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Cabrera (back) is not starting in Monday's contest versus the Twins, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Still dealing with a back injury, Cabrera will miss his second consecutive game. Harold Castro is starting at designated hitter and batting leadoff in Monday's matchup.

Choi went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored Sunday against the Yankees.

Choi led off the second inning by slugging his fourth home run of the season. He's struggled since returning from an elbow injury May 8 by hitting just .185, though he does have two long balls in his last five starts. Overall, Choi has maintained a .260/.374/.458 line across 115 plate appearances on the campaign.

Alvarez went 2-for-4 with an RBI on Sunday against the Mariners.

Alvarez broke a tie at one in the eighth inning by lining an RBI single to the opposite field. Despite the solid performance, Alvarez hasn't homered since May 17, and he has only two extra-base hits across 34 at-bats in that span. Even so, it's hard to be too worried about Alvarez's production given that he has a .381 wOBA and 158 wRC+ across 175 plate appearances on the campaign.

Ohtani went 2-for-3 with a pair of home runs, three RBI, a walk and a hit-by-pitch in Sunday's 11-10 loss to the Blue Jays.

Ohtani took Blue Jays starter Jose Berrios deep in his first two at-bats Sunday. That snapped an 0-for-12 skid at the dish for Ohtani, who recently overcame some minor back stiffness. The two-way star is slashing .249/.325/.470 with 11 homers, 32 RBI, 34 runs scored, seven stolen bases and eight doubles through 48 contests. Sunday was his third multi-homer game of the year.

Brantley went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a walk in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Mariners.

At 35 years old, it's no surprise Brantley isn't running as often as he used to -- this was his second attempt and first successful steal of the year. The veteran outfielder hasn't attempted more than five steals since 2018, so any speed contributions are icing on the cake. With the bat, he's hit safely in eight of the last 10 games, going 8-for-31 (.258) in that span. He's posted a steady .280/.367/.408 slash line with three home runs, 16 RBI, 16 runs scored, nine doubles and a triple in 42 contests this season.

Miller was removed from Sunday's game against the Athletics at the end of the fourth inning due to right hip tightness.

Miller was productive to begin Sunday's matchup, as he went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI to help give the Rangers an early lead. The Rangers said that the 32-year-old's removal from the lineup was precautionary, and he'll be evaluated ahead of Monday's series opener against the Rays. If Miller misses any additional time, Eli White and Charlie Culberson would be candidates for increased at-bats.

Jimenez tweaked his surgically repaired right hamstring during his first rehab game with Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday and is expected to be out of the lineup for a couple days, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.

It's hardly a positive development during Jimenez's first rehab appearance, but it's not believed to be a notable setback, as manager Tony La Russa doesn't expect it to be something that changes the outfielder's recovery timeline. The 25-year-old may need a couple additional games in the minors, but he could still be back with the White Sox in early June.

Lewis was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros for undisclosed reasons.

Lewis was slated to bat sixth as the designated hitter Sunday, but he was removed from the lineup without an explanation. It's unclear whether or not the 26-year-old is dealing with an injury, but it's a worrisome situation given he's only four games into his return from the knee surgery he underwent in June of 2021.

Carpenter is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

With southpaw Shane McClanahan on the hill for Tampa Bay, the lefty-hitting Carpenter will retreat to the bench in the series finale. After signing with the Yankees on Thursday, Carpenter started in each of the team's subsequent three games and went a collective 1-for-8 with a solo home run, two walks and two additional runs.

Cabrera (back) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against Cleveland.

Cabrera was removed from Saturday's contest with lower-back tightness, and he'll be out of the lineup for at least one game due to the injury. Robbie Grossman will serve as the designated hitter while Willi Castro, Derek Hill and Daz Cameron start from left to right in the outfield.