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Canha is not in the lineup against the Twins on Thursday.

Canha will head back to the bench for the fourth time in the past six contests as Ramon Laureano gets another start in the outfield. At this point, Canha appears to have lost his grasp as a regular starter with manager Bob Melvin preferring an outfield composed of Nick Martini, Stephen Piscotty and Laureano.

Brantley is not in the lineup against Boston on Thursday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Brantley will head to the bench with southpaw David Price on the bump for the Red Sox. In his place, Melky Cabrera will man left field while Brandon Guyer draws another start in right.

Ohtani is not in the lineup Wednesday against Arizona.

Ohtani has been strictly a designated hitter on the offensive side of the ball with the Angels, and with the series being played in a National League park, there's no room for him in the lineup. Wednesday's contest is the second game of a two-game series, so he'll have a chance to return to the lineup Friday against the Astros.

Cabrera (biceps), who had been doing physical therapy in Ann Arbor, Mich. in recent weeks, has moved his rehab program to Miami, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Cabrera makes his offseason home in Florida, so it was fully expected that he would eventually shift his rehab there once he reached certain benchmarks in his physical therapy. After undergoing surgery in June to repair a ruptured tendon in his left biceps, Cabrera is likely still a few months away from resuming baseball activities, but the first baseman previously said that he expects to be ready for the start of spring training. Cabrera slashed .299/.395/.448 over 38 games for the Tigers before requiring the season-ending procedure.

Canha is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rangers.

Canha will retreat to the bench for the third time in four days as Ramon Laureano picks up another start in center field in his stead. The outfielder is hitting .247/.323/.434 with 14 homers through 100 games this season.

Stanton is hitting second and starting in right field Tuesday in Miami, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

This was fully expected, as the Yankees said Stanton, who had been dealing hamstring tightness, would be able to play the field in this interleague series, but now we have confirmation. Stanton is hitting .324/.407/.743 with eight home runs in 74 at-bats this month. The Yankees have another game in Miami on Wednesday, followed by an off day before heading to Baltimore for this weekend's series.

Choi went 1-for-2 with two walks in a win over the Royals on Monday.

Choi's hitting streak is now up to eight games, a stretch during which he's boosted his season average 35 points to .248. The 27-year-old has five extra-base hits (three doubles, two home runs) over that span, and he brings some power upside to a Rays lineup that lost some pop when Wilson Ramos was traded to the Phillies.

Ohtani (elbow) threw 29 pitches in a simulated game Monday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

He faced both left-handed and right-handed hitters and the Angels said everything went well. This was a big step, as he had previously been throwing bullpen sessions. He continues to work toward a potential return to the mound in September. The next step could be a lengthier sim game or a rehab assignment.

Canha is out of the lineup against Texas on Monday.

Canha will take a seat for the second time in the past three days after going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Sunday. In his absence, Ramon Laureano will start in center field and bat eighth.

Buxton has gone 8-for-20 with a home run, three doubles and a walk in four games since returning from Triple-A Rochester's 7-day disabled list.

Buxton was sidelined for about two weeks with a sore wrist before being activated Aug. 14. The outfielder's recent form at the dish suggests that the wrist is no longer presenting any issues, but the Twins will presumably want to see Buxton log more at-bats in the minors before considering a promotion to the big club. Expect him to get the call to Minnesota when rosters expand at September, at which point he could poach at-bats from the likes of Jake Cave and Robbie Grossman.