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General manager Billy Eppler said Ohtani is "likely to return as a hitter" no matter what the result of Ohtani's PRP injection is, Jim Duquette of SiriusXM Radio reports.

Eppler added that the Angels chose to go this route because the team still hopes Ohtani will be able to take the mound this season. The GM also stated that more will be known regarding Ohtani's status during Thursday's re-evaluation of his elbow. In the event that Ohtani is forced to require surgery, the organization could elect to delay the procedure until the offseason in order to keep Ohtani's bat in the lineup.

Buxton (toe) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com, and remains on the disabled list for the time being.

Buxton had a shot to rejoin the Twins on Tuesday, but his rehab assignment will continue for the time being. He is eligible to be activated from the disabled list at any point, and will rejoin the big club when the Twins deem him ready. Just when that will be remains to be seen, as Minnesota likely wants him to get at-bats at the major-league level, but will not be forced to add him back to the roster until July 9.

The Red Sox have asked about Canha, but were rebuffed by the Athletics, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The Red Sox are poking around for outfield help, given the struggles of Jackie Bradley (.189) this season, and identified Canha as a possible target. There's a chance the two sides could revisit things next month, but the A's are said to be looking for starting pitching, a scarce commodity in Boston's minor-league system.

Jimenez went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI for Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday.

This was Jimenez's first homer since he was promoted to the Knights last week. He's gone 4-for-13 with three walks in four games since joining Charlotte. Before his promotion, Jimenez cracked 10 home runs over 53 games for Double-A Birmingham.

Stanton went 5-for-5 with a home run, two runs, two RBI and a walk in Sunday's game against the Rays.

This huge day at the plate upped his average from .249 to .262 on the season. Stanton has seven home runs but just 13 RBI in 81 at-bats this month.

Canha went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, a sac fly and a walk in Sunday's 10-3 loss to the White Sox.

Canha brought in Matt Olson with the sac fly in the second before drilling a shot off Carlos Rodon in the fifth. The California native is slashing .253/.325/.468 with 27 RBI and 21 extra-base hits in 190 at-bats.

Buxton (toe) could rejoin the Twins on Tuesday, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

The Twins are keeping this one close to the vest, as manager Paul Molitor wouldn't say whether Buxton could be an option to rejoin the active roster after outfielder Ryan LaMarre was optioned to Triple-A Rochester following Sunday's game. Unfortunately the Twins have an off-day Monday, so fantasy owners may not know for sure if Buxton will be back until after lineups lock in certain formats. Rochester, where Buxton is rehabbing, plays a doubleheader at Syracuse on Monday. Buxton is hitting just .167/.250/.333 with one home run, two steals and seven strikeouts in 18 at-bats so far during his rehab assignment.

Martinez went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a home run, three runs scored and five RBI in Friday's 14-10 win over the Mariners.

He now has 23 homers on the year, including five in June to go along with a .343 (24-for-70) batting average through 19 games on the month. As expected, Martinez is thriving in the heart of a Red Sox offense that is among the most dangerous in the league, and the 30-year-old only needs to stay healthy to top last year's career-high 45 home runs and 104 RBI.

Canha went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a win over the Padres on Wednesday.

The outfielder squared up on his ninth round tripper of the season in the third, the first of two blasts for the Athletics during the frame. Canha's bat has been hot over the last three games in particular, as he's 5-for-12 with two homers, four RBI and a pair of walks over that stretch.

Jimenez was promoted to Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Jimenez continued to excel at the Double-A level with Birmingham this season, slashing .317/.368/.556 with 10 home runs and 42 RBI through 53 games. Though he's only hit .256 since June 4, it was evident the 21-year-old was ready for the next step in his professional career. The White Sox could elect to bring him up to the majors sometime later this year, but the club will gain an extra year of control on the prospect if they elect to keep him at Triple-A until 2019.