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Buxton went 1-for-3 in Thursday's loss to the White Sox and is hitting just .193. However, GM Terry Ryan says he's content leaving Buxton in the lineup despite his struggles at the plate due to his strong glove. "[People] probably equate his progress with the bat only. But his defense, that helps us here," Ryan told the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Buxton continues to struggle to make contact as he has 33 strikeouts in 86 at-bats in June and just four walks. However, it sounds like the Twins are going to give him extended time in the majors to improve.

Belt went 2-for-5 with four RBI, a walk and a run in Thursday's 12-6 victory over the A's.

The 28-year-old opened the scoring for the Giants with a third-inning ground-rule double that brought home Madison Bumgarner and Denard Span, and he closed out the 12-run haul with an RBI single in the ninth that plated Conor Gillaspie and Span. Belt has smacked a two-bagger in three straight, and closes out June by having hit safely in six of his last seven contests.

Cespedes went 1-for-4 with a solo homer Thursday against the Cubs.

Cespedes' 19th homer of the year got the Mets on the board in the sixth inning, which ignited a comeback from a three-run deficit in a game they'd go on to win. He's now hit safely in eight of his last nine games, and he's slashing .288/.357/.562.

Brantley (shoulder) has progressed to soft toss and the Indians remain optimistic that he'll be able to make an impact in the second half of the season, MLB.com reports.

Brantley's working his way back and has only recently resumed swinging a bat after a cortisone shot to help alleviate biceps tendinitis so a return is hardly imminent but he appears to be trending in a positive direction.

Harper is not in the lineup Thursday against the Reds, Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post reports.

It looks to be just a regular day off for Harper, as he's started each of the previous 16 games. He reached base twice Wednesday, but failed to record a hit as he went 0-for-2 with a pair of walks, and will take a seat against the left-handed Brandon Finnegan. Chris Heisey will get the start in his place and play right field Thursday.

Pederson (shoulder) remains out of the lineup Thursday against the Brewers, Andy McCullough of the LA Times reports.

Thursday will mark the second straight absence for Pederson, who departed Tuesday's game with what the team diagnosed as a bruised AC joint. Pederson has not made significant progress over the last two days, and the LA Times reported Wednesday that the outfielder could be headed for the DL if he doesn't demonstrate improvement in the near future.

Goins scored as a pinch-runner on a wild pitch in Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

The infielder is seemingly being faded out of the Jays' game plan altogether. After being the starting second baseman for a majority of the season, Goins has only started in one game since June 17, and he's only played in five of the team's last ten contests. With Devon Travis and Troy Tulowitzki both healthy for the first time this year, Goins spot on the roster is a delicate one to say the least.

Cabrera went 3-for-4 with a solo shot, three RBI and two runs in Wednesday's 10-3 crushing of the Marlins.

The Marlins were the last MLB team to give up a Cabrera homer -- partly because he spent the first five seasons of his career in Miami -- but the first baseman made up for lost time with two in less than 24 hours. His drive Wednesday off Dustin McGowan's 95-mph fastball hit off the brick wall behind the left-field seats, an estimated 459-foot drive, according to Statcast. It was career homer No. 426 for Miggy, tying him with Billy Williams on the all-time list. The veteran is slashing .301/.375/.542 through 299 at-bats this season.

Pederson (shoulder) could end up on the DL if he doesn't show any progress soon, Andy McCullough of the LA Times reports.

Pederson left Tuesday's game with a bruised AC joint after slamming into the outfield wall and is currently considered day-to-day. He is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game as Trayce Thompson gets the start in center against the Brewers. If Pederson does end up missing time on the disabled list, Trayce Thompson will likely earn most of the time in center while Howie Kendrick figures to get more time in left.

Pederson (shoulder) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Brewers.

He left Tuesday's game with a bruised AC joint and was considered day-to-day, but given the force at which he crashed into the outfield wall Tuesday, it's not surprising that he is out of the lineup Wednesday. Trayce Thompson will start in center field and hit sixth against Milwaukee.