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Ohtani (hand/wrist) will bat second as the designated hitter Monday against the Yankees.

Ohtani was struck on the right hand/wrist during Saturday's game against the Padres, but X-rays came back negative and he's ready to play following Sunday's scheduled off day. The 27-year-old is also listed as the Angels' probable starter for Tuesday's contest, so it also appears he's been cleared to take the mound.

Rooker is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.

The righty-hitting Rooker was included in the lineup for three of the Twins' last four games, but two of those contests had lefty starters on the mound for the opposition. He'll take a seat Monday against Tigers right-hander Casey Mize, and Rooker could be viewed as a short-side platoon player at this stage now that the Twins have reclaimed some health in the outfield with the return of Byron Buxton from the injured list. Nick Gordon, Rob Refsnyder and Jake Cave will be Rooker's primary competitors for at-bats in left field.

Jimenez went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 13-1 win over the Cubs.

Jimenez took Kyle Hendricks deep to right field in the fifth to extend the White Sox's lead to 8-1. He had one of five home runs for the South Siders in Sunday's blowout win. Jimenez found lots of success against the Cubs this year, slashing .364/.440/.909 with three homers, 10 RBI, seven runs scored and 3:2 BB:K over six games. Overall, the 24-year-old is hitting .278/.317/.539 with eight long balls, 30 RBI, 15 runs scored and 6:26 BB:K over 123 plate appearances.

Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 13-2 loss to the Rangers.

Alvarez slammed a solo homer off Taylor Hearn in the fifth inning. It was the only home run for the Astros on Sunday. He has six home runs over his last nine games. The 24-year-old is slashing .285/.347/.544 with a team-leading 28 long balls, 88 RBI and 77 runs in 473 plate appearances.

Lewis (knee) was seen running the bases at full speed and sliding in the outfield Sunday, a sign he could soon begin a minor-league rehab assignment, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Lewis appears unlikely to be ready to return from the 60-day injured list when the Seattle roster expands to 28 men Wednesday, but the 26-year-old outfielder may only be a week or two away from being activated. The reigning American League Rookie of the Year was batting .246 with five home runs and two stolen bases in 36 games before he was shut down in early June after undergoing surgery on his right knee.

Solak will start at second base and sixth Sunday against the Astros.

Solak will remain in the lineup for the fourth game in a row at the keystone, and he looks poised to stick around with the Rangers as an everyday player for at least the next week. His top challenger for reps at second base, Andy Ibanez, sustained a hamstring injury in Saturday's 5-2 loss, with manager Chris Woodward suggesting afterward that Ibanez would likely head to the injured list. Solak has helped his case for an expanded role by going 5-for-11 with a home run, a double and three RBI over his last three starts.

Torrens went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a walk in a loss to the Royals on Saturday.

The backstop's ninth-inning two-bagger plated Mitch Haniger to give the Mariners a sliver of hope before Seattle fell short for the third straight game against Kansas City. Torrens still sports just a .223 average and .292 on-base percentage heading into Sunday's series finale, but he now carries a five-game hitting streak during which he's impressively knocked in seven runs.

Turner is not in the lineup Sunday against the Rockies, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Turner will head to the bench Sunday after starting the past six games and going 3-for-24 with an RBI and three runs during that stretch. Chris Taylor will work the hot corner in his absence.

Dickerson is not in the lineup Sunday against Atlanta.

Dickerson will sit for the second time in the past three games despite the fact right-hander Ian Anderson is starting Sunday for Atlanta. Darin Ruf will start in left field and bat third in his absence.

Winker (ribs) recently started throwing and is expected to begin swinging a bat this week, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Manager David Bell said Wednesday that Winker had yet to resume baseball activities and was still "a couple weeks away" from returning from the injured list, but the outfielder has apparently made some progress over the past few days. Assuming he avoids any setbacks, the 28-year-old should continue ramping up his baseball work, and he's likely looking at a potential activation in mid-September.