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Soler left Friday's game against the Athletics with a bruised "left great toe," Maria Torres of The Kansas City Star reports.

Soler's X-rays came back negative, so he'll be listed as day-to-day moving forward. He'll likely be evaluated Saturday to determine his status for the rest of the Royals' weekend series with the A's.

Jimenez has missed the last two games for Double-A Birmingham after being drilled by a pitch on his side, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

It's unclear when Jimenez will return to the lineup, and he'll be listed as day-to-day until the severity of the injury is determined. Through 44 games this season, he's batting .324 with 10 homers and 40 RBI.

Manager Alex Cora said Martinez (back) will return to the starting lineup for Saturday's game, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

Although there's a chance that Martinez will not feel well enough to play Saturday, this is another positive sign that his back tightness is just a minor blip on the radar and nothing more after the 30-year-old was forced to exit Thursday's contest. Through 60 games this year, he's hitting a robust .314/.374/.646 with 20 home runs and 52 RBI.

Martinez (back) was held out of Friday's lineup against the White Sox, Sean McAdam of the BostonSportsJournal.com reports.

Manager Alex Cora seemed optimistic that Martinez would be able to play following Thursday's exit with back tightness, but it seems as though the outfielder would benefit from receiving a day off to recover. In his place, Brock Holt will get a start in right field and bat second. Consider Martinez day-to-day for Saturday's game, with a chance that he will be available off the bench if needed during Friday's tilt.

Ohtani (finger) was put on the 10-day disabled list due to a Grade 2 ulnar collateral ligament sprain after receiving a stem cell injection and platelet-rich plasma treatment Thursday afternoon. The Angels will re-evaluate his status in three weeks.

The Angels added that they will "update his plan of care" once he's re-examined by team doctors at the three-week point. This announcement comes as a surprise following Ohtani's removal from Wednesday's outing due to a blister, as this could keep the 23-year-old sidelined until after the All-Star Game, depending on how quickly he recovers. Don't expect Ohtani to return until the first week of July at the earliest, though that seems optimistic as the club will likely be as cautious as possible with its budding superstar.

Vogelbach was called up from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Vogelbach has played in 22 games for Seattle this year, hitting just .200 with a .666 OPS and five RBI in 72 plate appearances. He will likely be utilized as a backup first baseman/DH behind Ryon Healy and Nelson Cruz during this stint in the majors, though he is in the starting nine for Friday's contest versus Tampa Bay, playing first base and batting ninth.

Ohtani (finger) will be skipped in the Angels' rotation and could land on the disabled list in the coming days, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

The right-hander is set to miss at least one start after suffering a blister on his middle finger during Wednesday's outing. Due to Ohtani's unique role as a designated hitter as well as a pitcher, the Angels may elect to keep him off the disabled list while he continues to provide offensive value. That could be seen as a risk in the event that his blister gets aggravated due to swinging a bat, though that hasn't been the case in the past when dealing with this issue. Since the Angels are able to backdate his potential trip to the DL up to three days, the club will have a little time to figure out the best course of action.

Martinez was removed early from Thursday's game with tightness in his back, but manager Alex Cora expects him to play Friday, Bill Ballou of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports.

Martinez started in right field Thursday before being replaced by Brock Holt. This was the second time this week that Martinez left a game with back issues, which is something to monitor in the coming days.

Martinez was removed from Thursday's game against the Tigers with minor back tightness, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Manager Alex Cora put Brock Holt in for Martinez to start the eighth inning, but the reason behind the move wasn't made known until after the game. Martinez experienced back spasms Sunday against Houston as well, so this is the second time in a week that his back has given him trouble. Fortunately, Thursday's back issue is reportedly not as severe as what he dealt with against the Astros. Still, it'll be worth monitoring his status Friday before Boston's series opener against the White Sox.

Miller was designated for assignment by the Rays on Thursday, Steve Carney of 620 WDAE reports.

The Rays will search for a trade partner during the next week in order to cleanse themselves of Miller's $4.5 million contract. As previously reported, Miller's roster spot was in jeopardy due to the selection of Jake Bauers' contract from Triple-A Durham and because of his pedestrian play this season. Expect to see a deal worked out sending Miller to another organization within the coming days. Through 48 games this season, he's hit .256 with a .751 OPS.