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Soler is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rays due to a displaced rib, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Soler suffered the injury while making a leaping catch during Monday's game. Fortunately, manager Ned Yost said the issue isn't anything serious. The 26-year-old will be available off the bench as a defensive replacement and could ultimately return to the lineup for Wednesday's series finale.

Cabrera (hamstring) is experiencing back stiffness while going through his rehab work, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports

Manager Ron Gardenhire insists that the injury won't hold up Cabrera's rehabilitation, but some cautious pessimism is warranted when it comes to the 35-year-old slugger. A return next week is still possible, but Cabrera has been dealing with so many injuries this season -- biceps, hamstring and now back -- and has yet to resume baseball activities, so it's hard to trust any timetable at this point.

Canha went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Yankees on Sunday.

Canha launched an ultimately meaningless solo shot in the ninth off Chasen Shreve, his first round tripper since May 2. The blast extended the 29-year-old's hitting streak to three games, and he's now reached safely in six straight contests overall.

Martinez went 2-for-3 a two-run home run and three RBI to help the Red Sox to a 5-3 victory over the Blue Jays on Sunday.

Martinez kept right on rolling with another long ball -- his 10th of the year in 149 at-bats. The 30-year-old slugger has been absolutely dynamite since getting off to a relatively slow start, and he now has a ridiculous 1.018 OPS to kick off his first year with the Red Sox. The fact that his .624 slugging percentage is actually lower than the .690 mark he posted in his 119 games split between Detroit and Arizona last year speaks to how good Martinez has been over the last couple of years. It also suggests there shouldn't be cause for much worry about a substantial amount of regression from the absurd numbers he's currently posting.

Stanton went 4-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and three RBI in the Yankees' 6-2 victory over the Athletics on Sunday.

Stanton continues to work his way out of his much-discussed early-season slump with this four-hit, three-RBI effort, bringing his slugging percentage up to .516 and his OPS up to .855. He now has 10 home runs through 155 at-bats, so even if he doesn't end up matching last year's .281 average in his first season in pinstripes, there's little reason to believe Stanton won't be cranking his fair share of home runs as the season progresses.

Vogelbach went 3-for-7 with three home runs and four RBI for Triple-A Tacoma in a Sunday doubleheader split with Sacramento.

Vogelbach now has four round trippers in the last three games for the Rainiers, and he's gone deep a whopping eight times in just 18 games at the Triple-A level this season. The burly infielder's minor-league success is in stark contrast to his middling .204/.317/.352 line over 19 games with the Mariners thus far in 2018.

Ohtani struck out 11 Twins over 6.1 innings Sunday, allowing one run on three hits and two walks. He did not factor into the decision.

He was utterly dominant for most of the start but was forced to turn the game over to Cam Bedrosian after reaching 103 pitches (69 strikes) midway through the seventh inning. Bedrosian promptly allowed an inherited runner to score, making it a 1-1 tie after seven frames. Four of Ohtani's six MLB starts have been quality, and he has now struck out 11-plus twice -- he fell one strikeout shy of tying his career high. He will start next weekend at home against the Rays.

Brantley went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run, three RBI and two runs scored Sunday against the Royals.

Brantley hit his fifth home run of the season in the seventh inning off Brian Flynn. It was his second home run in three games, but his first against a left-handed pitcher this season. While he is batting a strong .336/.368/.569 in 116 at-bats this season, he has struggled against left-handed pitching, batting .250/.289/.278 in 36 at-bats entering Sunday's contest. He isn't likely to sit against them, however, given the Indians' precarious depth in the outfield and his otherwise strong start to the season.

Buxton is out of the lineup Sunday against the Angels, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

According to Berardino, manager Paul Molitor relayed that Buxton is feeling fine physically, so the outfielder's absence Sunday is likely just for maintenance purposes. The 24-year-old overcame a bout with migraines in addition to a hairline fracture in his left big toe to return from a month-long absence and start the first three games of the series with the Angels, during which he went 1-for-10 with a double and five strikeouts. Max Kepler will cover center field in Buxton's stead in the series finale.

Canha went 2-for-5 with a two-run single in an extra-innings loss to the Yankees on Saturday.

The 29-year-old continued to deliver against Yankees pitching, with Saturday's production making him 3-for-8 with a double, two RBI, two walks and two runs in the first two games of the series. The veteran is parlaying consistent playing time into the best production since his rookie 2015 season, as his line sits at a solid .284/.344/.511 over 96 plate appearances. Moreover, his five home runs match the total he generated last season over 187 trips to the plate, while the two runs he drove in Saturday vaulted him over his 2017 total of 14 by one RBI.