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Choi is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

With the Athletics bringing southpaw Brett Anderson to the hill for the series finale, Choi will head to the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Kevin Kiermaier and Brandon Lowe. Yandy Diaz will cover first base in Choi's stead.

Jimenez went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, a walk, two RBI and three runs scored in Tuesday's 7-5 win over Washington.

The highly touted rookie has homered in three of his last four games and is hitting .313 (10-for-32) with six extra-base hits, six RBI and seven runs scored in his last nine games. He slugged just .390 through the first two months, but he's notably boosted that figure to .688 during June.

Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in a victory over the Dodgers on Tuesday.

Facing a fellow countryman for the second time in four days, Ohtani followed his home run off Japanese pitcher Yusei Kikuchi on Saturday with another off Kenta Maeda in the first inning Tuesday. That gives Ohtani four homers and nine RBI in his last eight games. He also stole his first base of the season Tuesday after racking up 10 thefts in 2018.

Alvarez went 1-for-3 with a walk, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 10-8 win over the Brewers.

With his fifth-inning blast, Alvarez became the first player in Astros history to homer in each of his first two MLB games. The 21-year-old hasn't slowed down at all since his promotion, and he and Christian Yelich are the only two players in baseball who have hit 25 home runs already this season -- Alvarez launched 23 in 56 games at Triple-A prior to getting called up.

Stanton (shoulder) will play for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this weekend and could return for the Yankees' next homestand starting June 17, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Stanton is currently on rehab duty with High-A Tampa, and manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday the slugger will join the RailRiders this weekend and could return to the big club as soon as June 17, when the Yankees open up a 10-game homestand with a divisional matchup against the Rays. Stanton went 2-for-4 with an opposite-field homer for Tampa on Tuesday, so hopefully that's a sign he's finally back to full health from the shoulder and calf injuries that have kept him on the shelf for most of the season.

Martinez went 2-for-3 with a walk in Monday's 4-3 extra-innings loss to Texas.

Martinez returned from a four-game absence due to back spasms and served as the designated hitter. He's missed a few stretches with back issues, though he's avoided the injured list, and it looks like the Red Sox may avoid using him in the field due to the back. He played 57 games in the outfield in 2018 and is on pace to play just 41 this season. Martinez has played just once in the field over his past 12 starts.

Choi went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Monday's 6-2 win over Oakland.

Choi's seventh home run of the season gave the Rays a 6-0 lead in the eighth inning after the team hit two-run shots in both the sixth and seventh frames. The 28-year-old lefty has been stellar in June, going 12-for-25 (.480 average) with two long balls and five RBI.

Ohtani isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.

Ohtani will get the night off after taking the collar in Sunday's series finale against the Mariners (0-for-4). Kevan Smith slots in as the designated hitter and is slated to bat cleanup in Ohtani's stead.

Stanton (shoulder) is scheduled to make rehab appearances with High-A Tampa on Tuesday and Wednesday before joining Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Stanton hasn't played a live game since tweaking his calf while making a rehab appearance for his shoulder injury, but manager Aaron Boone said Monday that the slugger will slot in for a pair of games this week for Tampa. Assuming he comes through those appearances with no setbacks, the plan is for Stanton to join the RailRaiders after a Thursday off-day. It's been a long absence for the veteran, so he could require a few games in Triple-A before returning to the big club.

Martinez is back in action Monday against Texas after missing four straight games due to back spasms, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Martinez's latest battle with back spasms was his third of the year, so the Red Sox will count themselves lucky that he avoided a trip to the injured list. He could require more maintenance days in the near future but will bat third and serve as the designated hitter in Monday's contest.