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Choi was a late addition to Tuesday's lineup against the Dodgers, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports. He will hit third and play first base against lefty Clayton Kershaw.

Without the platoon advantage, Choi was originally slated to sit this one out, but Yandy Diaz (wrist) was a late scratch. Once Diaz is fully healthy, Choi should continue to sit against tough lefties.

Choi is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

The Rays have routinely stashed Choi on the bench against left-handed starters this season, so it's no surprise that he's out of the lineup with Clayton Kershaw twirling for the Dodgers. Yandy Diaz will slide across the diamond to fill in for Choi at first base.

Winker is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers.

Winker doesn't seem to have fully earned manager David Bell's trust when lefties are starting for the opposition. The outfielder will sit for the second time in three matchups versus southpaws after he was benched over the weekend when Rich Hill started for the Dodgers. Jose Peraza replaces Winker in left field as the Brewers bring Gio Gonzalez to the hill in the series opener.

Reyes went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer Monday against the Diamondbacks, providing all the offense the Padres would need in their 2-1 victory.

Reyes' sixth-inning shot off Luke Weaver put his team up by one, and the bullpen would do its job the rest of the way. The outfielder's 15 homers tie him for fourth in the league, and his .258 batting average could easily go up should his .247 BABIP rise as expected, with Statcast putting his expected batting average at .299.

Ohtani was cleared of any structural damage to his right ring finger after the X-rays he required following Monday's 3-1 loss to the Twins returned negative, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Ohtani was struck on the hand by a pitch in his eighth-inning plate appearance and was pulled from the contest. One batter later, the Angels lost Andrelton Simmons to what appeared to be a significant ankle sprain, with manager Brad Ausmus noting after the game that Simmons' setback was a greater concern than Ohtani's. The 24-year-old phenom's test results support the notion that he avoided a serious injury, but it's possible that Ohtani is still withheld from action while he manages pain in his right hand. Ohtani is slashing .250/.345/.375 with two home runs and a 30.9 percent strikeout rate through 55 plate appearances this season.

Ohtani was hit on the right hand in his presumably final at-bat Monday night against the Twins.

To add insult to injury, he struck out on the pitch, as he was ruled to be swinging on the play. He was in a lot of pain, getting looked at right on the field.

Jimenez went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Monday's 3-0 loss to Houston.

The 22-year-old rookie returned from the injured list Monday, suiting up for the first time since April 26. Jimenez dropped his season average to .229 across 83 at-bats after the hitless day. He has just five extra-base hits and a .642 OPS.

Vogelbach went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Monday's 10-9 loss to the Rangers.

He entered the game in the sixth inning in place of Ryon Healy (back) and was at the center of the M's attempted rally from a 7-2 deficit, singling and scoring on Tim Beckham's grand slam in the eighth then sending a rocket to right field in the ninth for his 14th homer of the year. Vogelbach is now slashing .270/.400/.659 through 41 games, and if Healy's back strain proves to be serious, it would create a little less competition for playing time at first base and DH for the 26-year-old.

Stanton (shoulder) went 1-for-3 with a home run and two strikeouts in his rehab appearance for High-A Tampa on Monday, Conor Foley of The Times-Tribune reports.

Making his first rehab start, Stanton homered in his second at-bat for Tampa before getting pulled from the contest in the seventh inning. It was a good first step for the veteran slugger, who will likely make more rehab appearances in the minors this week and hopefully be able to make a return to the big club before the start of June.

Vogelbach will sit against southpaw Mike Minor and the Rangers on Monday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Vogelbach hasn't been strictly platooned, but he's only started against four of the 14 lefties who have faced the Mariners this season. Edwin Encarnacion serves as the designated hitter Monday, with Ryon Healy sliding to first base and Tim Beckham starting at third.