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Mercedes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

As expected, Mercedes will remain on the bench for the second straight game in Cincinnati with the designated hitter not being available. Mercedes should make his return to the lineup Friday in Kansas City.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-3 win over Kansas City.

Ramirez made a noticeable contribution to Cleveland's rally, hitting a game-tying RBI single in the sixth inning and a go-ahead RBI double in the eighth. The 26-year-old outfielder has only played in two games, but he's hit two doubles and two singles in nine at-bats. If he can put together more positive performances, he could challenge for playing time in center field and right field.

Lewis went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run as Seattle beat Baltimore 5-2 Tuesday.

Lewis' eighth-inning home run gave Seattle a 5-1 advantage and proved crucial as Baltimore tacked on a run in the top of the ninth. The blast extended Lewis' hitting streak to six games, although he only has one hit in each game, and brought his average to just below the Mendoza Line at .196.

Stanton went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Astros.

He crushed a Zack Greinke offering to left field in the first inning to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead, Stanton's seventh homer of the year, then added an RBI single in the sixth to cap the team's scoring on the night. The 31-year-old slugger extended his hitting streak to 10 games with the performance, and over that stretch he's hitting a massive .477 (21-for-44) with four home runs, six RBI and nine runs scored.

Brantley went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Yankees.

His shot off Domingo German helped the Astros tie the game at 3-3 in the fourth inning, but the team's offense went cold the rest of the way. Brantley hadn't gone yard since April 12, but he was hardly unproductive during his 17-game homerless drought. On the season, he's hitting .327 with three home runs, seven RBI and 18 runs in 25 contests.

Buxton went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Rangers.

Buxton was responsible for two of the team's three runs via his ninth homer of the season, which came on his first at-bat against Kyle Gibson, who would end up pitching eight strong innings. The center fielder has been nothing short of stellar to begin the season, making an early MVP case with strong numbers across the board -- he has nine homers, 17 RBI, 18 runs scored and four stolen bases while hitting .386 with an impressive 1.246 OPS.

Ohtani (elbow) is scheduled is scheduled to be the Angels' starting pitcher Wednesday against the Rays, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

The 26-year-old previously line up to start Monday but was pushed back after being hit by a pitch on his right elbow, so he'll end up taking the mound only two days later. Ohtani is serving as the designated hitter Tuesday and could do so again Wednesday despite being the starter pitcher.

Lewis, who went 1-for-4 in a loss to the Orioles on Monday, now has a five-game hitting streak.

The slugging outfielder has just a pair of home runs across his first 45 plate appearances -- the second of which came in the first game of his current hitting streak -- and his four other hits during the last five games have been singles. Nevertheless, it's a somewhat encouraging sign for Lewis, who got a late start to his season due to a knee injury suffered late in spring training.

Mercedes is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds.

The White Sox won't have the designated hitter available for their two-game series in Cincinnati, so expect Mercedes to remain on the bench both Tuesday and Wednesday. He'll likely rejoin the starting nine Friday, when the White Sox open a three-game series in Kansas City.

Ohtani (elbow) will be reevaluated Tuesday and could make his next start as soon as Wednesday, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Ohtani was scratched from his start Monday after being hit by a pitch on his right elbow the day before, but he was still in the lineup as the team's DH and clocked his ninth home run. The two-way star came out of the contest feeling fine, providing optimism that he can return to the mound soon. That return could come Wednesday against the Rays, though it could also come later in the week against the Dodgers, according to manager Joe Maddon. Regardless of the timing of his next pitching start, it appears that Ohtani's availability as a hitter won't be affected by the sore elbow.