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Belt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, William Ladson of MLB.com reports.

Belt started the first two games of the series in New York and will take a seat for the finale after going 2-for-7 with a double, a home run, four RBI and four strikeouts. Alejandro Kirk will serve as the designated hitter Sunday while Danny Jansen works behind the plate.

Jimenez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Rays.

Jimenez took Shane McClanahan yard in the second inning to tally his second homer of the season and in as many days. While he has gotten off to a slow start, he has shown signs of improvement and is in the midst of a five-game hitting streak. Overall, Jimenez is still hitting only .200/.273/.360 across 55 plate appearances while striking out at a 30.9 percent clip.

Alvarez went 1-for-5 with two-run home run in Saturday's win over Atlanta.

Alvarez broke up Kyle Wright's shutout with a two-run shot in the sixth inning. It is the second game in a row Alvarez has smacked a go-ahead home run in Atlanta. The slugger has driven in 25 runs in 19 games this season.

Buxton went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's loss to the Nationals.

Buxton swatted a solo homer in the third inning off Chad Kuhl to get the Twins on the scoreboard. The outfielder has homered three times this season, and he's picked up extra-base hits in three consecutive games. Buxton has been a hot-and-cold hitter for the majority of his career -- when he's been healthy enough to play -- and it appears he might be on one of those hot runs currently.

Seattle optioned Hummel to Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Hummel was sent down to Triple-A after going just 2-for-23 (.087) over his 23 at-bats with the Mariners. He'll head down to the Rainiers and likely get regular playing time while Sam Haggerty was activated from the 7-day concussion injured list in a corresponding move.

Rooker (hamstring) went 1-for-3 with two walks and a run in a win over the Rangers on Friday.

Rooker had been absent from the lineup Wednesday due to the hamstring issue that led to his early exit from Tuesday's contest, and he marked his return in a productive way. The 28-year-old has been one of the few bright spots in what has been a mostly moribund Athletics lineup, posting a .325 average and 1.067 OPS through his first 48 plate appearances.

Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a walk, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 8-7 win over the White Sox.

He capped a four-run first inning for the Rays by taking Michael Kopech yard, giving Ramirez his fourth homer of the season and extending his hitting streak to seven games. The 28-year-old only hit six home runs in 120 contests last year, but his power surge has fueled a .373/.429/.667 slash line through 15 contests that also includes three doubles, nine RBI and 10 runs.

Jimenez went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 8-7 loss to the Rays.

He took Cooper Criswell deep in the fourth inning, giving Jimenez his first homer of the year. The 26-year-old has once again had trouble staying healthy, missing eight of Chicago's 20 games already, and he has yet to get hot at the plate, slashing .196/.275/.304 through 51 plate appearances.

Belt went 2-for-4 with a two-run double and a two-run home run in Friday's 6-1 victory over the Yankees.

Belt extended Toronto's lead to 4-1 with a two-run homer off Domingo German in the sixth and added to the lead with a two-run double in the eighth. The veteran first baseman had just three extra-base hits (all doubles) and one RBI heading into Friday's contest. Belt is still slashing just .186/.255/349 though 12 games (47 plate appearances).

Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Friday against Atlanta.

Alvarez was hitless when he came to the plate in the ninth inning, but he changed that by blasting a game-winning two-run homer. He now has five long balls on the season, with this being his first since April 14. Overall, Alvarez is hitting .262/.388/.538 across 80 plate appearances on the campaign.