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Buxton (groin) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Tuesday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Buxton was able to get through three rehab games with Triple-A Rochester without any issues, clearing the way for him to return to the big club. The 23-year-old was on a six-game hitting streak before a left groin strain forced him to the shelf, so he'll look to pick up where he left off before the injury. He should immediately reclaim his role as the everyday center fielder for Minnesota, though it will be interesting to see if the Twins continue to give Zack Granite looks in the outfield as he's slashing .326/.380/.385 over his last 12 games.

Winker was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

With a roster spot opening up following the trade of Tony Cingrani to the Dodgers, Winker will return to the majors. The 23-year-old outfield prospect continues to flash excellent contact hitting in Triple-A (.314 batting average, 85 percent contact rate), but his power still hasn't developed, as he has just two home runs on the season for the Bats. Despite this, he could see some run in right field in the immediate future with Scott Schebler's shoulder still causing him some problems.

Miller went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run in Monday's 14-7 loss to the Astros.

The trade of Tim Beckham has likely afforded Miller the starting second base job for the remainder of the campaign, despite the extensive struggles the latter has encountered at the plate. He got his new starting tenure off to a solid start, getting on base throughout the night after going hitless over his last three games. Miller has plenty of work to do to boost up his current .202/.342/.328 line -- a reduction of his career-high 26.3 percent strikeout rate would be a good way to start.

Belt went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 8-5 loss to Oakland.

Belt has reached base four times in two games since returning from a minor wrist injury, giving his owners confidence that the issue is behind him. The 29-year-old slashed a modest .269/.394/.449 in 21 July contests, but he only managed one home run over that span. With 16 long balls on the year, the first baseman is still on pace to surpass his career high of 18 that he set in 2015. That said, Belt's owners would like to see more than just one homer in August, especially while he carries a mediocre .240 batting average.

Miller is starting at second base and batting sixth Monday against the Astros, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

With Tim Beckham headed to the Orioles, it appears Miller is set to enjoy an everyday role at second base for the remainder of the season. The 27-year-old has struggled at the plate, though, slashing just .199/.335/.327 in 239 plate appearances, so even with the bump in playing time, he won't carry much fantasy value unless he shows significant improvement. That's not impossible, of course -- this is, after all, a guy who hit 30 homers last year.

Reed was recalled from Triple-A Fresno on Monday.

Reed's long-term outlook dimmed quite a bit after he hit just .164 while striking out in 34 percent of his plate appearances with the Astros last season, but he still profiles as an above-average power source at the big-league level. The 24-year-old has maintained that reputation by slugging 22 home runs and 40 extra-base hits in total in 427 plate appearances with Fresno in 2017, which should at least make him a decent weapon off the bench for the Astros while he sticks around in the majors. With Yulieski Gurriel locked in as the everyday first baseman, however, Reed will be hard-pressed to pick up more than a start or two per week.

Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's loss to the Reds.

The dinger ended a 19-game power drought for Ozuna, but the 26-year-old was still plenty productive between homers, putting together a .301/.370/.452 slash line and 14 RBI. He's now set a new career high with 24 home runs and is four RBI shy of his previous best (85, set in 2014) as his breakout season continues.

Buxton (hamstring) went 5-for-12 in three rehab games for Triple-A Rochester and is set to be activated from the 10-day disabled list before Tuesday's game, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Buxton will likely return to the everyday lineup in center field. It will be interesting to see if the Twins continue to find a spot in the lineup for Zack Granite, who is hitting .368 (14-for-38) over his last 10 games.

McCutchen went 3-for-3 with three solo homers, two walks and four runs scored Sunday in San Diego.

All three of McCutchen's home runs came against left-handed pitching, as he hit one in the first inning off Clayton Richard and took Jose Torres deep twice in the final two frames. This was the veteran outfielder's third multi-homer effort of the season and first three-homer game since April 26 of last year in Colorado. Five of McCutchen's six hits in the past six games have left the yard.

Harper is not in the lineup for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Rockies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com reports.

Harper went 0-for-5 with a pair of strikeouts in the matinee game, so he'll head to the bench to get the rest of the night off. Brian Goodwin will move over to right field to replace him, allowing Andrew Stevenson to pick up a start in center field.