contest against the Reds.

San Diego will continue to be careful with Dickerson and have him sit out for the second day in a row. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune's Dennis Lin, manager Andy Green indicated that Dickerson is "feeling much better," but the outfielder is still expected to miss a couple more games. Dickerson's absence could open up extra at-bats for Alexi Amarista in left field in the short term.