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Reyes (personal) is starting at designated hitter and batting sixth Thursday against the Tigers.

He missed a few days to attend to a personal matter but is back in action against lefty Daniel Norris. Reyes is hitting .200 with one home run, 23 strikeouts and seven walks in 14 games this month.

Lewis is not in Thursday's lineup against the Pirates.

He is hitting .294 with five home runs and a 13:1 K:BB in his first eight big-league games. The power is obviously legitimate, but he is probably playing a little over his head in the batting average department. Tim Lopes starts in right field and will hit sixth.

Collins went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Twins.

Collins' ninth-inning blast provided insurance in the win and was his second home run in as many days. The young catcher is currently riding a four-game hit streak (5-for-16) but batting just .179 since his callup.

Canha went 2-for-5 with an RBI double to lift the Athletics to victory against the Royals on Wednesday.

Canha stepped up to the plate during a scoreless 11th inning and doubled to shallow right, scoring Jurickson Profar to gift the A's the win. The 30-year-old outfielder is slashing .270/.394./.509 this season with 24 home runs and 14 doubles.

Martinez (groin) is not expected to return before the weekend, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Martinez left Tuesday's game early due to groin tightness. His absence Wednesday against the Giants is considered precautionary, but there's little reason for the Red Sox not to proceed with caution in what has seemingly become a lost season.

Vogelbach remains on the bench Wednesday in Pittsburgh.

The lack of a designated hitter under National League rules doesn't guarantee a day off for Vogelbach, as he's started 46 times at first base this season. However, Austin Nola will man the position Wednesday.

Stanton will be limited to a couple at-bats and won't play more than four or five innings Wednesday, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

It makes sense for the Yankees to ease Stanton back in his first game since late June. While Stanton won't be on the bench for his first game as previously expected, the effect will be essentially the same, as he'll play half a game before being cleared to play a full one. That could come as soon as Thursday, when he could spend the entire contest as the designated hitter.

Reyes (personal) remains out of the lineup Wednesday against the Tigers.

Reyes will be with the team Wednesday but won't play, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports. He could be back in the lineup as soon as Thursday. Carlos Santana will be the designated hitter Wednesday, with Jake Bauers starting at first base.

Martinez (groin) is on the bench as expected Wednesday against the Giants, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Martinez left Tuesday's game early due to groin tightness and was expected to miss at least one more game. The Red Sox have been effectively eliminated from playoff contention, so there's little reason to rush the star slugger back. Christian Vazquez will be the designated hitter in his absence, with Sandy Leon starting behind the plate.

Stanton (knee) was activated from the 60-day injured list and is back in the lineup Wednesday against the Angels, batting seventh and playing left field, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

A variety of injuries has limited Stanton to just nine games this season, but he'll have up to 10 contests to get up to speed by the start of the playoffs. Manager Aaron Boone said previously that Stanton wasn't expected to start right away, but there's evidently been a change of plans. It's possible Stanton won't play entire games right away in an effort to ease him back into action, James Wagner of The New York Times reports.