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Reyes went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in an 8-2 win over the Blue Jays in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.

After going 1-for-3 with a walk in the matinee, Reyes crushed a Ross Stripling offering in the third inning of the nightcap for a solo shot before adding an RBI single a couple frames later. Reyes also whiffed three more times across both games, however, and while his current five-game hitting streak is encouraging, his .474 batting average (9-for-19) over that stretch also comes with a 38.1 percent strikeout rate. On the season, the 26-year-old still sports a rough .204/.245/.301 slash line with three homers, 10 RBI and a shocking 4:43 BB:K in 23 contests.

Buxton was removed from Saturday's win over the Athletics due to right hip tightness, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Buxton went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts to begin Saturday's matchup, but he was replaced defensively to begin the eighth inning. While the Twins didn't initially provide a reason for Buxton's departure, manager Rocco Baldelli revealed after the game that the 28-year-old is dealing with a hip injury. The severity of the issue isn't yet clear, but Gilberto Celestino and Nick Gordon should see increased at-bats if Buxton is forced to miss any additional time.

Torrens remains on the bench Saturday against the Rays.

Torrens theoretically has a clearer path to playing time behind the plate with Tom Murphy out with a dislocated shoulder. However, Torrens will sit for the second straight game with Cal Raleigh set to catch for Marco Gonzales.

Winker went 2-for-5 with two doubles and a run in a loss to the Rays on Friday.

Winker pulled his average up back to the Mendoza Line for the first time since April 10 with his third multi-hit effort in the last seven games. The 28-year-old seems to be coming out of his extended funk, as he's produced a .321 average with a trio of two-baggers, a home run and three RBI over that span.

Buxton went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run in Friday's 2-1 win over the A's.

His fifth-inning blast to center field proved to be the winning run on the night. Buxton has homered in back-to-back games and hit safely in five straight, continuing a stellar start to the season that has seen him slash .290/.355/.754 with nine home runs, one steal, 17 runs and 17 RBI.

Choi (elbow) will be activated from the injured list for Sunday's game against the Mariners, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

He did well in an extended spring training game Friday and will fly to Seattle on Saturday to join the big-league club. With the Rays set to face righty Chris Flexen on Sunday, it's a good spot to get the lefty-hitting Choi back in the mix. He is hitting .357 with two home runs, a 20.8 BB% and a 32.1 K% in 15 games this season.

Torrens isn't starting Friday's game against the Rays.

Torrens will get a breather after he went 0-for-7 with a strikeout over the last two games. Tom Murphy will start behind the dish and bat ninth.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base Thursday against the Mariners.

Ramirez drew his third start in the last five games in the absence of Ji-Man Choi (elbow) and with Josh Lowe back in Triple-A. He led off the second inning with a single and proceeded to swipe second base -- his first steal of the campaign. Two frames later, he singled in a run and also came around to score. Ramirez has now collected at least one hit in three of his last four starts, though he has no extra-base hits in that span.

Reyes went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Blue Jays.

Reyes was ice cold to start the season, but he's starting to find a groove. He's gone 6-for-13 across his last three games while adding three RBI and three runs scored. The 26-year-old lifted his slash line to .184/.220/.253 with two home runs, eight RBI and seven runs scored in 21 contests. He's been hitting fifth or sixth in the order while he attempts to work through his slump.

Winker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to Tampa Bay.

It's been a rough start to the season for Winker, but he snapped a season-long power drought with a 411-foot solo shot to center in the fifth inning. The veteran came into the contest with just three extra-base hits -- all doubles -- over his first 105 plate appearances. After a career-best .305/.394/.556 slash line last season, Winker has hit just .189/.321/.256 in his first 26 games as a Mariner.