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The Mariners reinstated Winker on Monday after he completed his six-game suspension.

One of three Mariners players handed a suspension for his role in a June 26 benches-clearing brawl with the Angels, Winker was initially handed a seven-game ban before it was reduced to six following an appeal. He ended up missing the entirety of the Mariners' six-game slate last week, but he should be ready to reclaim an everyday role in left field or at designated hitter in the final week before the All-Star break.

Horwitz has gone 9-for-23 with a solo home run, four doubles, two walks and two additional runs in six games since the Blue Jays promoted him from Double-A New Hampshire to Triple-A Buffalo on July 5.

The 24-year-old has dabbled at first base and in left field in the minors this season, but it'll be his bat that will determine whether he gets a look in Toronto down the road. At least through one week of action at the Triple-A level, Horwitz has proven worthy of the promotion, which came after he slashed .293/.403/.513 in 281 plate appearances at Double-A.

Reyes went 3-for-4 with an RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Monday's 8-4 win over the White Sox.

Reyes had not attempted a steal this season prior to Monday when he stole second after a sixth-inning single. The 27-year-old doesn't have a lot of speed in his game -- he's more of a slugger, though he's also struggled in that area this year. Reyes owns a .222/.266/.377 slash line with eight home runs, 26 RBI and 20 runs scored through 222 plate appearances. He's recorded multiple hits in four of 11 games in July, batting .289 (13-for-45) this month.

Belt (knee) went 3-for-3 with a double in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Belt missed Sunday's game with knee tenderness, but it was never expected to be a long-term absence. The first baseman was perfect at the plate Monday in his second straight multi-hit effort before he was lifted for pinch hitter Austin Slater in the eighth inning. Belt has gone 6-for-7 across his last three games. He's still batting a mediocre .232, but he's posted a .745 OPS with six home runs, five doubles, 15 RBI, 19 runs scored and a stolen bases in 48 contests. Belt should continue to play regularly versus right-handed pitchers, but he's often been on the bench against southpaws.

Carpenter went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run and a walk in Sunday's loss to the Red Sox.

Though Sunday wasn't a great day from a team standpoint for the Yankees, Carpenter continued to impress with his third straight multi-hit performance. The veteran has gone 7-for-9 with two walks, two homers and four RBI over that stretch, and his season slash line now stands at an eye-popping .344/.447/.859 with 10 homers and 22 RBI over 77 plate appearances. He was rarely getting into the starting lineup near the end of June, but manager Aaron Boone has found a way to get his bat into the starting nine nearly every day in July, so Carpenter should be rostered in most fantasy leagues for as long as he remains hot.

Stanton went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to Boston on Sunday.

Stanton put the Yankees on the board in the first inning with his two-run blast to right-center field. The long ball was his third in his past seven contests, though he is only 5-for-28 over that stretch. In fact, Stanton has been in all-or-nothing mode for over a month -- since June 7, 11 of his 17 hits have left the park, and he's batting just .167 over that span.

Ruf isn't starting Monday's game against the Diamondbacks, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Ruf went 1-for-5 with a run and two strikeouts during Sunday's series finale against the Padres, and he'll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Brandon Belt is serving as the designated hitter while Luis Gonzalez enters the lineup in right field.

Soler (pelvis) will report to Double-A Pensacola on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

After landing on the injured list July 1 with bilateral pelvis inflammation, Soler was sent to the Marlins' spring training facility in Jupiter, Fla. to conduct his rehab program. He appears to have made good progress in the past week and a half, and since he hasn't been shut down for an extended period, he may only need one or two games in the minors to get his timing back at the plate. Once Soler is reinstated from the IL, Bryan De La Cruz and Jon Berti will lose out on opportunities in the corner outfield.

Belt (knee) is starting Monday's game against the Diamondbacks, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Belt was removed from Saturday's matchup against San Diego due to knee tenderness, and he sat out Sunday's series finale. However, he'll serve as the designated hitter and bat cleanup against Arizona on Monday.

Hummel was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Monday.

Hummel lost out on some playing time recently and went 0-for-13 with an RBI and four strikeouts over his last five games. He should see more consistent at-bats in the minors, while Jake McCarthy was called up to provide additional outfield depth for the Diamondbacks.