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Ramirez will be on the bench Tuesday in St. Louis.

Cleveland's default starting nine will be down a member in both games of the two-game series, which takes place in a National League park. Eddie Rosario, Bradley Zimmer and Josh Naylor will start from left to right across the outfield Tuesday.

Martinez (wrist) will bat cleanup and serve as the designated hitter Tuesday against the Astros, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

A left wrist issue kept Martinez out of the lineup for three straight games, but the Red Sox didn't expect the injury to warrant a trip to the injured list. That's indeed the case, as he's back in action Tuesday and will look to build on a bounce-back season that has seen him hit .321/.389/.569 through 54 games.

Manager Dusty Baker said Tuesday that Brantley (hamstring) will be activated from the injured list and start in Tuesday's series opener against the Red Sox, SportsTalk 790 reports.

Reports last week indicated that Brantley was on track to be reinstated from the 10-day injured list early in Houston's road trip, and it appears that the outfielder will rejoin the lineup Tuesday at Fenway Park. Though Baker has yet to release the starting nine, he did note that Brantley will be batting slightly lower than usual in his return. With that said, the 34-year-old will almost surely work his way back toward the top of the Astros' order as he gets back into the swing of things.

Ohtani went 0-for-1 with three walks, a steal and a run in an 8-3 victory over Kansas City on Monday.

Ohtani has taken three free passes in back-to-back contests, and he's swiped a bag in both of those games as well. Though he's hit only one home run while going 5-for-29 over his past 10 contests, Ohtani has collected three thefts over that period and still owns a strong .255/.339/.585 batting line for the season.

Soler went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 8-3 loss to the Angels. He was also hit by a pitch.

Soler has gone just 2-for-12 since returning from a groin injury. The 29-year-old has struggled to provide much power this year -- he's hit five homers while posting a .320 slugging percentage in 54 games. He's added 25 RBI, 19 runs scored and 11 doubles across 207 plate appearances.

Buxton (hip) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday.

The 27-year-old recently resumed running at 100 percent with no issues, clearing the way for him to begin the final stage of his rehab program. Buxton has been on the shelf with a strained right hip for the past month, but he could be reinstated from the injured list for the upcoming weekend series against the Astros, which starts Friday, if all goes well during the rehab assignment.

Ohtani went 0-for-2 with three walks, a stolen base and a run in Sunday's loss to Seattle.

The two-way star struck out twice but also worked three walks. As a point of comparison, Ohtani took only three free passes throughout the entire month of April, so he seems to be developing a keener eye at the plate as the season progresses. Ohtani has been a threat on the basepaths throughout the campaign, totaling eight steals in 11 attempts.

Martinez (wrist) will sit for the third straight game Monday against the Marlins, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Martinez was a late scratch Saturday against the Yankees and didn't participate in Sunday's contest. Though he'll remain on the bench for one more game, the Red Sox are optimistic that Martinez will be ready to rejoin the lineup for Tuesday's series opener versus Houston, according to McCaffrey. Rafael Devers will rest his legs and serve as the designated hitter in Martinez's absence Monday.

Manager Alex Cora said Sunday that he doesn't anticipate Martinez (wrist) requiring a stint on the 10-day injured list, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

After being scratched from the lineup ahead of Saturday's 7-3 win due to a left wrist issue, Martinez remains absent from the starting nine for Sunday's series finale. Cora noted that the slugger is continuing to receive treatment for the injury, which isn't considered a structural issue, according to Bill Koch of The Providence Journal. Martinez can be considered day-to-day heading into Boston's seven-game week.

Martinez (wrist) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Martinez was a late scratch from Saturday's contest due to the wrist issue, and he'll remain out of the starting nine Sunday. Per Bill Koch of The Providence Journal, manager Alex Cora said that he'll try to avoid using the slugger during the series finale despite X-rays on his wrist coming back negative.