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Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Phillies.

Ozuna took Nick Pivetta deep in the first inning for his 15th home run of the season. He continues to be very productive overall, racking up three home runs, six runs and 10 RBI in his last 10 games. Despite a .231 average, Ozuna is slugging .518 through 219 plate appearances, close to his career-best mark of .548 from 2017.

Buxton was diagnosed with a bruised right knee after leaving Tuesday's game and is considered day-to-day, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Buxton was removed from the game during the second inning after crashing into the wall in center field. He was able to leave the field under his own power. The 25-year-old will have Wednesday's scheduled off day to rest up before the team heads to Tampa Bay for a four-game series.

Buxton was removed from Tuesday's game versus the Brewers after colliding with the wall in center field, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Buxton attempted a leaping catch at the warning track in center field and crashed into the wall during the second inning. It's unclear where specifically the 25-year-old was hurt, but he made a lengthy appeal to the athletic trainer before ultimately leaving the game. Willians Astudillo entered the lineup in his place while Max Kepler shifted to center field.

Pederson isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Pederson will head to the bench with lefty Steven Matz expected to toe the rubber for the opposition. Chris Taylor gets the nod in left field and is batting fifth as a result.

McCutchen will start in center field against right-handed pitching moving forward, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

With Odubel Herrera being placed on administrative leave Tuesday, the Phillies have announced that they'll roll with McCutchen in center against right-handers, while Scott Kingery will man center field against southpaws.

Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and three RBI for Triple-A Round Rock in its 8-4 win over Nashville on Monday.

After another big day at the dish, Alvarez boosted his season RBI count to 63 in only 47 games while raising his average to a Pacific Coast League-leading .371. In a testament to how dominant he's been this season, Alvarez still paces the PCL in hitting despite having gone 2-for-24 since May 19 before breaking out of the slump Monday. The Astros chose not to call Alvarez up from the minors when George Springer (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, but the 21-year-old's big-league debut doesn't look to be far away.

Vogelbach went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in the Mariners' 6-2 victory over the Rangers on Monday.

Vogelbach absolutely unloaded on a pitch from Jose Leclerc in the seventh inning, sending the ball into the upper deck at T-Mobile Park for his 15th long ball of the year. The 26-year-old's average is down to .253 after his torrid start to the season, but through 146 at-bats he's still posting an excellent .389 on-base percentage and slugging .610, giving hope that the early-season success is sustainable.

Buxton went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run Monday against the Brewers.

Buxton crushed a three-run homer in the second inning to give his team an early 4-0 lead, but Milwaukee would rally and take the first game of the series. Following an injury-plagued 2018 campaign, the 25-year-old outfielder has already registered five home runs, 28 RBI and nine stolen bases through 50 games this season.

Martinez went 2-for-5 with two home runs in a 12-5 win over the Indians on Monday.

Martinez was hitless through three at-bats until he hit a solo shot in the sixth inning and took a slider deep to left field in the eighth inning. The first home run was crushed, registering an exit velocity of 106 mph. The right-hander had one hit in his last five games coming into this one, so it was a welcome sight to see the power display. Martinez is hitting .268/.369/.521 with seven home runs in May.

Blackmon (calf) is hoping his stint on the injured list will not last longer than 10 days, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.

The team hoped Blackmon would be able to avoid a stint on the injured list altogether, though ultimately opted for the move to avoid a short bench for its four-game series against the Diamondbacks. The news is positive, though it remains far from a certainty that he'll be able to return June 4, when first eligible.