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Stanton isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Stanton recorded five consecutive multi-hit games late last week, but he's cooled off recently and has gone 1-for-11 with three walks and three strikeouts across the last three games. Aaron Judge will serve as the designated hitter while Joey Gallo shifts to right field.

Lewis (knee) will take batting practice on the field during the Mariners' current homestand, which runs through Sunday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Lewis has recently been taking part in baseball activities, but the batting practice will be his first on-field work since landing on the shelf in late May. The 26-year-old remains without a timetable for his return, though manager Scott Servais is confident the outfielder will take the field again this season. Lewis will need to continue ramping up his rehab work before embarking on what could be a lengthy rehab assignment.

Canha was removed from Tuesday's win over Cleveland with eye irritation, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Canha went 0-for-5 with a pair of strikeouts before being replaced in the outfield for the bottom of the 10th inning. The cause of the injury remains unclear, and he should be considered day-to-day until the team updates his status.

Choi exited Tuesday's game against the Red Sox with left hamstring soreness, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Choi didn't start Tuesday's contest but apparently suffered the injury during the seventh inning when he tied the game 4-4 on a pinch-hit, two-RBI double. The 30-year-old should be considered day-to-day heading into Wednesday's contest in Boston.

Choi is not starting Tuesday against Boston and left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Choi is hitless in his 16 August at-bats, so he'll get a chance to reset with the lefty on the mound Tuesday. Jordan Luplow will move to the infield to man first base and bat fifth.

Astros manager Dusty Baker said Brantley (head) would start in left field Tuesday against the Rockies, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Houston isn't expected to release its lineup until a few hours prior to Tuesday's 8:10 p.m. ET first pitch, but the starting nine will include Brantley, who was removed from the Astros' last game Sunday against the Twins after taking a hit to the head during a collision on the bases with Minnesota's Andrelton Simmons. Brantley apparently passed all concussion tests, with the Astros later terming his removal as precautionary. The team's plan to deploy Brantley in the outfield rather than as a designated hitter supports the notion that there's no concern about his health.

Rooker went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts Monday in the Twins' 11-1 loss to the White Sox.

The Twins continue to deploy Rooker as their No. 2 hitter, but his poor results of late could prompt manager Rocco Baldelli to push the rookie down in the batting order. Through eight games in August, Rooker has gone 4-for-34 while drawing only two walks against 11 strikeouts. His batting average now sits at .168 for the season.

Jimenez went 2-for-4 with a walk, two home runs and five RBI in Monday's 11-1 win over the Twins.

Jimenez posted a near-identical line to his previous game when he slugged a pair of homers and drove in five in Sunday's win over the Cubs. He became the fastest White Sox hitter to reach 50 homers (187 games). The 24-year-old outfielder, who didn't make his season debut until late July due to a pectoral injury and then injured his groin immediately upon his return, needed several at-bats to get his timing down against MLB pitching. Jimenez is now riding a five-game hit streak, during which he's gone 9-for-18 with four home runs and four doubles. With the timing of his swing locked down, Jimenez should be the dangerous power threat he showed in 2019, when he launched 31 bombs in 122 games.

Buxton (hand) fielded flyballs, hit and ran the bases prior to Monday's game against the White Sox, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Buxton has been out with a broken hand since late June. He still doesn't have a clear timetable for his return, and the Twins have little incentive to rush him given their place in the standings, but he's clearly trending in the right direction. The length of his absence means he'll likely need a rehab assignment before returning to the roster.

Canha went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs in a win over the Rangers on Sunday.

Canha pushed his on-base percentage back up to .386 with yet another busy day on the bases Sunday. Rare is the game that doesn't find Canha aboard at least once; the last time he failed to reach safely by either hit, walk or hit by pitch was June 24 against these same Rangers, a contest he exited after just two plate appearances due to a hip strain that subsequently landed him on the injured list.