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Ohtani went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI during Tuesday's 11-5 loss to the Yankees.

The 26-year-old hit a pair of rockets to right field and now has five long balls in his past five games. Ohtani is slashing .278/.361/.688 and leads the majors with 28 home runs while ranking third with 63 RBI. He'll take the mound Wednesday, and manager Joe Maddon said the right-hander will hit for himself, per Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com, so he should have at least a couple at-bats to do some damage at the plate.

Mercedes is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.

Mercedes doesn't appear to deserve everyday at-bats at the moment, as he's hit just .175/.234/.246 over his last 35 games. Yasmani Grandal will serve as the designated hitter in his absence, with Zack Collins taking over behind the plate.

Stanton went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Monday in a loss to the Angels.

With the Yankees trailing by two runs in the sixth inning of the contest, Stanton belted a 426-foot solo shot off Jose Suarez to pull New York within a run. The long ball was his 14th of the season but first since June 17. The slugger is slashing .286/.407/.514 with five homers, 14 RBI and a 15:21 BB:K through 22 games this month.

Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 13-5 win over the Tigers.

Ramirez notched his second three-hit game this month. He doubled and scored in the second, then added an RBI single and came around to score again in the fifth. The 26-year-old is slashing .343/.366/.582 with four homers, 12 RBI, 11 runs scored, a stolen base and a 1:8 BB:K in 67 at-bats this month. He's slated to be Cleveland's primary right fielder for the time being after Josh Naylor suffered a closed fracture and dislocation of his right ankle Sunday. Franmil Reyes (oblique) is expected to return from an extended stay on the injured list this weekend, and he could cut into Ramirez's playing time once he's activated.

Ohtani went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in Monday's 5-3 win over the Yankees.

Ohtani took Michael King deep in the first inning for his 26th homer of the year. He's racked up 11 homers this month, including seven over his last nine games. The 26-year-old slugger is slashing .276/.360/.670 with 60 RBI through 297 plate appearances.

Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and two runs scored in Monday's 13-5 loss to Cleveland.

Cabrera was one of the few bright spots for Detroit in this one, as he connected for his sixth home run of the season in the second inning. The veteran has never really got going this season, as his OPS still sits at just .635, though he's capable of providing the occasional good stat line. Fantasy managers just shouldn't expect a return to his peak production anytime soon.

Reyes (oblique) is expected to return Saturday against the Astros, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Reyes was expected to be out until July when he suffered an oblique strain in late May. Unless he suffers a setback in the next few days, that timeline remains accurate. He's gone 4-for-12 thus far on his rehab assignment but evidently needs to play in a few more games until he's ready to return.

Mercedes went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored in a win over Seattle in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader.

Mercedes got things started early with a two-run double in the first inning. He later knocked an RBI single and came around to score in the fourth. The 28-year-old rookie is slashing .273/.326/.408 with 17 extra-base hits and 37 RBI this season. Sunday was just his second multi-RBI performance since May 29.

Collins went 2-for-4 with two doubles and four RBI in a win over the Mariners in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader.

Collins knocked an RBI double in the third inning and then cleared the bases with a three-run double in the fourth. It was his first multi-RBI game since June 16 and just his second since the start of May. He improved his OPS to .691 with 16 RBI and 11 extra-base hits through 119 plate appearances.

Choi went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Angels.

Choi went deep off Mike Mayers in the sixth inning to put the Rays on top before the Angels' bats came alive late in the game. It was his third homer of the season and first since May 21. The 30-year-old lefty owns an .821 OPS with eight extra-base hits through 101 plate appearances this season. Even with his big weekend, Choi is just 10-for-44 (.227) in June.