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Winker entered Saturday's win over the Royals as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and contributed a walk, a two-run double and a run over two plate appearances.

The struggling outfielder had gotten the night off from starting duties, but he ended up playing a part in the Mariners' 13-run breakout. Winker's eighth-inning two-bagger came at a particularly timely juncture, as it gave Seattle breathing room after the Royals had closed to within 8-7. Perhaps Saturday's productive night will help reignite Winker's bat after he'd gone 1-for-21 over the previous six games.

Miller is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

The lefty-hitting Miller will head to the bench with a southpaw (Cole Irvin) on the bump for Oakland. The righty-hitting Nick Solak replaces him in left field, while Marcus Semien takes over leadoff duties in Miller's stead.

Reyes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Reyes will take a seat for only the second time this season, ending a streak of three consecutive starts in which he went 3-for-11 with his first two home runs of the campaign. With Reyes on the bench, Josh Naylor will serve as the Guardians' designated hitter.

Martinez (groin) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

A sore left adductor will keep Martinez on the bench for the fourth game in a row, though the Red Sox haven't yet indicated that the issue is something that will result in him moving to the 10-day injured list. Ideally, fantasy managers will get more clarity on Martinez's situation before the Red Sox begin a seven-game week Monday in Toronto.

Choi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

With southpaw Rich Hill on the hill for Boston, the Rays will stock up some extra right-handed bats in the series finale. The lefty-hitting Choi will bow out of the lineup while the righty-hitting Harold Ramirez steps in as Tampa Bay's designated hitter.

Miller went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI in Saturday's 2-0 win over Oakland.

Miller delivered the game's only two runs in the eighth inning. One batter earlier, Athletics manager Mark Kotsay brought in right-handed reliever Domingo Acevdo, who had to pitch to Miller as part of a three-batter minimum. Otherwise, had a lefty hurler been on the mound, Rangers manager Chris Woodward would likely have pinch hit for Miller. He's scuffled since a hot start, going 4-for-25 over the previous nine games. When Miller starts, he gets maximum plate appearances as the leadoff hitter, but that may not continue considering his .256 on-base percentage and 5.4 BB%.

Brantley went 3-for-4 with a run scored Saturday against Toronto.

All three of Brantley's hits went for singles, and he came around to score in the first inning on an Alex Bregman home run. Brantley has remained consistent early this season, hitting .302/.351/.396 across 57 plate appearances. He's hit particularly well of late, delivering three multi-hit performances in his last six starts.

The White Sox will place Jimenez on the 10-day injured list Sunday after he was diagnosed with a right hamstring strain that is expected to sideline him for 6-to-8 weeks, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The team plans to provide another update on Jimenez's status following Monday's team off day once he's re-evaluated in Chicago, but the 25-year-old is set to miss extended time for the second time in as many seasons after a ruptured pectoral tendon kept him sidelined for about four months of the 2021 campaign. While the slugger is out of the lineup, both Andrew Vaughn and Gavin Sheets could have clear paths to near-everyday roles at either left field or designated hitter. The righty-hitting Adam Engel should also be a fixture in the lineup against right-handed pitching with Jimenez out of the picture.

Cabrera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

One day after bagging the 3,000th hit of his career after going a collective 3-for-8 with two RBI and a run while starting in both ends of Saturday's doubleheader, Cabrera will get a well-deserved rest. Austin Meadows will receive a turn as the Tigers' designated hitter while Cabrera retreats to the bench.

Stanton is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Stanton started the past nine games and will receive a day off after going 7-for-38 with zero home runs and 16 strikeouts during that stretch. Josh Donaldson will serve as the designated hitter Sunday while DJ LeMahieu moves to the hot corner.