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Choi (ear, head) does not have a concussion and could return to the lineup Thursday against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Choi required stitches in his ear following a home-plate collision with Gary Sanchez in Tuesday's game but appears to have avoided a more serious injury. He's not expected to appear off the bench Wednesday, but the Rays are optimistic that he'll wind up missing just one game.

Brantley was removed from Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the White Sox in the sixth inning after fouling a ball off his right calf earlier in the contest, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

The Indians officially labeled Brantley's injury as a right calf contusion, with manager Terry Francona calling the outfielder "fine" after the contest. While the issue shouldn't prevent Brantley from filling a full-time role when postseason play gets underway, he could get a few maintenance days over the Tribe's final five regular-season contests.

Choi (ear/head) is not in the lineup against the Yankees on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

As expected, Choi will receive a day off after being removed from Tuesday's contest following a collision at home plate with Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez. Choi needed stitches to address a left ear laceration and experienced concussion-like symptoms after the game, but wasn't officially diagnosed with a concussion, according to Juan Toribio of The Athletic. Choi will remain in the MLB's concussion protocol for now, and if he ends up being diagnosed with the concussion, it's unlikely that he'll play again this season. C.J. Cron will replace Choi as the Rays' designated hitter Wednesday.

Choi received stitches around his left ear and is dealing with concussion-like symptoms after exiting Tuesday's game.

Choi collided with Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez at home plate and left the field with blood coming down the left side of his face. The 27-year-old should be considered day-to-day as he continues to be evaluated.

Choi exited Tuesday's game after colliding with Yankees' catcher Gary Sanchez at home plate, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Choi was thrown out attempting to score from first base on Brandon Lowe's double during the third inning, and left the field with his head bleeding after the collision with Sanchez. Jake Bauers took over at first base for the Rays.

Ohtani will undergo Tommy John surgery next week, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

The Angels will let Ohtani play out the season before sending him to Dr. Neal ElAttrache for the procedure. While the surgery will prevent Ohtani from pitching in 2019, he's expected to be able to hit during the season while his elbow recovers. More should be known after he goes under the knife. Ohtani is hitting .280/.361/.564 with 21 homers and nine stolen bases through 99 games this season, and he posted a 3.31 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 63:22 K:BB prior to suffering the injury.

Ohtani went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Monday against the Rangers.

Ohtani took Adrian Sampson deep in the first inning to record his 21st homer of the season. He continues to prove he can produce at the plate, smacking his sixth long ball of the month while also reaching base at a .389 clip in that span. It's been an impressive rookie campaign for Ohtani at the plate, even without considering what he accomplished on the mound prior to his injury (elbow).

Brantley is not in the starting lineup Monday against the White Sox.

Brantley will sit after starting six straight games. Brandon Guyer will get the start in left field in his absence.

Choi (knee) is back in the lineup Monday against the Yankees.

Choi left Friday's game with knee soreness and was on the bench for the next two contests. He'll return Monday, acting as the designated hitter as usual and batting third.

Martinez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Indians, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Martinez will rest for the second Sunday in a row with the Red Sox having already secured their spot in the postseason and well on their way to clinching the best record in baseball. The slugger will most likely get another day off or two during the final week of the regular season, but it will be tough for fantasy owners to justify benching a player slashing .332/.415/.588 in the second half.