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Ohtani finished 4-for-4 while hitting for the cycle in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Rays, adding three RBI and two runs scored.

Ohtani's huge game got started with a three-run home run to open the scoring in the first inning. He added a double in the third, a triple in the fifth and capped off the feat with a single in his final at-bat. Ohtani is now 9-for-17 with three home runs, seven runs, six RBI and a stolen base across the past four games he's started.

Vogelbach went 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI on Thursday against the Twins.

Vogelbach had a productive day at the plate, recording his ninth double of the season in the fourth inning. He followed that up with an RBI single in the sixth frame, temporarily knotting the game at one. He's been on a strong run of late, recording at least one hit in eight of his last 10 games. He's also driven in a run in four consecutive games, tacking on an extra-base hit in three of those four contests. Vogelbach boasts an impressive line of .266/.395/.562 across 248 plate appearances for the season.

Manager Aaron Boone said Stanton (shoulder) could be activated as soon as Tuesday, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Stanton has already appeared in a pair of rehab games with High-A Tampa, going 4-for-7 with three homers. Per Lindsey Adler of The Athletic, the slugger is scheduled to shift his rehab to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this weekend, and if everything goes well during a pair of games with the RailRiders, Stanton could be cleared to rejoin the Yankees on Tuesday after receiving an off day Monday.

Choi is not in the lineup Thursday against the Angels, FOX Sports Sun reports.

Choi will stick on the bench for a second straight game with the Rays facing another lefty in Tyler Skaggs. Travis d'Arnaud is starting at first base and hitting fifth in Thursday's series opener.

Vogelbach went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs in a win over the Twins on Wednesday.

Vogelbach squared up on a Jose Berrios offering in the sixth inning to finally break the ice on the scoreboard for either squad. The slugger continues to tear through all comers in June, with Wednesday's multi-hit effort, his third in the last six games, pushing his monthly average to an impressive .351. Vogelbach has left the yard in two of his last three games and has seen a 20-point boost in his season average to .261 since the beginning of the month.

Soler went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI overall in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Tigers.

Soler had yet another solid night at the plate, accounting for both of the Royals' runs in a tightly contested matchup. The 27-year-old is slashing .244/.295/.512 with a team-leading 17 doubles, 17 home runs and 47 RBI to go with 32 runs scored.

Manager Ron Gardenhire told MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM on Wednesday that Cabrera won't play the field again in 2019. "Hopefully we'll get him through the year, and this winter, he'll do some rehab on it. But ultimately...this is how he's going to finish his career, with a lot of DH," Gardenhire said.

The Tigers' decision to withhold Cabrera from first-base duties comes in response to the 36-year-old's ongoing management of a sore right knee, which has limited him to designated-hitter duties in each of his last six starts. A full-time role at DH the rest of the way may actually enhance Cabrera's outlook, as it would likely lessen the risk of further injury while sparing him of more frequent rest days. Since Cabrera has already drawn 25 starts at first base this season, he should retain eligibility at the position in the majority of fantasy leagues heading into 2020.

Choi is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

With the Athletics bringing southpaw Brett Anderson to the hill for the series finale, Choi will head to the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Kevin Kiermaier and Brandon Lowe. Yandy Diaz will cover first base in Choi's stead.

Jimenez went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, a walk, two RBI and three runs scored in Tuesday's 7-5 win over Washington.

The highly touted rookie has homered in three of his last four games and is hitting .313 (10-for-32) with six extra-base hits, six RBI and seven runs scored in his last nine games. He slugged just .390 through the first two months, but he's notably boosted that figure to .688 during June.

Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in a victory over the Dodgers on Tuesday.

Facing a fellow countryman for the second time in four days, Ohtani followed his home run off Japanese pitcher Yusei Kikuchi on Saturday with another off Kenta Maeda in the first inning Tuesday. That gives Ohtani four homers and nine RBI in his last eight games. He also stole his first base of the season Tuesday after racking up 10 thefts in 2018.