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Ohtani went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, double, an additional RBI and two strikeouts in a 12-5 win over the Mariners on Saturday.

One night after taking the mound, Ohtani blasted a solo shot to center in the first and lined an eighth-inning double to account for the Angels' first and last runs of the game. The first-inning home run snapped an 11 at-bat hitless stretch, though Ohtani brings much more to the table than just his contributions at the plate.

Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 win over the White Sox.

Cabrera extended Detroit's lead to 4-1 when he took Lucas Giolito deep for a solo shot in the sixth inning, his first homer since May 21. Cabrera now has five long balls to go along with 21 RBI and a subpar .196/.266/.307 slash line.

Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 10-4 win over the Orioles.

John Means ended up leaving the game in the first inning with a shoulder issue, but before he did Ramirez tagged him for a solo shot. The 26-year-old hadn't gone yard since May 17, but his solid hitting has kept him in the regular lineup even after Bradley Zimmer was added to the roster, and on the season Ramirez is batting .277 with three homers, two steals, 13 runs and 13 RBI through 30 games.

Martinez was scratched from the lineup Saturday due to a left wrist injury, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Martinez, who suffered the injury while sliding in Friday's contest, is day-to-day.

Martinez was a late scratch from Saturday's lineup against the Yankees, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

There's been no indication of the cause for Martinez's removal from the lineup. Manager Alex Cora figures to provide some details in the coming hours.

Mercedes isn't starting Saturday's game against the Tigers.

Mercedes will get a breather after he went 1-for-26 with two runs, two RBI and four walks across his last eight games. Yasmani Grandal will serve as the designated hitter while Zack Collins starts at catcher.

Ohtani (2-1) earned the win against Seattle on Friday, pitching six innings and allowing two runs on four hits and no walks while striking out 10.

Ohtani's outing started out poorly as J.P. Crawford stung him for a leadoff home run. However, the right-hander bounced back with a solid six innings, allowing only one more run while tying his season high with 10 strikeouts. Ohtani has registered a quality start in three of his past four appearances, posting a 30:7 K:BB across 23.2 innings over that stretch. He is expected to make his next start at Arizona next weekend.

Canha went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, two walks, two total runs and two total RBI in Friday's 9-5 win over Colorado.

Canha went deep to right field in the third inning to extend Oakland's early lead to three runs. He notched another RBI in the sixth inning on a double to deep center field. Over his past past three games, Canha has gone 5-for-14 with six RBI.

Brantley (hamstring) is expected to return during the Astros' upcoming series in Boston, which begins Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Brantley is already eligible to return from the injured list, but he'll need at least a few more days before he's ready to go. Chas McCormick has handled left field in his absence, but Brantley should reclaim his everyday role as soon as he's healthy.

Choi was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left groin strain. The move is retroactive to June 3.

Manager Kevin Cash said Thursday the 31-year-old's groin issue hadn't improved after receiving treatment, so it's not a major surprise he's ending up on the injured list. Choi doesn't have an official timeline for his return, but he'll be eligible to be activated June 13. He underwent an MRI on Friday but feels better and is optimistic that he'll have a short IL stint, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports. Yandy Diaz should handle the bulk of the reps at first base in the meantime for Tampa Bay.