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Vogelbach went 2-for-3 with a double and a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Angels.

Getting the start at DH and hitting eighth, Vogelbach was the surprise hero when he took Luis Garcia deep in the eighth inning for the winning run. Tuesday's hits were his first of the year, but with Edwin Encarnacion dealing with a sore hand, Vogelbach figures to see regular playing time in the short term -- giving him a chance to build on this performance.

Buxton suffered a contusion on his back in Tuesday's win over Kansas City and hopes to play Wednesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Buxton left Tuesday's game after running into the center field wall trying to make a catch in the eighth inning. It sounds like he avoided a major injury, but he'll likely need a day or two off.

Harper went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Nationals.

Harper was booed heartily upon his return to Washington but that didn't stop him from continuing to crush the baseball Tuesday. The former MVP put an exclamation point on the evening with his two-run blast during the eighth inning, which traveled an estimated 458 feet. The 26-year-old is 6-for-14 with two doubles, three home runs, five RBI and five walks through four games.

Buxton left Tuesday's game against Kansas City due to a sore back after running into the center field wall trying to make a catch in the eighth inning, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

The move was labeled as precautionary, but any injury is a worry with the oft-injured Buxton. He did finish the inning but didn't come out for the ninth inning.

Vogelbach will serve as the designated hitter and bat eighth against the Angels on Tuesday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Vogelbach was originally set to come off the bench but enters the lineup with Edwin Encarnacion being scratched. The 26-year-old is 0-for-4 with three strikeouts and two walks through his first three games of the season.

Reyes is not starting Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.

Reyes sits for the second time in six games. Franchy Cordero starts in his place in right field.

Pederson remains on the bench Tuesday against the Giants, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Pederson has taken a seat in three of the Dodgers' first six games as the Dodgers have faced three lefties. Chris Taylor starts in left field with southpaw Madison Bumgarner on the mound.

Choi is not starting Tuesday against the Rockies, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Choi's platoon role continues as he heads to the bench with lefty Kyle Freeland on the mound. Yandy Diaz starts at first base.

Stanton (biceps) could return in three weeks, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Stanton was placed on the injured list with a biceps strain Monday and will avoid all baseball activities for 10 days. He'll then have to get back in game shape following that shutdown period, so a three-week absence appears to be a reasonable target. Clint Frazier should see regular game time in the near future with Aaron Hicks (back) also out.

Cespedes (heel) played catch in the outfield with the Mets prior to Monday's game, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

He joined up with the team in Miami to be evaluated by the training staff. Cespedes has been playing catch for a couple of weeks and, if his testing went well, could be cleared to begin taking some light swings with a bat. The 33-year-old has no timetable for his return and is still a long way from being cleared to run, perhaps the most important step in his rehab, but the club still hopes he'll see game action sometime in 2019.