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Buxton was added to the lineup for Saturday's game against the Indians, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Buxton was initially slated to avoid Indians ace Corey Kluber on Saturday, but Max Kepler's foot contusion and subsequent scratch from the lineup card opened a spot in the lineup for the 23-year-old. He will bat ninth for the Twins and roam his usual spot in center field.

Buxton will take a seat for Saturday's tilt against the Indians, LaVelle E. Neal of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Buxton has found some success at the plate over the last three games, going 4-for-13 with an RBI and two runs scored. He will avoid Indians ace Corey Kluber on Saturday, with Eddie Rosario shifting over from left field to make the start in center and Robbie Grossman entering the lineup and batting third.

Winker was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Saturday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Winker was only with the Reds for a few days before being sent back to Louisville to clear room for Homer Bailey (elbow), who was activated from the disabeld list and is scheduled to start Saturday. Although he held his own in the majors, Billy Hamilton, Adam Duvall and Scott Schebler are all locked into the Reds' outfield, so Winker will head back to Triple-A for regular playing time.

Cespedes homered, scored twice and drove in three runs in a 3-for-5 game Friday against the Giants.

This marks Cespedes's third home run since returning to the Mets' lineup June 10. Cespedes is hitting a ridiculous .321/.392/.651 and has been performing at an MVP level whenever he has been healthy this season.

Stanton went 2-for-3 with a double and a solo homer Friday against the Cubs.

Stanton's 19th blast of the year gave the Marlins the only offense they would need in a 2-0 victory over the Cubs. The veteran has stayed healthy all season, and he's rewarded fantasy owners with an excellent .549 slugging percentage.

Dickerson will undergo back surgery next week and will need 3-4 months to recover, Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports Monday.

Dickerson has spent all season rehabbing his back, and after a second setback in his recovery he has opted to undergo surgery. Even if Dickerson recovers before the end of the season, his lack of at-bats all season long means we almost certainly won't see him in the majors again in 2017.

Pederson is not in the lineup Friday against the Rockies, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

With the Rockies sending southpaw Kyle Freeland to the mound, Pederson will retreat for the second time in as many games. He collected two hits as a pinch hitter in Thursday's contest, so it appears manager Dave Roberts is just playing matchups, as Pederson sports an unsightly .160/.222/.160 triple slash against left-handers this season. Chris Taylor is sliding over to start for him in center field for the game, opening up a spot for Enrique Hernandez to start in left field.

Colon was designated for assignment by the Marlins on Friday, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

With Martin Prado (hamstring) returning from a long stay on the disabled list, Colon was no longer needed as third base depth. The 28-year-old slashed just .152/.243/.182 in 33 at-bats for the Marlins, and carries a combined .160/.236/.180 triple slash in 50 at-bats between Miami and Kansas City this season.

Alvarez was promoted to High-A Buies Creek on Friday, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.

The promotion is well-earned considering the 19-year-old's blazing start with Low-A Quad Cities. In his first season since being acquired from the Dodgers' organization, Alvarez is slashing .360/.468/.658 with a 1.125 OPS and nine home runs through 32 games. Look for the top prospect to rise quickly through the minor-league tiers if his success continues.

Ozuna went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Cubs.

His second-inning shot, Ozuna's 20th homer of the year, was the only run the Marlins could muster against Jake Arrieta. The 26-year-old outfielder now has three bombs in his last five games and six in June as part of a dominant .346/.407/.641 performance on the month.