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Torrens isn't starting Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Athletics, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Torrens will get the second game of the day off after going 2-for-3 with his first big-league home run in the matinee, making way for Joseph Odom to get the start behind the dish.

Stanton (hamstring) is expected to return from the 10-day injured list later this week, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Stanton took part in his second straight simulated game Monday and appears to be making good progress as he works his way back from a hamstring strain thag has already kept him out for over a month. He's expected to be eased back into a regular role upon his return, as the Yankees' primary concern is making sure he's ready for the playoffs, which they're still quite likely to make given the expanded format this season despite their mediocre performance to date.

Canha went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run in a loss to the Rangers on Sunday.

Canha's multi-hit effort was just his second over the last 17 contests, as the veteran has been prone to several multi-game slumps lately. Canha came into Sunday in an 0-for-8 skid that had encompassed the prior three games, and despite his success in the loss, he's still hitting just .171 (6-for-35) in 12 September contests.

Jimenez went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Tigers.

Jimenez launched his 13th home run of the season in the fourth inning to give the White Sox a 2-1 lead. He later drove in another run with a groundout in the fifth. The second-year outfielder is slashing .301/.337/.590 in 184 plate appearances.

Torrens is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Torrens had started the Mariners' previous five games behind the dish, so he was overdue for a day off. Joseph Odom will start at catcher in his stead.

Lewis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Dylan Moore will bat leadoff and fill in as the Mariners' center fielder in place of Lewis, who is getting his second day off of the season. The break may do Lewis some good, as he's gone hitless with four strikeouts in 11 at-bats over his last three games, dropping his season average to .292.

Ohtani is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The lefty-hitting Ohtani's move to the bench for Saturday's game wasn't much of a surprise with a southpaw (Kyle Freeland) on the hill for Colorado, but his absence from Sunday's lineup is more conspicuous with a right-hander (Ryan Castellani) starting. With an off day coming Monday, Angels manager Joe Maddon may just have wanted to give Ohtani a more extended breather due to his rough start to September. Ohtani is slashing .192/.300/.192 with eight strikeouts in 26 at-bats this month.

Torrens went 2-for-4 with a two-run double in a win over the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

The Mariners surprisingly jumped on Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen early, and Torrens' timely two-bagger capped a four-run first inning for Seattle. Torrens has hit the ground running since arriving via trade from the Padres at the deadline, hitting safely in four of his last six games and churning out a pair of multi-hit efforts within that span.

Buxton is not in Sunday's lineup against Cleveland.

He is hitting .320 with three home runs in 25 at-bats this month, but surprisingly has not attempted a stolen base over those eight games. LaMonte Wade will start in center field and hit seventh.

Rooker was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a fractured right forearm.

This was inevitable after Rooker was hit by a pitch that broke his right forearm Saturday. He should be fully recovered for spring training 2021. Max Kepler (groin) was activated in a corresponding move.