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Martinez went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and another run scored during Wednesday's win over the Rockies.

Martinez hit his 32nd homer of the season with a 399-foot, two-run shot off Peter Lambert in the third inning. The 32-year-old now has eight home runs in August to assume the team lead and also boasts a .387 on-base percentage.

Canha went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's loss to the Royals.

Canha stayed hot and gave Oakland the lead with a two-run homer off Jakob Junis in the fifth inning. The 30-year-old has now hit safely in 11 of the last 12 games, improving his season slash line to .277/.391/.548 with a career-high 23 long balls.

Cabrera (biceps) will sit Wednesday against Cleveland.

Cabrera left Tuesday's game with left biceps tightness and will get at least one day to rest. Ronny Rodriguez will be the designated hitter in his absence.

Stanton (knee) is close to facing live pitching, though the Yankees have yet to provide a precise timeline, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Stanton has been out with a knee injury since late June. He's been ramping up his activity lately, advancing to on-field batting practice Tuesday, and still has time to play a part over the final few weeks of the season. The Yankees have reason to be cautious with him given that they hold a 10.5-game lead in their division.

Solak started at designated hitter and went 1-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Angels.

The Rangers are giving Solak regular work since he was added to the roster. He's appeared in all eight games while with the club, seven of them starts, and is hitting .320 (8-for-25) with three extra-base hits and two RBI.

Alvarez went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs, three runs scored and four RBI in Tuesday's 15-1 rout of the Rays.

The rookie launched a three-run shot off Andrew Kittredge in the fifth inning, then added a solo shot in the seventh off Michael Brosseau after Tampa had thrown in the towel by using position players on the mound. Alvarez is slashing an eye-popping .329/.420/.703 through his first 60 big-league games with 21 homers and 62 RBI.

Jimenez started in left field and went 1-for-4 in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Twins.

This marked the first time Jimenez was in the outfield following a three-game stretch as the designated hitter while working through a sore hip.

Reyes went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Tigers.

Reyes continued his offensive explosion and now has four home runs and 10 RBI in his last three games. The 24-year-old struggled early on after being acquired by the Indians (.466 OPS in 13 games), but since Aug. 11, he is 13-for-48 (.271 average) with two doubles, six homers, nine runs scored and 14 RBI.

Cabrera was removed from Tuesday's game against the Indians with left biceps tightness.

Cabrera struck out in both his at-bats Tuesday and certainly didn't look comfortable at the plate. The Tigers labeled his exited as precautionary, but it's worth noting that it's the same biceps he ruptured in June 2018, which forced him to undergo surgery and miss the rest of the season. According to Evan Woodbery of MLive.com, Cabrera said he felt OK after the game and that the tightness wasn't in the same spot as last year's injury.

Buxton (shoulder) is expected to return at some point this season despite pausing his rehab assignment Tuesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Buxton went to meet up with team doctors after feeling something during batting practice. General manager Thad Levine said, "I wouldn't even call it a setback," though it certainly appears to fit that definition. Buxton will rest and strengthen his shoulder for now, with an updated return timeline potentially coming soon.