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Buxton (hip) will be activated when he can achieve his typical sprint speed, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Manager Rocco Baldelli said Buxton won't play until "he's able to sprint like he can sprint." The skipper also mentioned the possibility of Buxton playing more rehab games.

Canha went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a run in a win over the Angels on Tuesday.

The veteran leadoff man recorded his second multi-hit effort in the last three games while pushing his June slash line to an impressive .286/.352/.490 across 54 plate appearances. Canha already has 13 RBI over 12 games in the current month, a stretch during which he's already knocked in multiple runs on four occasions.

Mercedes isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Mercedes has gone 0-for-8 with five strikeouts across his last two appearances, and he'll retreat to the bench for the second time in the last four games. Yasmani Grandal will serve as the designated hitter while Zack Collins starts behind the plate.

Cabrera isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Cabrera went 5-for-9 with a double, three runs and three RBI across the last two games. Jeimer Candelario will serve as the designated hitter while Harold Castro enters the lineup at third base.

Torrens went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's 10-0 win over the Twins.

Torrens came out swinging in his first time in the lineup since May 18 after he was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Monday. The 25-year-old singled his first time up then later homered to lead off the seventh inning. He was slashing just .178/.219/.300 with two homers, six RBI and seven runs scored before being sent down May 20, but he's off to a good start in his second stint with the big league club. Torrens continues to share time behind the dish with Tom Murphy and Jose Godoy, which makes it difficult to trust him in any lineup.

Ohtani went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Athletics.

Ohtani's 429-foot solo shot to right field in the eighth inning brought the Angels to within two runs, though the team was ultimately unable to complete a comeback. The long ball was Ohtani's 18th this season, tying him for third-most leaguewide. He has complemented the homer total with a .267/.348/.606 slash line, 46 RBI and nine stolen bases.

Buxton (hip) did more running in a pregame workout Tuesday, manager Rocco Baldelli told MLB.com.

Buxton wasn't activated from the injured list Monday due to "residual soreness" in his hip, but he traveled with the team and went through pregame workouts the past two days. It's not clear when he'll be activated from the injured list. Buxton went 5-for-9 with two home runs during a three-game rehab stint with Triple-A St. Paul over the weekend.

Torrens is batting eighth as the designated hitter Tuesday against the Twins.

Torrens was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Monday, and he'll get his first shot to rejoin the Mariners' lineup Tuesday against southpaw J.A. Happ. The 25-year-old backstop struggled in his initial opportunity with Seattle this season, slashing .178/.219/.300 across 96 plate appearances before being demoted May 20.

Choi is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Choi returned from a groin injury Monday, going 0-for-2 with a pair of walks. He won't be asked to start two games in a row right away, though he likely would have found himself on the bench regardless of the injury given the matchup against southpaw Dallas Keuchel. Yandy Diaz will handle first base in his absence.

Ramirez is on the bench for Tuesday's game against the Orioles, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Ramirez receives a day off in the midst of a nine-game stretch in which he's hit .333 with a homer, seven RBI and just two strikeouts. Although he's appeared in only 36 games this season, the 26-year-old and his .270 average have been a bright spot in a dismal Cleveland offense. Josh Naylor will start in right field Tuesday.