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Manager Alex Cora said that O'Neill (illness) will be available off the bench Monday against the Royals but likely won't be back in the lineup until Wednesday's series finale, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

O'Neill has been held out of the lineup for three consecutive games as he tends to a stomach virus. However, his health appears to be improving and he could be back in the lineup as soon as Wednesday. O'Neill has the sixth most home runs (22) among outfielders this season.

Miller (finger) threw a live bullpen session Monday, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Miller is dealing with a fractured finger on his non-throwing hand and continued to throw bullpen sessions while he had a cast on. He played catch for the first time without the cast Saturday and has already advanced to facing batters. The standout 25-year-old becomes eligible to return Friday, though it's unclear if he'll need to miss additional time.

The Twins recalled Winder from Triple-A St. Paul on Monday.

Winder will take Steven Okert's spot in the big-league bullpen for an undetermined amount of time as Okert tends to personal issues. Winder has made only one appearance with Minnesota this season, allowing three runs across two innings. The 27-year-old hasn't fared much better with St. Paul, posting a 6.35 ERA in 34.0 innings.

The Twins placed Okert (personal) on the bereavement list Monday.

Okert will be away from the team for up to seven days as he tends to personal issues. In his stead, Josh Winder was called up from Triple-A St. Paul to serve out of the bullpen. Okert has a 4.45 ERA in 30.1 innings with the Twins this season.

Sheets is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics.

Sheets got the day off Sunday but will remain out of the lineup Monday against southpaw JP Sears and the Athletics. In his place, Nick Senzel will DH and bat fifth.

Fletcher is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics.

The lefty-hitting Fletcher will dodge a matchup with southpaw JP Sears, yielding to Corey Julks in right field. While he'll be on the bench to start the contest, Fletcher has been seeing regular playing time against right-handed pitching since Tommy Pham was traded.

Lee is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics.

After catching three consecutive games, Lee will yield to Chuckie Robinson for Monday's series opener. Lee is 6-for-35 (.171) with three RBi and four runs scored since the All-Star break.

Schreiber (knee) threw Monday for the first time without wearing a brace, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Schreiber was placed on the 15-day injured list July 29 with a right knee patella tendon injury, and Monday's update was the first since he hit the IL. While he's been progressing well, a return from the injured list doesn't seem imminent considering he hasn't started mound work.

The Royals announced that Altavilla (oblique) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

Altavilla hasn't pitched since June 20 after suffering a strained right oblique and will begin a rehab stint Tuesday. However, he won't be eligible to return from the injured list until Aug. 19, so his stay at Omaha will last multiple weeks. The right-hander allowed six runs in 3.2 big-league innings this season.

Pressly's $14 million option for 2025 vested during Friday's 3-2 win over the Rays, when he made his 45th appearance of the season, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Prior to the 2023 season, Pressly inked a two-year, $30 million extension that triggered a $14 million option if he appeared in 50 games in both the 2023 and 2024 seasons or if he appeared in 110 games between both seasons. Since he had already logged 65 appearances in 2023, Pressly was able to reach 110 with his scoreless inning Friday. The 35-year-old right-hander's strikeout rate continues to tumble downward from his peak years as Houston's closer, but he's remained dependable in his first season as a setup man for five-time All-Star Josh Hader. After a bumpy March and April, Pressly has settled in nicely and has provided a 0.51 ERA and 0.91 WHIP over his last 18 appearances while collecting 12 holds and a save during that stretch.