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Buxton went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Dodgers.

Buxton got the Twins on the board in the fourth inning with a solo shot off Dylan Covey, tying the game 1-1. The 29-year-old Buxton has been on fire lately, going 7-for-18 with three extra-base hits in his last four games after going 0-for-23 in his previous seven contests. He's slashing .236/.341/.493 with nine homers, 21 RBI and four steals through 173 plate appearances this season.

Ramirez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Ramirez filled in at first base for Yandy Diaz (groin) in Tuesday's 8-5 win, but Isaac Paredes will replace Diaz in the second game of the series. Though he's holding down a robust .925 OPS for the season, Ramirez is still expected to find himself out of the lineup once or twice per week due to the Rays' wealth of options in the corner infield, outfield and at designated hitter.

Stanton (hamstring) is close to beginning a rehab assignment, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.

Stanton is a month into a projected 4-6 week timetable with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain and appears to have progressed to the point that rehab games are just around the corner. He has been getting work in the outfield while rehabbing and is expected to be used some in the field in addition to designated hitter once he's ready to return.

Jimenez (abdomen) said Wednesday that he hopes to return from the 10-day injured list by the end of next week, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Jimenez was cleared to run the bases Tuesday and will incorporate more and more baseball activities in the coming days before presumably heading out on a minor-league rehab assignment by early next week. He underwent an emergency appendectomy May 6 and had originally been expected to miss more than a month.

Rooker went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, two walks and two runs in an extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Rooker generated some impressive small-ball production as part of Oakland's 12-hit outburst. The 28-year-old has been an indisputable bright spot in a frequently sputtering Athletics offense, with Tuesday's busy night pushing his season slash line to an elite .304/.418/.624 across 153 plate appearances.

Turner went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 9-4 win over the Mariners.

The veteran infielder took Luis Castillo deep in the first inning to give Boston an early 3-0 lead. Turner is enjoying a solid May, slashing .288/.356/.481 through 14 games with two of his four homers and seven of his 16 RBI on the year.

Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Cubs.

Alvarez tallied RBI knocks in the fourth and seventh innings, bringing his total on the season to 39. He's in the midst of a 13-game hitting streak, during which he's hit .354 with three homers, 12 RBI and eight runs scored. Overall, Alvarez has maintained an impressive .298/.400/.573 line across 155 plate appearances.

Ramirez went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 8-5 win over the Mets.

Ramirez recorded his second three-hit game of the campaign and drove in his first two runs since May 5 as he hit leadoff for the first time this season. The 31-year-old could remain atop the order until Yandy Diaz (groin) can return to the lineup. Ramirez is now slashing an impressive .324/.375/.550 with six homers, 17 RBI, 17 runs and an 8:24 BB:K over 120 plate appearances.

Buxton went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two stolen bases and two runs scored in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Dodgers.

Buxton doubled his stolen-base total for the season in this contest. He's logged a pair of hits in each of his last three games, rebounding from an 0-for-23 skid over seven contests prior to him getting a rest day Saturday. The 29-year-old is slashing .234/.337/.476 with eight home runs, four steals, 20 RBI, 27 runs scored, nine doubles and a triple through 39 games this season.

Jimenez (abdomen) was cleared to run the bases Tuesday and could resume swinging by the weekend, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

The White Sox have yet to set a date for Jimenez's return, but he was given a 4-to-6 week recovery timeline following his appendectomy earlier this month. Gavin Sheets and Adam Haseley have split reps in right field since Jimenez landed on the injured list.