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Choi (hamstring), who rejoined the Rays on Monday and fielded groundballs before the series opener against the Red Sox, will go through a full pregame workout Tuesday, the team's official site reports.

While Choi's ability to get through a twin bill with the FCL Rays on Saturday and take grounders Monday without setbacks strongly supports the notion he's ready for activation, successfully completing Tuesday's planned activity would offer an additional level of assurance. If Choi's workout goes off without a hitch, it's likely he's activated ahead of Wednesday's series finale.

Reyes went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Monday's 5-2 loss to Minnesota.

The 26-year-old has homered in three straight contests, with Monday's long ball accounting for all of Cleveland's runs. Reyes' power surge has him up to 27 homers with an .893 OPS through 92 contests this year. He's added 72 RBI, 49 runs scored, four stolen bases and 15 doubles as a fixture in the heart of Cleveland's order.

Buxton went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 5-2 win over Cleveland.

The outfielder has been quiet since returning from a broken finger, but he's now posted consecutive multi-hit efforts. Buxton's fifth-inning homer was also his first long ball since he was activated from the injured list. He's slashing a strong .308/.349/.629 with 11 homers, 20 RBI, 26 runs scored and five stolen bases through 152 plate appearances, but the question with Buxton has often been one of health, not talent. Injuries have limited him to just 37 games this season.

Ohtani went 0-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base Sunday in a loss to the Rangers.

The slugger didn't collect any hits in the game, but he still contributed to fantasy squads with an eighth-inning theft. Ohtani is up to 23 stolen bases on the campaign, tied for sixth in the majors. He also leads the league with 43 home runs, and he is the first player in franchise history to log a 40-20 season.

Ramirez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.

Since returning from the injured list Sept. 1, Ramirez started in left field in four of his first five games back with the team and went 6-for-16 with two doubles, three runs and two RBI over that stretch. He looks like he'll remain Cleveland's primary option at the position for the final month of the season, but Oscar Mercado will pick up a start in left in Monday's series opener.

Torrens will not start Monday against Houston.

Torrens remains the Mariners' primary designated hitter despite the fact that he's hitting a mediocre .223/.290/.431 on the season. Jose Marmolejos, who's hitting a considerably worse .151/.259/.312, will take over in that spot Monday.

Brantley is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Brantley went 0-for-4 at the plate Sunday in San Diego, ending an eight-game hitting streak. Yordan Alvarez (knee) will return to the lineup Monday, starting in Brantley's usual spot in left field, while Aledmys Diaz will serve as the designated hitter.

Alvarez (knee) will bat third and play left field Monday against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Alvarez fouled a ball off his knee Saturday in San Diego and exited the game. He was able to appear as a pinch hitter Sunday and now not only feels well enough to hit but also to take the field.

Buxton will start in center field and bat leadoff Monday against Cleveland.

Since being reinstated from the 10-day injured list Aug. 27, Buxton has picked up starts in every game for the Twins. While the run of durability is encouraging for a player who has been extremely fragile in recent seasons, Buxton has struggled to recapture the elite form at the plate he displayed prior to landing on the shelf. In his first nine starts since returning from the IL, Buxton has gone 4-for-35 (.114 average) with two doubles, three runs and zero RBI while walking twice and striking out 11 times.

The Rays are expected to reinstate Choi (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list ahead of Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Choi has rejoined the Rays in Boston after wrapping up a two-game rehab stint in the rookie-level Florida Complex League over the weekend. Though Choi's strained left hamstring responded well to the rehab appearances, the Rays will delay activating him until the middle of the week with the team facing a pair of left-handed starting pitchers (Chris Sale and Eduardo Rodriguez) to begin its series with the Red Sox. The lefty-hitting Choi should draw back into the starting nine Wednesday versus Boston right-hander Nathan Eovaldi.