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Vogelbach went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Angels on Sunday.

After having sat altogether in eight of 10 September games while dealing with a hamstring issue, Vogelbach was a late addition to the lineup Sunday as the designated hitter in place of Nelson Cruz (illness). The 25-year-old responded with a 429-foot shot to right field in the fourth with Kyle Seager aboard that knotted the game at 3-3. Sunday marked Vogelbach's first start since returning from Triple-A Tacoma upon roster expansions, and he could be in line for another in Monday's series opener versus the Astros if Cruz's absence lingers.

Ohtani tweaked his left ankle while sliding into second base Sunday against the Mariners, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Although Ohtani isn't expected to miss any time, his ankle was wrapped heavily after the game, per Hoornstra. He'll be considered day-to-day, but he'll benefit from a scheduled off-day Monday. The Angels will begin a three-game series with Oakland starting Tuesday.

Vogelbach (hamstring) will serve as the Mariners' designated hitter and bat sixth Sunday against the Angels, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Vogelbach was a late addition to the starting lineup after Nelson Cruz was scratched with an illness. Though Vogelbach has been battling a hamstring issue of his own lately, his presence in the lineup suggests that it's not a major concern. Over his 80 plate appearances with the big club this season, Vogelbach is slashing .209/.338/.328 and has struck out 24 times (30 percent).

Martinez will be on the bench for Sunday's contest against the Mets.

Martinez will sit for the second time in September. Steve Pearce will be the designated hitter in his absence.

Brantley will be on the bench Sunday against the Tigers.

The Indians will go with nearly a full shift change Sunday after clinching the division the day before. Rajai Davis will start in left field.

Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Mariners.

Ohtani smacked his 20th home run of the season in the first inning, going back-to-back with Mike Trout. He's flashed his power regularly this month, with Saturday's long ball already being his fifth of September. Through 280 at-bats in his rookie campaign, he's slashing .293/.371/.593.

McCutchen went 3-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and a second run scored in Friday's 11-0 rout of the Blue Jays.

McCutchen tacked on an insurance run in the fifth inning on a solo homer to right field, delivering his 18th home run of the season and his third as a Yankee. The 31-year-old owns a .253/.365/.421 slash line through 142 games this season, although he'll likely see his playing time take a hit when Aaron Judge (wrist) is finally cleared to return to the starting lineup.

Martinez went 2-for-4 with a single and a solo home run in Thursday's victory over the Blue Jays.

Martinez got the scoring started for the Red Sox with a solo shot off Sam Gaviglio in the second inning. The MVP candidate now has a .330/.400/.634 slash line with 41 home runs, 122 RBI and 106 runs over 602 plate appearances in 2018.

Choi went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's win over the Indians.

Choi stayed hot Wednesday, taking Carlos Carrasco deep in the first inning to put the Rays up 2-0, his second homer in the past three games. The 27-year-old is now hitting an impressive .353/.439/.824 with four homers, four doubles and 12 RBI through 10 games this month.

Brantley is not in the lineup against Tampa Bay on Wednesday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Brantley will take a seat on the bench with southpaw Blake Snell on the mound for the Rays. In his absence, Brandon Guyer will start in left field and bat fifth.