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Stanton (knee) is close to facing live pitching, though the Yankees have yet to provide a precise timeline, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Stanton has been out with a knee injury since late June. He's been ramping up his activity lately, advancing to on-field batting practice Tuesday, and still has time to play a part over the final few weeks of the season. The Yankees have reason to be cautious with him given that they hold a 10.5-game lead in their division.

Pederson went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory over San Diego.

Pederson lifted a ball over the right field wall in the third inning for his 27th homer of the season. That surpasses the 26 he hit as a rookie in 2015, and his power production this season has come in over 150 fewer plate appearances. The difference is partly explained by Pederson's current role as a left-handed platoon player; whereas he had 116 at-bats against southpaws in his first year, he has only 41 (with no long balls) this season.

Carpenter is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Brewers.

Carpenter will give way to Tommy Edman at third base for Wednesday's series finale after starting the past three games. Since the start of August, the veteran infielder is slashing .224/.361/.362 with two home runs and a 27.4 percent strikeout rate.

Belt went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Belt was the only Giants htter to really get to Mike Leake, getting involved in both runs scored against the Arizona starter. The 31-year-old's struggles this season (.229/.340/.386) had him batting near the bottom of the order for the past month, but Buster Posey's absence from the starting lineup afforded the first baseman a rare start near the top of the order. Belt showed some signs of life at the plate last week with a pair of homers, but he is hitting just .185 (5-for-27) in eight games since then. The veteran will have to put together an extended hot streak in order to restore faith in fantasy owners at this point.

Solak started at designated hitter and went 1-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Angels.

The Rangers are giving Solak regular work since he was added to the roster. He's appeared in all eight games while with the club, seven of them starts, and is hitting .320 (8-for-25) with three extra-base hits and two RBI.

Alvarez went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs, three runs scored and four RBI in Tuesday's 15-1 rout of the Rays.

The rookie launched a three-run shot off Andrew Kittredge in the fifth inning, then added a solo shot in the seventh off Michael Brosseau after Tampa had thrown in the towel by using position players on the mound. Alvarez is slashing an eye-popping .329/.420/.703 through his first 60 big-league games with 21 homers and 62 RBI.

Jimenez started in left field and went 1-for-4 in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Twins.

This marked the first time Jimenez was in the outfield following a three-game stretch as the designated hitter while working through a sore hip.

Reyes went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Tigers.

Reyes continued his offensive explosion and now has four home runs and 10 RBI in his last three games. The 24-year-old struggled early on after being acquired by the Indians (.466 OPS in 13 games), but since Aug. 11, he is 13-for-48 (.271 average) with two doubles, six homers, nine runs scored and 14 RBI.

Cabrera was removed from Tuesday's game against the Indians with left biceps tightness.

Cabrera struck out in both his at-bats Tuesday and certainly didn't look comfortable at the plate. The Tigers labeled his exited as precautionary, but it's worth noting that it's the same biceps he ruptured in June 2018, which forced him to undergo surgery and miss the rest of the season. According to Evan Woodbery of MLive.com, Cabrera said he felt OK after the game and that the tightness wasn't in the same spot as last year's injury.

Buxton (shoulder) is expected to return at some point this season despite pausing his rehab assignment Tuesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Buxton went to meet up with team doctors after feeling something during batting practice. General manager Thad Levine said, "I wouldn't even call it a setback," though it certainly appears to fit that definition. Buxton will rest and strengthen his shoulder for now, with an updated return timeline potentially coming soon.