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Vogelbach is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader in Detroit, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The Tigers are bringing southpaw Joey Wentz to the hill for the opening game of the twin bill, so the lefty-hitting Vogelbach will predictably head to the bench. Mark Canha will fill in for Vogelbach as the Mets' designated hitter.

Jimenez went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Twins.

Jimenez got the White Sox on the board with a two-run blast to left-center field off Jorge Lopez to put his squad in front 2-1. It was his third home run of the year and his first since April 22. The 26-year-old has not lived up to his fantasy price tag so far after spending some time on the IL, but he does have eight hits over his last five games and is now slashing .226/.293/.381 with seven extra-base hits, 11 RBI, nine runs and an 8:25 BB:K over 92 plate appearances.

Buxton went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the White Sox.

Buxton walked in the third and stole second for his first stolen base of the year. He later singled in the sixth and came around to score the Twins' first run on a sacrifice fly. Despite being one of the fastest players in all of baseball, Buxton has not posted double-digit steals since 2019. Health has certainly played a factor, and while it would be a welcome sight for fantasy managers if steals became a part of his repertoire once again, that should not be expected. The 29-year-old sits at a slash line of .257/.327/.545 with seven homers, 17 RBI, 20 runs and a 11:36 BB:K over 113 plate appearances thus far.

Harper (elbow) went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in his season debut Tuesday in a 13-1 loss to the Dodgers.

While Harper made an incredibly fast recovery from Tommy John surgery, a season debut like this one shows it's best to temper expectations with the 30-year-old for now. Harper will be limited to designated hitter initially, and he's expected to play at first base once he's cleared to throw with his surgically repaired right elbow. Fantasy managers will want to have him active quickly -- this is a player who slashed .286/.364/.514 with 18 home runs, 65 RBI, 63 runs scored, 11 stolen bases and 28 doubles over 99 games in an injury-plagued 2022 campaign.

Ramirez went 2-for-3 with an RBI single, a solo home run and a stolen base in Tuesday's victory over the Pirates.

Ramirez opened the scoring Tuesday with an RBI single in the fourth inning before swiping second base for his first steal of the season. The 28-year-old Ramirez would later extend Tampa's lead to 4-1 in the sixth with his sixth homer of the season. Ramirez has gotten off to a great start this season, slashing .342/.412/.658 with 13 RBI and 13 runs scored in 85 plate appearances. However, he's seen a reduction in playing time recently, starting just four out of the Rays' last seven games.

Harper was activated Tuesday from the 10-day injured list.

As anticipated, Harper will make his 2023 debut as the Phillies' designated hitter Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, less than six months after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right (throwing) elbow. It's an incredibly swift return from that procedure and Harper might need regular days off out of the gate, but his return is worth celebrating and arrives as excellent news for fantasy managers who got him at a value this spring. The 30-year-old slugger has delivered a .940 OPS across his first four seasons with Philadelphia while averaging 36 home runs, 105 RBI, 17 stolen bases and 108 runs scored for every 162 games played.

Ruf (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Ruf landed on the 10-day IL last week due to inflammation in his right wrist, and he appears to be in line for close to a minimum stay. The 36-year-old veteran is slashing .261/.370/.348 in 27 plate appearances since being selected to the major-league squad in the middle of April.

Jimenez (leg) is in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.

Jimenez was bothered by leg soreness during Sunday's game, but he's evidently feeling OK following Monday's off day. He's in the designated hitter spot and batting cleanup versus Joe Ryan.

Blackmon is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Brewers.

Kris Bryant will take a turn in the designated hitter role and bat second in the Rockies' series opener versus Milwaukee. Jurickson Profar, Brenton Doyle and Randal Grichuk are starting across the outfield.

Ohtani is absent from the Angels' lineup for Tuesday's game in St. Louis.

It's a rare day off for the two-way superstar. Ohtani is slated to serve as the starting pitcher Wednesday and presumably will be in the lineup at designated hitter, as well.