MLB Player News

Buxton (shoulder) played in an intrasquad game at the Twins' secondary site Monday and is closing in on his return to action, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

A precise timeline for Buxton's return hasn't been given, but manager Rocco Baldelli said he expected the outfielder back "really soon." Buxton was hitting a modest .221/.225/.456 in 71 plate appearances prior to hitting the injured list with an inflamed left shoulder on Aug. 20.

Martinez (hand) is not starting Monday's game against Atlanta, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Martinez left Sunday's game against the Nationals after getting hit on the hand by a pitch. While his X-rays were negative, he'll sit for at least one contest. Bobby Dalbec will get the nod as the designated hitter.

Goins was designated for assignment Monday.

The White Sox will swap in Yolmer Sanchez for Goins as the team's bench infielder going forward. Goins was 0-for-9 with one strikeout in his time with the big club.

Winker is appealing his one-game suspension that he received after being ejected from Saturday's nightcap and will start as the designated hitter Monday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Winker was the only player to receive a suspension for his role in Saturday's incident, but he'll still be available while he appeals. If the suspension is upheld, Aristedes Aquino could fill in as the designated hitter for a game.

Ohtani will sit Monday against the Mariners, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Ohtani continues to fill a full-time role as the Angels' near-everyday designated hitter despite numbers that suggest he's not worthy of the job, as he's hitting just .188/.277/.381. The team knows he's capable of far better, however, as he hit .286/.351/.532 in his first two seasons in the league, and there's little reason for them not to let him hit his way out of his slump, as they sit last in the American League with a record of 12-23. Justin Upton starts in his place Monday.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Stanton (hamstring) did not participate in baseball activities Sunday and is "still not all the way there," Brendan Kuty of NJ Advance Media reports.

Stanton has been on the injured list since Aug. 9. General manager Brian Cashman suggested Friday that the slugger was at least a week away, but it's reasonable to hold off on any expectations of Stanton returning at the early end of that timeframe given Boone's comments Sunday. "He's still not all the way there," Boone said. "Doing well. Good progressions and stuff. Today's a very light day for him. No baseball activities. But he's not all the way out of the woods yet as far as the injury. But he is running at about 75-80 percent. Hitting and doing all that stuff is not a problem yet. We just want to make sure we get him to the finish line with the injury."

McCutchen went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and an RBI double in Sunday's 12-10 loss to Atlanta.

McCutchen clubbed his double to score Roman Quinn before scoring on a Rhys Hoskins homer in the third inning. In the eighth, McCutchen's solo shot brought the Phillies within a run, but they couldn't even the score. The 33-year-old has hit safely in nine of the last 10 games, including seven multi-hit efforts in that span. For the year, he's slashing .280/.322/.430 with four homers, 20 RBI, 16 runs scored and three stolen bases across 115 plate appearances.

Ozuna went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBI singles and a run scored in Sunday's 12-10 win over the Phillies.

Ozuna had RBI singles in the second and fifth innings. He also scored a run on a Nick Markakis double in the second. The 29-year-old Ozuna has eight homers, 23 RBI and 18 runs scored through 33 games this year.

Torrens was traded from the Padres to the Mariners on Sunday as part of a seven-player trade, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Torrens was recalled from the Padres' alternate training site in the middle of August and went 3-for-11 with a double and two strikeouts over seven games. He could compete for playing time with the major-league club in Seattle after the Mariners included Austin Nola as part of Sunday's trade.

Ohtani went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a walk in Sunday's 2-1 extra-inning loss to the Mariners.

Ohtani walked in the first inning and notched his fifth stolen base of the season in quick succession. He later added a single in the third. Through 27 games, the 26-year-old is slashing .181/.277/.381 with five homers, 18 RBI and 15 runs scored to go with his five steals.