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Alvarez (head) remains out of the lineup Friday against the Angels, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Jeremy Pena, meanwhile, is back in the lineup after the collision with Alvarez on Wednesday. Clearly Alvarez is worse off than Pena, but there is still little clarity on Alvarez's condition. Alvarez remains day-to-day and on the active roster at this time.

Winker went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a win over the Athletics on Thursday.

Winker produced one of two multi-hit efforts of the night for Seattle, pushing his season slash line to an uneven .235/.353/.351. The 28-year-old is still awaiting word on his appeal of the suspension he received for igniting an ugly brawl against the Angels on Sunday, and he's now boasting a .412/.524/.706 slash line with 12 extra-base hits across his last 10 games.

Lewis (concussion) took batting practice again Tuesday and added sprint drills out of the batter's box following his final swing of each round, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Lewis was also wearing elastic stretch bands on his right leg, which were designed to help him with his running form and ensure his surgically repaired knee remained elevated upon his initial burst. The slugging outfielder is unsure of a return date, and he noted he remained bedridden for the first week following his concussion due to his sensitivity to bright lights and loud sounds. However, the fact he's now consistently elevating his heart rate during baseball activities could be the final step before he's cleared for a minor-league rehab assignment.

Choi isn't in the lineup Thursday against the Blue Jays.

Although Choi started against a left-handed pitcher Wednesday, he'll get a breather with southpaw Yusei Kikuchi on the mound Thursday. Harold Ramirez is serving as the designated hitter and batting third.

Alvarez (head) is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's contest against the Yankees.

Alvarez collided with Jeremy Pena (mouth) in left field during Wednesday's contest and was forced out of the game after remaining on the ground for a few minutes. It's unclear whether he suffered a concussion or not, but he will be unavailable Thursday. J.J. Matijevic will get the start at designated hitter and bat sixth versus New York.

Reyes will sit Thursday against the Twins.

Reyes will get a day off Thursday after he went 0-for-4 with an RBI and two strikeouts in Wednesday's victory. Josh Naylor will take over at designated hitter while Owen Miller enters the lineup at first base in the series finale.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base Wednesday against the Brewers.

Ramirez reached base on a one-out single in the fourth inning and proceeded to steal second -- his third of the season -- before coming around to score. He's started eight of 12 games since June 14, though Ramirez's path to playing time is likely to get more difficult with Kevin Kiermaier (hip) expected back in the coming days. To his credit, Ramirez has hit well across the second half of June, maintaining a .378 batting average with one home run, six RBI and two runs scored across his last 14 contests.

Ohtani (7-4) earned the win over the White Sox on Wednesday, pitching 5.2 scoreless innings during which he allowed five hits and one walk while striking out 11.

Ohtani was dominant in the outing, racking up a whopping 24 swinging strikes and registering his second straight double-digit strikeout performance. He didn't allow any extra-base hits and extended his scoreless streak to 21.2 innings. The only disappointing part of his outing Wednesday was that he wasn't able to earn a fourth straight quality start due to racking up 108 pitches through 5.2 frames. Ohtani is in the midst of arguably the finest pitching stretch of his major-league career -- over his past four starts, he's allowed only one run while registering a 36:6 K:BB over 26.2 innings.

Stanton went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run during Wednesday's 5-3 win against the A's.

Stanton's three-run shot during the third inning was the difference in the game, as it turned a one-run deficit into a two-run lead for New York. The 32-year-old had a cold stretch in the middle of June during which he went 1-for-26, but he's recently found his power stroke with five home runs and 10 RBI in his past six contests.

Alvarez is being evaluated for a concussion after exiting Wednesday's game against the Mets, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The 25-year-old was involved in a collision in left field Wednesday and was struck in the face by Jeremy Pena's arm. Alvarez remained down for several minutes after the incident but was able to walk to the cart that took him off the field. He'll travel with the team back to Houston, but his availability for the weekend series against the Yankees will depend on whether he's ultimately diagnosed with a concussion.