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Buxton was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the Indians due to a migraine.

With Buxton heading to the bench, Max Kepler will slide over to center field while Robbie Grossman will enter the lineup in right field. Consider him day-to-day for now.

Vogelbach is not in the lineup Monday against the Astros, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Dallas Keuchel, a southpaw, is starting for the Astros on Monday. As a result, Vogelbach will get some rest as the Mariners look to get another right-handed bat in the lineup. Taylor Motter will start at first base and hit eighth with Vogelbach out.

Miller did some running to test his injured groin Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

If Miller feels OK following Monday's increased activity, he could be cleared to head out on a minor-league rehab assignment as soon as Tuesday. He's eligible to return from the disabled list Thursday, but with the Rays off that day, he'll likely rejoin the team Friday barring any setbacks during his rehab stint.

Alvarez cracked a three-run, walk-off home run in the 11th inning Sunday for Double-A Corpus Christi.

The 20-year-old Alvarez, Houston's third-ranked prospect per RotoWire, is hitting .286 with two homers and 10 RBI through nine games. He entered the organization as a first base-only prospect, but the Astros began introducing him to left field in 2017, and he's started all nine games in left so far this season.

Miller (groin) took batting practice for a second consecutive day and fielded groundballs before Sunday's game, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Miller was able to get solid work in over the weekend without apparent setbacks, leaving him closer to starting a rehab assignment. Given the Rays' overall offensive problems, manager Kevin Cash is particularly eager to see his power-hitting infielder back in action. "Brad has done a nice job throughout the rehab process, and hopefully there's no more hiccups because we're missing his bat in the lineup," Cash said.

Collins went a combined 1-for-5 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's doubleheader for Double-A Birmingham.

Collins is hitting just .091 (2-for-22) over his first eight games, which clearly isn't what the White Sox want to see out of their 2016 first-round draft pick. On a positive note, he's walked seven times, so his noted plate approach is still intact. The danger is that the longer his hitting slump lasts, the more he'll begin to chase pitches. It's already started: The Florida native has whiffed 10 times in 22 at-bats.

Ohtani will not make his scheduled start Sunday against the Royals as the game has been postponed due to the cold, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports. He will start Tuesday against the Red Sox, Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Much to fantasy owners' dismay, Ohtani will go from facing an exploitable Royals lineup to facing the elite Red Sox lineup. He will be followed by Tyler Skaggs and Nick Tropeano on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.

Vogelbach is not in the lineup Sunday against the Athletics, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Vogelbach went 2-for-4 with a double and home run Saturday, but he'll head to the bench against Sean Manaea and the A's. Taylor Motter takes over at first base, batting eighth.

Canha went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Mariners.

Canha was in the lineup thanks to left-handed Marco Gonzales being on the mound, and he took advantage of the opportunity. All of his damage came against lefties, as he hit a two-run single in the third inning off Gonzales and homered in the seventh inning against Marc Rzepczynski. Historically, Canha has been a poor hitter regardless of whether he is facing right-handed or left-handed pitching, but has actually shown reverse platoon splits. He has little fantasy value except as an occasional DFS play or in extremely deep redraft leagues.

Vogelbach went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and an RBI on Saturday against the Athletics.

Vogelbach has now homered in back-to-back games, with his home run Saturday being absolutely crushed. That hasn't been a frequent occurrence thanks to a poor approach at the plate and batted-ball profile, highlighted by a strikeout rate over 35 percent, a walk rate under five percent, and an infield flyball rate over 15 percent. Once Ryon Healy (ankle) returns, Vogelbach will find it much harder to crack the lineup.