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Alvarez went 2-for-2 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a walk in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.

Alvarez drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the third inning and plated Houston's final score with a solo shot to right field in the seventh. The long ball was his fifth through 15 games in July and accounted for his 13th RBI this month. Alvarez has 18 homers and a .286/.352/.521 slash line overall this season.

Ohtani went 2-for-4 with two doubles in Saturday night's 2-1 win over the Twins.

After getting Friday off amidst a 4-for-24 post-All-Star break slump, Ohtani broke out with a pair of doubles Saturday. Both were hit sharply, and the designated hitter looked fluid as he legged them out. Nobody was asked to do more during All-Star Weekend than Ohtani, so it makes sense that the 27-year-old would be a little fatigued returning from Denver. The day off might have been just what he needed to get back on track.

Torrens went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 win over the Athletics.

Torrens went back-to-back with Cal Raleigh in the second inning to give the Mariners an early 2-0 lead. The 25-year-old has now hit three home runs over his last five games and has hit safely in 13 of his last 15 contests. His improvement at the plate is allowing him to become a regular fixture in the lineup after not being an everyday player earlier in the season. Torrens is slashing .225/.293/.480 with 12 homers, 24 RBI, 23 runs scored and 16:50 BB:K over 191 appearances.

The White Sox do not have a set date for Jimenez's return from a pectoral injury, Andrew Wagner of MLB.com reports.

Jimenez is currently with Triple-A Charlotte and played the 11th game of his rehab assignment Friday. White Sox manager Tony La Russa is anxious to have him back, but he cautions against bringing him before he's ready. "It starts with physically being ready to play, and play a lot," La Russa said Friday. "But you don't want him to come back up here unless he's got some timing at the plate because he's going to want to -- and he's going to be expected to -- produce right away." Jimenez looks fully recovered and is playing left field, but there's no indication of a timeline for his return. The outfielder is hitting .293/.333/.488 with two home runs over 41 rehab at-bats.

Choi went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Friday's win over Cleveland.

Choi socked his fifth long ball of the year in the ninth inning off reliever Nick Wittgren, and his blast was part of a six-run frame that allowed the Rays to come away with the win. The first baseman has gone yard twice while hitting a meager .227 across 44 at-bats this month.

Rooker was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul and will bat sixth as the designated hitter Friday against the Angels.

The 26-year-old will fill the vacant roster spot created by the Twins' trade of Nelson Cruz, and he'll also receive first crack at taking over as the designated hitter. Rooker appeared in eight games for Minnesota early in the season, going only 3-for-29. He's spent most of the year at the Triple-A level, where he has a .908 OPS and 19 homers in 61 contests. Rooker should have a regular role between the outfield and designated hitter with Cruz out of the picture, Alex Kirilloff (wrist) out for the season and the Twins out of playoff contention.

Canha went 2-for-3 with a double, a stolen base and two walks in a win over the Mariners on Thursday.

The veteran produced a prototypical leadoff effort, pushing his OBP to an elite .383 in the process. Canha has hit safely in all five games since his return from a stint on the injured list due to a hip issue, and Thursday's steal gives him a career-high eight swipes on the campaign.

Ohtani is not in the lineup Friday against the Twins, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Including days he's pitched, Ohtani has been in the lineup for each of the past 30 games, and he'll receive the day off Friday while mired in a 4-for-24 slump since the All-Star break. He's especially struggled over the past two contests with six strikeouts, so it's not a bad idea to provide him a day to reset. Justin Upton will serve as the designated hitter in his place while Juan Lagares starts in left field.

Solak was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.

Solak has been a fixture at second base for the Rangers this season, but he'll move down to Triple-A to attempt to get back on track offensively. The 26-year-old had a solid start to the season but is slashing only .192/.252/.240 in 37 games since the start of June. Curtis Terry had his contract selected in a corresponding move.

Ohtani went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Thursday's win over the Twins.

Believers in the mostly debunked Home Run Derby hangover theory are likely keeping tabs on Ohtani's performance, as he has gone 4-for-24 with 14 strikeouts since he participated in the contest. That said, manager Joe Maddon indicated that he is not worried about the two-way star in spite of his recent struggles, per the Associated Press. "He feels good. He's upbeat. He's constantly conversing with everybody. He'll come out of this thing. He's not going to be perfect all year," Maddon said.