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Miller is not in the lineup Sunday against the Blue Jays.

Miller started in left field the first two games of the campaign and went 2-for-8 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored, but he'll head to the bench Sunday with Toronto sending out lefty Hyun Jin Ryu. Nick Solak will start in left for the Rangers as the short side of the platoon.

Jimenez went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Tigers.

Jimenez put the White Sox on the board in the top of the first inning, singling to shallow center field with two outs to score Luis Robert and Jose Abreu. The slugger is still looking for his first extra-base hit of the season, but he's made both of his base knocks count by driving in three runs through two games. He'll be back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale, playing left field and batting cleanup, according to Scott Merkin of MLB.com.

Ozuna went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Reds.

The veteran slugger brought home the first run of the game on a two-bagger in the first inning. Ozuna got the start in left field Saturday and hit cleanup, but he should spend most of his time this season at DH. The 31-year-old is off to a quick start to 2022, going 4-for-11 through three games, but he's still looking for his first home run.

Stanton went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in the Yankees' 4-2 win over the Red Sox on Saturday.

After going deep on Opening Day, Stanton smashed the ball over the fence again Saturday, providing the decisive runs with a 437-foot two-run shot off Nick Pivetta in the sixth inning. Notably, the slugger started in right field while Josh Donaldson took over as the team's designated hitter, which correlates with Stanton's statement Thursday that he will play the outfield "a few times a week," per Marly Rivera of ESPN.com. Both of Stanton's hits this season have left the yard.

Buxton went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and was hit by a pitch in Saturday's 4-3 loss against Seattle.

Buxton gave the Twins the lead with his eighth-inning blast off Andres Munoz. After signing a seven-year, $100 million extension in the offseason, Buxton tore up Grapefruit League pitching with a remarkable .469/.514/1.094 batting line. The 28-year-old had a career-high 19 home runs in only 61 games in 2021 and, if healthy, should continue to provide significant power at the top of the Minnesota lineup.

Canha isn't starting Saturday's game against Washington.

Canha started the last two games and went 4-for-6 with two runs, an RBI, three walks and two strikeouts. Travis Jankowski will start in left field and bat seventh.

Winker went 2-for-4 with a walk in a win over the Twins on Friday.

Winker had a noteworthy regular-season Mariners debut, as not only did he produce the only multi-hit effort of the day for Seattle, but he also made a game-ending catch at the left-field wall on a Gary Sanchez drive that initially looked like it had a chance to leave the yard. Winker operated out of the No. 3 spot in the order Friday and is slotted there again Saturday while starting at designated hitter.

Hummel served as the designated hitter and batted leadoff against left-handed starter Sean Manaea in Friday's 3-0 loss to San Diego. He went 0-for-4 with a strikeout.

Hummel is a switch-hitting outfielder and one of the few righty hitters available for Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo. This would have been a spot for Jordan Luplow, but his oblique injury landed him on the injured list to start the season. More will be learned about Lovullo's plans against southpaws Sunday, when San Diego's scheduled starter is lefty Blake Snell.

Miller went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 10-8 loss to the Blue Jays.

The veteran utility player got the start in left field and hit leadoff against right-hander Jose Berrios, and he got Texas off to a flying start by ripping the fourth pitch of the game over the fence in left-center field. Miller figures to see the strong side of a platoon role after posting an OPS north of .800 against RHP each of the last two seasons, and if he also continues to hit leadoff in those games, his fantasy value would get a further bump.

Stanton went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and four strikeouts in Friday's 6-5 win over the Red Sox.

Although Stanton's four strikeouts were cause for some concern, he helped salvage his performance with a game-tying homer in the bottom of the fourth inning. The 32-year-old stayed relatively healthy last year and hit 35 home runs in 139 games, but he had a 27.1 percent strikeout rate that he'll attempt to improve in 2022.