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Ford will start at first base and bat fifth Sunday against the Red Sox.

DJ LeMahieu (thumb) became the third Yankees regular to land on the injured list in a one-week span Sunday, joining Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) and Aaron Judge (calf). The latter two absences had already opened up more work for Ford, and his chances of earning a more stable role should only increase while LeMahieu is sidelined. Ford, who is picking up his fifth start in six games Sunday, is batting just .156 over 35 plate appearances, but three of his five hits have gone for extra bases.

Reyes left Sunday's game against the Tigers after a pitch struck him in the wrist, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

The exact nature and severity of the injury is not yet clear. He'll rest for at least one day, with Cleveland having a scheduled off day Monday. If he's forced to miss time, Domingo Santana would likely serve as the designated hitter, opening up more at-bats in a crowded Cleveland outfield.

The Astros scratched Alvarez from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners with right knee discomfort, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Alvarez was slated to serve as the Astros' designated hitter in what would have been his third start in as many days since returning from the COVID-19 injured list, but Abraham Toro will now handle those duties instead. As Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle noted Friday in Alvarez's season debut, the 23-year-old was still running gingerly after knee soreness had previously limited his activity during spring training. While it's somewhat troubling that Alvarez is still contending with knee problems over five months since spring training concluded, the Astros are seemingly hopeful that the slugger can continue to play through the injury while receiving occasional maintenance days. That said, Alvarez's fantasy managers will still want to verify that he's ready to play in Monday's series opener versus the Rockies before locking him into weekly lineups.

Martinez went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Saturday's 11-5 loss to the Yankees.

Martinez's bat appears to be coming around following a slow start. He's 7-for-21 with three extra-base hits and eight RBI over the last six games. He believes he's located the root cause of his poor start, per Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. "My hips are sliding," Martinez said. "Whenever your hips slide, you have to make decisions more out in front. Whenever you've got to make decisions more out in front, you don't recognize pitches. ... It's been my hips. Go to the source: the hips." Despite the mini-surge, Martinez is batting .234/.322/.416, numbers well below is career standards.

Canha went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and a double in Saturday's win over San Francisco.

Canha had already registered a pair of hits before coming to bat with two outs in the ninth inning and Oakland trailing by a pair of runs. The 31-year-old delivered with a 411-foot home run to drive in three and provide the difference in the Athletics' victory. Canha has collected five hits over his last 13 at-bats and is slashing .271/.398/.414 on the season.

Jimenez went 2-for-6 with a home run during Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.

Jimenez saved his production for the second game, driving a two-run homer to right field off Genesis Cabrera. It was his sixth home run of the season and his third in his past four starts. Jimenez continues to flash plenty of power overall, collecting eight extra-base hits in 75 plate appearances this season, good for a .282 ISO.

Brantley was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with right quadriceps discomfort, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

The move was backdated to Wednesday, meaning Brantley will be eligible to return next Saturday, though it's not yet clear whether or not he's expected to do so. Kyle Tucker will be the primary left fielder in his absence, with Yordan Alvarez serving as the designated hitter.

Brantley isn't starting Saturday against the Mariners.

Brantley will retreat to the bench for the second consecutive game with Yordan Alvarez back in the fold for Houston. Kyle Tucker is starting in left field, batting eighth.

Reyes went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, three runs scored and a walk in a 10-5 win over the Tigers on Friday.

Reyes set the tone early in the game after he sent a pitch to deep center to put the Indians up 2-0. He wasn't done yet as he later tied the game in the fourth inning with an RBI single in what was part of a six-run frame for The Tribe. Reyes has been one of the hottest hitters in the MLB over the last 10 days, slashing .441/.486/.765 with 15 hits and 11 RBI. Reyes won't keep up this kind of production for the remainder of the season, but it appears he has become much more disciplined at the plate, which is something fantasy owners should be excited about.

Solak went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 3-2 win over the Rockies.

The 25-year-old was apparently the only one who got the memo that this game was being played in Coors Field -- the two teams combined for only eight hits, and every one not off Solak's bat was a single. Wherever he's been playing, though, he's been red hot. In his last five games Solak is 11-for-22 with four doubles, Friday's homer (his first of 2020), four RBI, six runs and a stolen base.