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Lewis went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, HBP and strikeout as Seattle lost 9-2 to San Diego on Sunday.

Lewis singled and stole second in the second inning and recorded another base knock in the sixth. The steal was only his second of the season. He is batting a modest .240.

Athletics manager Bob Melvin said Canha was held out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels due to a sore elbow, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Melvin opted to keep Canha on the bench after the outfielder's elbow swelled up after he was hit by a pitch in Saturday's 6-2 win. The Athletics are hopeful a day off will be enough to resolve the injury, but Canha's fantasy managers will still want to track his status heading into Oakland's three-game series with the Mariners that begins Monday.

Ohtani is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Per Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register, manager Joe Maddon said that the Athletics bringing a lefty (Sean Manaea) to hill in addition to the Angels having Monday off were factors in the decision to let the lefty-hitting Ohtani sit out Sunday. Maddon noted that he still expects the two-way star to serve as a designated hitter throughout the Angels' upcoming six-game week, aside from the day the southpaw pitches. Ohtani tentatively lines up to make his next start on the mound Friday in Oakland.

Canha is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Canha is likely sitting due to a pre-planned maintenance day in an afternoon game following a night game. Luis Barrera will step in as the Athletics' left fielder in place of Canha, who starred in Saturday's 6-2 win by going 2-for-3 with a triple, double and two runs.

Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

According to Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle, manager Dusty Baker said he elected to give Alvarez the day off since the 23-year-old had looked "a little bit lost" at the plate of late. In 21 at-bats over his last five games, Alvarez has produced only three hits while striking out eight times. Michael Brantley will serve as the designated hitter in place of Alvarez, while Chas McCormick picks up a start at Brantley's usual spot in left field.

Cleveland announced Sunday that Reyes is expected to miss 5-to-7 weeks after he sustained a left internal oblique strain in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Twins, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

The timetable was established after Reyes was sent in for an MRI earlier Sunday. Cleveland moved Reyes to the 10-day injured list and summoned prospect Owen Miller from Triple-A Columbus, with the 24-year-old immediately stepping into the starting nine at Reyes' usual spot at designated hitter for Sunday's series finale with Minnesota. The loss of its top power hitter until at least early July is a devastating blow to a Cleveland offense that had already been one of baseball's weaker units this season.

Martinez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Martinez has been in the lineup for every game since April 17, and with a team off day coming Monday, manager Alex Cora decided it was an optimal time to build in two days of rest for the veteran slugger, according to Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. The extra maintenance should prove beneficial for Martinez, who has bounced back nicely after a down 2020 campaign. Through his first 45 games of the season, Martinez is slashing .328/.404/.592 with 12 home runs, 37 RBI and 38 runs across 198 plate appearances.

Ford went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 7-0 win over the White Sox.

Ford mashed a massive 447-foot solo shot in the sixth inning to pad an already-substantial Yankees lead. The homer was Ford's third of the campaign and first since April 28. He went 1-for-26 between April 29 and May 16 but has shown improvement over his past three games, going 4-for-8 with a pair of walks.

Cleveland placed Reyes (abdomen) on the 10-day injured list Sunday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Reyes was sent in for an MRI after exiting Saturday's game against the Twins with a left abdominal strain, and while the extent of his injury still isn't known, Cleveland determined the 25-year-old was dealing with more than a day-to-day concern. Cleveland recalled outfield prospect Owen Miller from Triple-A Columbus in a corresponding move, and he could get the opportunity to play on a near-everyday basis while Reyes is on the shelf.

Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a double, triple, RBI and two strikeouts in Saturday's 6-2 loss to Oakland.

Ohtani was stranded on second after a two-out double in the sixth and brought home a run with his eighth-inning triple. His .320 on-base percentage is about average, but a .619 slugging percentage brings his OPS to .939, a mark that places Ohtani among the league leaders.