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Lewis (concussion) will join Triple-A Tacoma and is expected to begin a rehab assignment as soon as Sunday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Lewis has resided on the 7-day injured list since June 1, so he'll need at least a handful of games in the minors to get his timing back at the plate following the month-plus absence. Manager Scott Servais said Sunday that Lewis will see a healthy dose of playing time in the outfield while on assignment, so the Mariners could view him as a potential replacement in right field for the injured Taylor Trammell (hamstring), who is without a clear timeline to return from the IL. Before sustaining the concussion, Lewis had made all four of his starts with Seattle this season as a designated hitter.

Martinez will be out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

The lineup is still pending, but both Martinez and Trevor Story are said to be on the bench for the series finale. Boston returns home for an early game Monday, and both players should be expected to start in front of the home fans. Martinez is 1-for-21 with 10 strikeouts in his last five games.

Ramirez will start in right field and bat third in Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

The righty-hitting Ramirez will stick in the lineup for an eighth consecutive contest and will be making a fourth straight start against a right-handed pitcher (Ross Stripling). The Rays have mostly deployed Ramirez as a short-side platoon player this season, but he appears to have usurped the struggling Josh Lowe for a full-time spot in either the corner outfield or at designated hitter. While starting the past seven games, Ramirez has gone 11-for-26 (.423 average) with three doubles, three walks, a stolen base, five runs and three RBI.

Alvarez went 0-for-4 with a walk Saturday against the Angels.

Alvarez returned to the lineup after missing two games due to a head injury. He hit third in the order for his third consecutive start, recently swapping spots in the order with Alex Bregman. Though he wasn't particularly productive Saturday, Alvarez has maintained a tremendous .311/.408/.647 line across 284 plate appearances on the season.

Buxton is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Buxton started each of the Twins' last three games, twice as the designated hitter. He's been bothered by a sore knee, and it's very possible this absence is for maintenance. Gilberto Celestino will be the center fielder and No. 9 hitter against right-hander Tyler Wells.

Cabrera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

The Tigers are facing a quick turnaround for the series finale with Sunday's game beginning at 12:05 p.m. ET, so Cabrera will be granted a veteran's maintenance day. Harold Castro will check in as the designated hitter in place of Cabrera, who went 12-for-38 (.316 average) with two walks, three RBI and no runs while starting in each of Detroit's last 10 games.

Carpenter went 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs and four RBI in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against Cleveland.

Prior to Saturday, Carpenter hadn't started a game since June 22, but he was in the lineup for the first game of the twin bill. The veteran took advantage of the opportunity, going deep in each of the sixth and ninth innings and producing a run-scoring single in the seventh. Though Carpenter's route to playing time remains complicated, he's been great for the Yankees when called upon this season, slashing .293/.420/.902 with eight homers and 17 RBI over 51 plate appearances.

Reyes went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 13-4 loss to the Yankees in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader.

Reyes went back-to-back with Josh Naylor in the second inning, but Gerrit Cole was able to settle in after that. Reyes also started in the nightcap, going 0-for-4. In 10 games since he returned from a hamstring injury, he's gone 9-for-37 (.243) with two homers, five RBI and four runs scored. It's a modest improvement for the 26-year-old, who is still slashing an unsightly .206/.261/.324 with five long balls, 17 RBI and 13 runs scored through 184 plate appearances overall. He's still seeing a majority of the starts as the designated hitter, and he could pick up some time in right field while Oscar Gonzalez (abdomen) is sidelined.

Stanton went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 6-1 win over the Guardians in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.

Stanton was unusually quiet in the matinee, going 0-for-5, but he made his mark by going back-to-back with Anthony Rizzo in the nightcap. Stanton has hit safely in seven of his last nine games, batting .265 (-for-34) in that span. For the season, the slugger owns a .248/.330/.526 slash line with 20 homers, 53 RBI, 31 runs scored and five doubles through 65 contests.

Ohtani went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Astros.

Ohtani helped Los Angeles get off to a promising start with his first-inning solo shot to right field. That was the only run the Angels managed in the contest, however, and they tallied only one additional hit. Ohtani has notched three homers over his past six contests, and he has added two doubles, four RBI, a stolen base and six walks over that span.