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Canha went 1-for-2 with a double, two RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Dodgers.

The 34-year-old began the game on the bench, but after Starling Marte (neck) was forced to exit, Canha took over in left field in the bottom of the sixth inning and wound up providing a key two-run double in the top of the ninth. After a slow start to the season, he's batting .265 (9-for-34) over his last 10 games with a homer, both his steals on the year, four runs and four RBI.

Buxton is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox.

Buxton is in the middle of a 1-for-19 rut at the dish, so he'll get a day off to regroup. Jose Miranda is at the designated hitter spot Thursday, while Willi Castro is covering Miranda's usual spot at third base.

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said prior to Wednesday's game against the Cubs that Rooker is dealing with a hamstring contusion and is unlikely to be available off the bench, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Kotsay had previously described Rooker's removal from Tuesday's 4-0 loss to Chicago as precautionary, but the fact that the 28-year-old isn't available off the bench for the series finale suggests that the Athletics have slightly more concern than they initially let on. The Athletics have a well-timed off day Thursday, so the club will wait and see how Rooker responds to the two-day respite before deciding on his status for Friday's series opener in Texas.

Rooker (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

Rooker was removed from Tuesday's 4-0 loss for what the Athletics described as precautionary purposes, but he'll take a seat for the series finale nonetheless. Carlos Perez will operate as the designated hitter while Rooker sits.

Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Choi (Achilles) is expected to be sidelined eight weeks before resuming baseball activities, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Choi originally tweaked his left Achilles during spring training and tried unsuccessfully to play through it, eventually landed on the injured list this past weekend after being diagnosed with a muscle strain. He won't need surgery at this time but will require plenty of rest and rehab. Even after he's cleared to resume baseball activities, Choi will likely need at least a couple weeks to get his timing back at the plate in minor-league rehab games.

Carpenter is starting at designated hitter and batting fifth for the Padres in Wednesday's game versus the Braves, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

It's the second straight start for Carpenter after Nelson Cruz served as the DH for four of the previous five contests. Carpenter will still probably get most of the starts against righties for now, but he'll need to pick up his .152 average because Cruz has out-produced him so far by a wide margin.

Canha is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Dodgers, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Canha has gotten off to a slow start this season and is just 3-for-20 over his last six games. The Mets are going with Jeff McNeil in left field and Luis Guillorme at second base while Canha sits.

Ozuna will sit Wednesday versus the Padres.

Ozuna will take a seat after he went 1-for-7 with a double, a walk and a strikeout in the first two games of the series against San Diego. Eddie Rosario will slot in at designated hitter while Kevin Pillar enters the lineup in left field and bats ninth in the series finale.

Vientos is slashing .364/.446/.764 through 15 games with Triple-A Syracuse to begin the season with four doubles, six home runs, 14 runs and 17 RBI.

The 23-year-old nearly slugged his way onto the big-league roster this spring, and Vientos has carried over his hot hitting into the regular season. Francisco Alvarez and Brett Baty have already been promoted to the Mets' roster, but it might take an injury to one of the team's 1B/DH options for Vientos to join them in New York despite his impressive production.

Ramirez will sit Wednesday versus the Reds, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Ramirez will get a day off after he went 4-for-9 with a run scored over the first two contests of the series, extending his hit streak to six games. Randy Arozarena will slide into the designated hitter role while Luke Raley takes over in left field and bats fourth in the series finale.