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Rooker went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in a win over the Orioles on Wednesday.

The well-traveled 28-year-old followed up his two-hit effort Tuesday with another Wednesday that was highlighted by a 420-foot blast to center in the first inning that plated Tony Kemp and Ramon Laureano to give Oakland a jump start. Rooker has worked out of the cleanup spot in both his starts against right-handed pitching and has hit no lower than sixth, and his early .294/.368/.471 slash line across 19 plate appearances offers some reason for optimism despite the small sample size.

Buxton suffered an abrasion to his forehead but otherwise avoided any injuries following a collision on the basepaths in the seventh inning of Wednesday's 3-1 win over the White Sox, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports. He went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts on the day.

Buxton crashed hard and awkwardly to the ground after running into White Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa, but he walked off the field without assistance and was said to be in good spirits following the game. His turn in the batting order didn't come up again the rest of the day, but manager Rocco Baldelli later said that Buxton -- who was serving as Minnesota's designated hitter -- would not have been available to hit. Buxton might get the day off during Thursday's series opener at Yankee Stadium, but he doesn't appear to be in danger of an extended absence.

Buxton hurt his head and leg in a collision with the second baseman in Wednesday's win over the White Sox and will be evaluated Thursday, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli told Bally Sports North. Buxton left the field under his own power and Baldelli said he would not have batted had his spot in the lineup as the DH come up in the eighth inning.

Buxton was running to second base and collided with White Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa and was tagged for the third out. He appeared shaken up but was able to walk off the field. It seems likely Buxton will need at least a day off to recover even if he avoided a serious injury.

Belt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Belt will get the night off after he turned in his best game of the season Tuesday, when he went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in a 9-3 win. He had struck out at least twice in each of six starts prior to Tuesday.

Ohtani is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Just as manager Phil Nevin suggested after Tuesday's 2-0 win, Ohtani is getting the day off after the two-way star went 1-for-4 at the dish while holding the Nationals to one hit and striking out six over seven scoreless innings. Mike Trout will serve as the Angels' designated hitter Wednesday while Brett Phillips covers Trout's usual spot in center field. Ohtani should be back in the lineup Friday against the Red Sox.

Alvarez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Houston is concluding its series in Pittsburgh with a day game after a night game, so Alvarez is most likely just getting some extra maintenance following a string of eight consecutive starts. Corey Julks will get the nod in left field in place of Alvarez, who drew a walk but also struck out a season-high three times in Tuesday's 7-4 loss.

Ohtani (2-0) earned the win Tuesday with six strikeouts over seven scoreless innings against the Nationals, allowing one hit and five walks with six strikeouts. At the plate he went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.

The 28-year-old battled his command throughout the contest and threw 55 of 92 pitches for strikes, but CJ Abrams' fourth-inning double was the only hit against him. Ohtani has given up just one run in his first three turns through the rotation and has struck out 24 batters in 19 frames, though he's also issued 12 walks. According to Sam Blum of The Athletic, Ohtani will step out of the lineup for the first time this season Wednesday.

White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said Tuesday that Jimenez (hamstring) could return from the 10-day injured list as soon as this weekend, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Jimenez was initially expected to miss up to three weeks after landing on the IL on April 5, but he's apparently made a fast recovery. The 26-year-old outfielder is first eligible to return Friday versus Baltimore, but it's unclear if he'll be immediately ready to rejoin the lineup or if he'll require a brief minor-league rehab assignment beforehand.

Stanton will not be in the Yankees' lineup for Tuesday's game in Cleveland, manager Aaron Boone told the Talkin' Yanks podcast Tuesday.

Boone wants a left-handed heavy lineup against Hunter Gaddis and Stanton played the outfield Monday, so it's a good time to get him a breather. Willie Calhoun will be the designated hitter and Franchy Cordero will be in right field Tuesday.

Alvarez went 3-for-4 with one double, two RBI and one run scored in Monday's victory over the Pirates.

Alvarez plated a pair of runs in the top of the second inning with a single to left field. He's tallied six RBI over his last three games and has now registered two three-hit performances through the first 10 matchups.