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Buxton, who is leading off and starting in center field Sunday against the Guardians, is playing through a knee issue, and the Twins will be measured with his usage until it's healed, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

The team feels it can manage the issue without pushing him too hard and risking a longer absence. Buxton is the Twins' most valuable position player, so having him on a part-time basis is better than not having him at all, but there is still some risk that he aggravates the issue and they are forced to shut him down at some point.

Beer is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Beer is 2-for-42 over his past 14 appearances and will take a seat for the second straight game. Pavin Smith will serve as the designated hitter while Jordan Luplow starts in right field.

Blackmon is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Blackmon started the past four games and will take a seat after going 2-for-17 with a home run, three RBI and two runs during that stretch. Sam Hilliard, Yonathan Daza and Randal Grichuk will start from left to right in the outfield against Kansas City lefty Daniel Lynch.

Solak is not in Sunday's lineup against the Red Sox.

He is hitting .214 with zero home runs and three steals in 10 games this month. Eli White gets the start in left field while Brad Miller starts at designated hitter.

Ohtani went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against Oakland.

The two-way star went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the first game of the twin bill, and he followed that performance with his seventh homer of the season in the nightcap. The long ball had extra significance, as it was the 100th of his major-league career. According to the Angels' communications department, Ohtani joined Hideki Matsui and Ichiro Suzuki as the third native of Japan to hit at least 100 home runs in the majors.

Torrens is not in Sunday's lineup against the Mets.

Torrens was on base four times Saturday via two singles and two walks, but he's still hitting .194 with zero home runs and nine strikeouts in 10 games this month. Cal Raleigh gets the start at catcher, batting ninth.

Harper went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run, double and an additional run during Saturday's 8-3 win over the Dodgers.

Harper continued to roll Saturday, doubling and scoring in the first inning while connecting on a three-run homer in the fourth and tacking on a single in the eighth. Harper has 14 hits in his last six games and has upped his batting average from .241 to .305. He's now top five in both slugging and OPS and appears to have finally adjusted to an assignment as Philadelphia's designated hitter for the foreseeable future. He's expected to get Sunday off so he can get a PRP injection in his elbow.

Blackmon went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Saturday in a 10-4 win against Kansas City.

Blackmon's first-inning homer gave the Rockies an early 2-0 lead and was his first long ball since April 26. The veteran outfielder ranks second on the team with five homers on the campaign, but he is slashing a modest .217/.274/.400 over 127 plate appearances. Blackmon was once a steady bet to hit over .300, but he has some work to do just to get to his previous career-worst .255 mark by the end of the campaign.

Winker went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Saturday's loss against the Mets.

Winker came up big for the Mariners in the seventh inning, belting a three-run shot to right field to tie the score 4-4. However, that was the final run Seattle scored in the game as the Mets pulled out a 5-4 win. Winker batted only .169 in April but has been better in May, hitting .286 with two homers and seven RBI across 49 at-bats.

Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's win over the Padres.

Ozuna struck out in his first three trips to the plate, but his two-run shot off Steven Wilson in the bottom of the eighth was a crucial one, as it tied the game at 5-5. He now as five homers on the season but is still hitting a disappointing .205/.246/.356 overall.