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Choi is not in Sunday's lineup against Atlanta, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The lefty slugger will head to the bench in a National League park against southpaw Drew Smyly. Yandy Diaz will start at first base and hit second.

Canha (hip) went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Cleveland.

Canha missed just over three weeks while battling tendinitis and a left hip strain. The outfielder hit in his usual leadoff spot Saturday, although it may take him some time to get comfortable at the plate after not going on a rehab assignment. The 32-year-old has a .255/.376/.447 slash line with 11 home runs, 33 RBI, 55 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 329 plate appearances this year.

Reyes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-2 win over Oakland.

The designated hitter came up empty in his first three at-bats before swatting an offering from J.B. Wendelken to center field. Reyes has homered four times in nine games since he came off the injured list July 2. For the season, he's slashing .271/.325/.597 with 15 homers, 40 RBI, 27 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases through 197 plate appearances.

The Athletics reinstated Canha (hip) from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

The outfielder had been sidelined since June 25 with tendinitis and a strain in his left hip. In 74 games before the injury, Canha got on base at a .375 clip and hit 11 home runs. With his on-base prowess, the 32-year-old figures to once again be Oakland's everyday leadoff hitter. Skye Bolt was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move.

Choi went 1-for-6 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-6 win over Atlanta.

Choi took Michael Wacha yard in the fifth, knotting the game up at three apiece. It was his fourth homer of the year and his first since June 27. The 30-year-old is slashing .248/.371/.402 with 10 extra-base hits, 20 RBI, 16 runs scored and 21:39 BB:K over 140 plate appearances this season.

Brantley went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored Friday in a 7-1 victory versus the White Sox.

Brantley's homer in the fifth inning gave Houston a 3-1 lead, and he helped pad that margin by singling and scoring in the seventh. The pair of hits pushed his season batting average up to a robust .329, fourth-best in MLB. Brantley also has six homers, 32 RBI and 44 runs scored on the season.

Martinez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-0 win over the Yankees.

Martinez provided Boston's last run of the game with an eighth-inning blast. The designated hitter is up to 19 homers, 63 RBI, 61 runs scored and a .299/.369/.561 slash line through 371 plate appearances this year. The 33-year-old will likely continue to hit third in Boston's order, giving him plenty of chances to get involved in run production for a top-five offense.

Lewis (knee) has resumed throwing but hasn't yet resumed swinging, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Lewis had his stitches removed in late June, and he's now been able to resume some baseball activities. Manager Scott Servais has been optimistic that the outfielder will be cleared to return at some point in 2021, but a timetable for his recovery hasn't yet been established.

Canha (hip) will participate in a workout Friday and could return from the injured list this weekend, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Although Canha is unavailable for Friday's series opener against Cleveland, manager Bob Melvin is hoping the right fielder could return to action Saturday or Sunday if his workout goes well. He's been on the injured list with a left hip strain since June 25 but should take over as the primary right fielder once he's cleared to return.

Jimenez (pectoral) has gone 1-for-6 with a walk in two rehab games for Triple-A Charlotte this week.

Jimenez kicked off his rehab assignment with two games for High-A Winston-Salem over the weekend before moving up the ladder to Triple-A. The 24-year-old appeared as a designated hitter during the first rehab game, then moved to left field for the next three contests, including nine innings Wednesday. The outfielder has not played yet this season after suffering a torn pectoral muscle during spring training. At the time of surgery in April, he was given a four-to-five month prognosis, and it looks like Jimenez will be returning just shy of that estimate.