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Harper (hand) is starting in right field and hitting third Monday against the Braves.

The Phillies withheld Harper from the starting lineup over the weeked due to a hand injury he sustained Friday after getting hit by a pitch, but he's good to go for Monday's series opener after entering Sunday's game as a pinch hitter -- drawing an RBI walk in his lone plate appearance -- and experiencing no issues. The outfielder, who is slashing .281/.410/.500 with two home runs and four stolen bases over his past 10 games, will face righty Mike Foltynewicz in his return to the starting nine.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Sunday in the Marlins' 9-0 win over the Royals.

Ramirez's offensive performance had been trending down for the first month of the second half, but he's picked up the pace offensively since late August. Over his last 18 games, Ramirez has slashed .313/.361/.507 with three home runs, 10 RBI and nine runs. The 25-year-old should be looking at a fairly stable full-time role the rest of the way, and at this point in the season, that may be enough to compensate for his underwhelming power profile and the poor lineup surrounding him.

Canha went 2-for-3 with an RBI groundout, a walk and a run in a win over the Tigers on Sunday.

Canha came through with his first multi-hit effort since Aug. 26 in the low-scoring victory, snapping out of the 3-for-23 slump that had encompassed his previous eight games in the process. The veteran has been a valuable contributor with both the glove and bat, and with his 52nd RBI of the season Sunday, he tied the second-highest total of his career in that category.

Carpenter went 2-for-3 with a double and a run in a win over the Pirates on Sunday.

Carpenter will never look back on his difficult 2019 season fondly, but he's at least showing some signs of potentially finishing an otherwise disappointing campaign on a positive note. The veteran has reached safely in five straight games, and he's gone 6-for-15 with two doubles, two RBI, three walks and two runs overall in the seven September contests during which he's logged at least one plate appearance. While his season line still sits at an underwhelming .226/.336/.380, all of his numbers have consistently inched upward since Aug. 25, the start of a 13-game period during which Carpenter has hit .387 across 37 trips to the plate.

Lewis was called up by the Mariners on Monday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

The 11th-overall pick in the 2016 draft, Lewis brings big raw power and a strong arm, though his contact ability is questionable. He'll jump straight from Double-A to the majors for his debut despite not exactly thriving at that level, posting a .263/.342/.398 slash line (good for a 109 wRC+) with just 11 homers and a 29.4 percent strikeout rate in his second opportunity with Double-A Arkansas. The Mariners will give him a shot to see what he can do down the stretch, though he may not be ready to be a valuable fantasy contributor just yet.

Solak went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 10-4 win over the Orioles.

With each passing game, Solak solidifies an everyday role for the Rangers in 2020. He's slashing .328/.449/.500 over 19 games since the team purchased his contract from Triple-A Nashville. Solak started at designated hitter Sunday, but he's zeroing in on third or second base next season.

Alvarez went 4-for-6 with three doubles, six RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 21-1 win over Seattle.

Alvarez's remarkable rookie season continues unabated. He's slugging .655 with a 1.064 OPS while knocking in 70 runs over 70 games. He's unlikely to meet the minimum number of plate appearances to qualify as a leader in batting categories, but Alvarez ranks second in slugging and third in OPS among players with at least 300 plate appearances.

Turner (ankle), who is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, had his one-game suspension withdrawn following a successful appeal, Pedro Moura of The Athletic reports.

The suspension stemmed from Turner making contact with an umpire back in a Aug. 27 game against the Rockies, but Major League Baseball apparently ruled that his actions didn't warrant any further punishment beyond an undisclosed fine. While the Dodgers revealed Sunday that Turner was tending to a sore ankle, the veteran at least received some good news heading into the upcoming week. Following an off day Monday, Los Angeles expects to have Turner back in the lineup Tuesday, when the team begins a two-game set in Baltimore.

Turner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants due to a sore ankle, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Turner's absence from the starting nine in the series finale was initially believed to be the result of a maintenance day, but the Dodgers later relayed that an injury was behind his move to the bench. Fortunately for the veteran third baseman and fantasy managers alike, the ankle issue is only viewed as a minor concern. After a team off day Monday, the Dodgers expect Turner to rejoin the lineup at either third base or designated hitter Tuesday in Baltimore.

Turner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Turner's absence looks to be little more than a routine off day for the veteran, who had started nine of the Dodgers' past 10 games. Matt Beaty will step in for Turner at third base in the series finale.