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Vogelbach went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in the Mariners' 6-2 victory over the Rangers on Monday.

Vogelbach absolutely unloaded on a pitch from Jose Leclerc in the seventh inning, sending the ball into the upper deck at T-Mobile Park for his 15th long ball of the year. The 26-year-old's average is down to .253 after his torrid start to the season, but through 146 at-bats he's still posting an excellent .389 on-base percentage and slugging .610, giving hope that the early-season success is sustainable.

Buxton went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run Monday against the Brewers.

Buxton crushed a three-run homer in the second inning to give his team an early 4-0 lead, but Milwaukee would rally and take the first game of the series. Following an injury-plagued 2018 campaign, the 25-year-old outfielder has already registered five home runs, 28 RBI and nine stolen bases through 50 games this season.

Martinez went 2-for-5 with two home runs in a 12-5 win over the Indians on Monday.

Martinez was hitless through three at-bats until he hit a solo shot in the sixth inning and took a slider deep to left field in the eighth inning. The first home run was crushed, registering an exit velocity of 106 mph. The right-hander had one hit in his last five games coming into this one, so it was a welcome sight to see the power display. Martinez is hitting .268/.369/.521 with seven home runs in May.

Cabrera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

With no designated hitter available in New York, Cabrera will hit the bench for the first time since May 15 while Brandon Dixon fills in for him at first base. The two-time American League MVP is currently in the midst of one of his better offensive stretches of the season, as he's gone 11-for-26 with a home run and 7:2 BB:K over his past eight starts.

Choi went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in a win over the Indians on Saturday.

His fifth-inning round tripper with Tommy Pham aboard snapped a 1-1 tie and was Choi's fourth of the season overall. The 28-year-old has now compiled half of his 16 RBI for the season in May on the strength of a trio of homers.

Martinez (back) will serve as the Red Sox's designated hitter and bat cleanup Sunday against the Astros, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Martinez returned from a four-game absence to start in Friday's series opener, but his ongoing back issue resulted in him checking out of the lineup during Saturday's 4-3 loss. The Red Sox still made the slugger available off the bench for that contest, and he came in to deliver a two-out walk as a pinch hitter. After incurring no setbacks following the appearance, Martinez received the green light to fill his usual DH duties in the series finale.

Martinez (back) entered Saturday's game as a pinch hitter and drew a two-out walk in a 4-3 loss to the Astros.

He eventually got to second base but was caught in a rundown after a wild pitch didn't stray as far as he initially thought it would. He didn't look very spry during the sequence. Manager Alex Cora downplayed the back spasms that have caused Martinez to sit out of the starting lineup in five of the last six games, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports. "Just a day off," Cora said.

Martinez is back on the bench Saturday against the Astros.

No reason has been given for Martinez's absence, but he missed four games in a row with an illness and a sore back earlier in the week, so there's a good chance that Saturday's absence is related. He went hitless in his return to action Friday. Christian Vazquez will be the designated hitter for Saturday's contest.

Canha, who went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a win over the Mariners on Friday, is expected to serve as the primary designated hitter during Khris Davis' stay on the injured list due to a hip injury, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

The veteran has already been doing a pretty convincing Davis impression over the last several games, as he's now left the yard on five occasions over the last eight contests overall. He's slashing .229/.353/.600 on the season, and while he isn't likely to be as prodigious as Davis, Canha is coming off a 2018 season in which he slugged a career-high 17 home runs.

Cabrera went 2-for-2 with two walks, a home run and two RBI in Friday's 9-8 win over the Mets.

Cabrera's batting a robust .306 with a .381 on-base percentage, but this was just the second home run of the season for the veteran. His .387 slugging percentage would be a career worst, though Cabrera certainly seems to be seeing the ball well and could start to string together some extra-base hits. He had a .448 slugging percentage last year before getting shut down with a biceps injury.