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Buxton went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs, four total RBI and a walk in Thursday's loss to the Yankees.

Both of Buxton's homers came off Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, as he got to the right-hander for a solo shot in the first inning and a three-run blast in the second. After a 14-game stretch without a long ball from mid-May to early June, Buxton has gone deep four times in his past five games. He's tied with five others players for fifth in the league this season with 15 home runs.

Choi went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Thursday against the Cardinals.

Choi accounted for all of the Rays' offense with his fifth home run of the season. He's in the midst of a nine-game hitting streak, during which he's gone yard twice while tallying 10 RBI and seven runs scored. Choi now owns a .278/.367/.484 line across 147 plate appearances on the season.

Stanton is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.

Stanton will sit for the second time since coming off the injured list Saturday, and he's gone 2-for-13 with a solo home run, a double and six strikeouts since being activated. Anthony Rizzo will rest his legs at designated hitter while DJ LeMahieu starts at first base.

Winker went 1-for-3 with an RBI single, two walks and a run in a win over the Astros on Wednesday.

Winker continues to find success at the plate mostly fleeting during his first Mariners season, as Wednesday's productive effort still leaves his season slash line at an uninspiring .209/.315/.296. However, Winker sports an impressive 13.7 percent walk rate, typically modest 15.8 percent strikeout rate and solid 21.9 percent line-drive rate, which, when factored alongside a career-low .240 BABIP, support the notion he'll eventually ascend much closer to the career .288/.385/.504 slash line he entered 2022 with.

General manager Rick Hahn said Thursday that Jimenez (hamstring) had his rehab assignment paused due to "normal leg soreness," Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.

Hahn emphasized that Jimenez hasn't experienced a setback in his recovery, but the outfielder will get several days off before resuming his rehab assignment. The White Sox are hopeful that Jimenez will be able to return to minor-league game action early next week, and it's possible he'll be in the mix to be activated from the injured list next weekend.

Alvarez went 3-for-4 with one double, two RBI and one run scored during Wednesday's loss to Seattle.

Alvarez notched his sixth three-hit game of the season and finished with multiple RBI for a second consecutive contest. Across 51 games, the lefty slugger is slashing .299/.395/.630 with 17 home runs and 38 RBI.

Ramirez is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Cardinals, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Ramirez will take a seat after he went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs in Wednesday's victory. Randy Arozarena will slot in at designated hitter while Brett Phillips enters the lineup in right field.

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Ramirez joined in the Rays' offensive barrage Wednesday by delivering an RBI double in the second inning and later grounding into a fielder's choice to drive in a run. He endured a cold stretch in late May, but Ramirez now has at least one hit in five of his last six appearances. In that span, he also has five RBI and five runs scored with a stolen base. Overall, Ramirez is hitting .284/.324/.381 across 145 plate appearances on the season.

Choi went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and three runs scored Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Choi was in the lineup for the first time this season with a southpaw on the mound. Three of his at-bats came without the handedness advantage, but Choi delivered a knock on each occasion. It's doubtful that the performance will change Choi's role in the long term. However, he is riding an eight-game hitting streak while delivering eight RBI and six runs scored in the span. Overall, Choi is hitting .276/.368/.463 with four home runs, 27 RBI and 17 runs scored across 144 plate appearances.

Buxton went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs in Wednesday's win over the Yankees.

Buxton singled and scored in the bottom of the fourth frame before launching a solo shot off Nestor Cortes in the following inning. The homer was his 13th of the season and second in his last four contests. The outfielder has notched at least one hit in nine of his last 11 contests, raising his average from .202 to .224 over that stretch while adding two homers, three RBI and six runs. After a very difficult first two months at the plate, Buxton could be turning a corner.