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Turner (toe) is back in the lineup Wednesday against the Brewers.

He had four extra-base hits and six RBI in the four games prior to the minor toe injury that forced him to miss one game. Turner will bat third against righty Junior Guerra on Wednesday, and should re-assume the everyday duties at the hot corner.

Ozuna had two hits and scored a run in his return to the lineup Tuesday against the Tigers.

After missing a couple of games with a minor wrist injury, Ozuna went right back to work in his return with a 2-for-5 night. Ozuna continues to beast his way through the 2016 season, slashing .321/.375/.570 with 16 home runs, 44 RBI and 48 runs scored over 74 games.

Soler (hamstring) has yet to be sent on a rehab assignment, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Rather than begin a rehab assignment, Soler will be traveling with the Cubs on their upcoming trip to New York. The team has yet to reveal a timetable for Soler's return, who's most recent activity had been participating in batting practice.

Miller has raised his average 76 points over the last two months, and is now hitting .500 (7-for-14) over the last three games after blasting a solo homer in Tuesday's loss to the Red Sox.

The offseason acquisition from the Mariners started his Rays stint mired in the worst slump of his career, and didn't cross the Mendoza Line for good until May 16. He's significantly picked it up since then, and seems to be hitting his stride in the latter half of June. Miller has reached safely in 11 of his last 12 contests, and has half of his 10 homers on the season during the month.

Carpenter homered as part of a 2-for-3 game with two walks, two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Royals.

Carpenter now has three homers in his past three games to raise his total to 14. After setting a career high with 28 home runs last season, Carpenter is on pace to hit 30 in 2016. Carpenter's batting line is up to .300/.420/.592. The resulting 1.012 OPS would be a career best by a whopping 139 points.

Harper went 2-for-4 with a double, a two-run homer and two runs scored Tuesday against the Mets.

Just another day at the office for the 23-year-old slugger, who showed no ill effects after falling at first base and taking a foul ball off the leg Monday. Harper is proving that his 2015 NL MVP campaign was no fluke, with two hits in each of his last two games and 16 long balls overall.

Pederson, who left Tuesday's game after slamming into the outfield wall, has a bruised AC joint (shoulder) and is considered day-to-day, MLB.com's Ken Gurnick reports.

Manager Dave Roberts said after the game that he thinks the Dodgers may have dodged a bullet, as X-rays on Pederson's shoulder were negative. He will be re-evaluated Wednesday, but it sounds like he could avoid a DL stint. Trayce Thompson figures to get the bulk of the starts in center field while Pederson is out.

Brantley (shoulder) was able to hit off a tee for the second consecutive day Tuesday, MLB.com reports. "I think he took 50 or 55 swings and by all accounts really did well," manager Terry Francona said. "We'll let him continue on this path until we get home, and then we'll get our eyes on him and maybe start to set up a little bit of a calendar."

Brantley's most certainly out until after the All Star break given his current status and the Indians wanting to avoid another setback but it's his first step forward since receiving a cortisone shot last week for some biceps tendinitis.

Pederson left Tuesday's game with an apparent right arm/shoulder injury after slamming into the outfield wall while making a spectacular catch, the Orange County Register's Bill Plunkett reports.

Jonathan Lucroy, who was at second base, managed to scored on the tag, as Pederson was unable to get up to throw the ball back in. He was replaced by Trayce Thompson in center field, with Yasiel Puig coming in to play right field. Pederson will likely go for tests after the game, and his status will be updated when the team provides more details about the nature of the injury.

Stanton went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

His 15th home run of the year was a two-run dinger in the second inning off Mike Pelfrey. After going homerless in 15 straight games to begin the month, Stanton has belted three in his last seven games and appears to be turning his season around. In the outfielder's last ten games, he's 16-for-40 (.400) while notching 11 RBI.