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Buxton went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 9-6 victory over the Astros.

Buxton got off the home run schneid with his eighth-inning homer, his first of the season, clocked at 110.8 mph off the bat. The 29-year-old is now 10-for-30 with three RBI and six runs scored through seven games. The Twins are having Buxton serve as the DH in an effort to keep him healthy, and he is back in the leadoff spot for Minnesota, replacing Max Kepler (knee), after opening the season in the three hole.

Reyes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-5 victory over San Francisco.

Reyes connected on a solo homer off Ross Stripling in the seventh inning to make it 5-2 Giants. It's the second homer of the season for Reyes. After struggling mightily in 2022 for the Guardians and Cubs, Reyes has hit just .118 with six strikeouts in his first 20 plate appearances.

Miller is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.

Miller is 3-for-15 with a home run and two RBI through five games this season and will take a seat Saturday with southpaw Justin Steele pitching for Chicago. Mitch Garver will bat seventh as the designated hitter.

Cabrera is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

Cabrera is 3-for-17 with a double, two walks and two RBI through five games and will take a seat for Saturday's contest. Kerry Carpenter will serve as the designated hitter while Matt Vierling starts in right field.

Belt is not in the lineup Friday against the Angels.

Jordan Luplow will serve as the designated hitter and hit eighth with left-hander Patrick Sandoval on the mound for the Angels. Belt is 1-for-19 (.053) with a whopping 12 strikeouts through five games this year.

Reyes isn't in Kansas City's lineup for Friday's game with the Giants.

Friday marks the second consecutive game that Reyes will begin on the bench after starting the year 1-for-13 at the plate. The 27-year-old slugger will surely get more opportunities as the Royals' DH, but Friday that job will go to Vinnie Pasquantino. Hunter Dozier will shift to first base, opening up third base for Matt Duffy, who will bat ninth.

Hummel is starting at designated hitter and batting eighth for the Mariners in Friday's game in Cleveland.

It's the third start this season for Hummel, with all of them coming in the DH spot. The 28-year-old is hitless in eight plate appearances so far, although he did contribute a stolen base.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a single and a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-2 victory over the Nationals.

After an 0-for-8 slump, Ramirez broke out with two hits, including a solo home run in the sixth inning that extended the Rays' lead to 4-2. Despite the positive outing, the 28-year-old must compete with Luke Raley for designated hitter responsibilities, where whomever has the better pitching matchup will likely get the start. Although Ramirez has demonstrated the potential to make a significant impact, he may not be a substantial contributor if the Rays can remain in decent health.

Jimenez (hamstring) was able to play catch and do some running Thursday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Jimenez said afterward that he would be able to pinch-hit Thursday if he was on the active roster. He's not, of course, after being placed on the injured list Wednesday, but it's a good sign that he could be ready to go when his 10 days are up or shortly thereafter.

Reyes is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.

Reyes has started at designated hitter in four of the Royals' first six games, going 1-for-12 with a solo home run. Rather than guaranteeing Reyes an everyday role, the Royals are likely to take a committee approach to the DH spot, though the 27-year-old could end up getting the lion's share of starts if he can trim down his strikeouts and re-emerge as the premium power hitter he was earlier in his career during stops with San Diego and Cleveland.