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Choi is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Both Choi and Nate Lowe will head to the bench with a southpaw (James Paxton) on the bump for New York, but the two could be fighting for one spot in Tampa Bay's regular lineup against right-handed pitchers. Even though Choi is the more battled-tested option at the MLB level, Lowe boasts a higher pedigree and may have surged ahead of Choi in the playing-time battle after batting .471 with three home runs and seven RBI in the four-game series in Baltimore over the weekend.

Brantley went 2-for-5 with a walk, a double, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 12-4 win over Texas.

Brantley has reached base safely in 12 straight games, posting a .360/.411/.500 slash line during that stretch. He's enjoying his finest season since 2014 while sitting in the middle of the Astros' batting order and leads the team with a .324 batting average.

Martinez went 2-for-6 with a solo home run in a loss to the Dodgers on Sunday.

After Xander Bogaerts brought Boston to within a run with a solo shot in the eighth inning, Martinez immediately followed with his own blast to tie the score 4-4. The long ball was Martinez's first in July and 19th overall this season. Through 82 games, he is slashing .297/.368/.533 in 330 at-bats.

Jimenez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Athletics.

Jimenez gave his club its only lead in the seventh inning when he launched a solo home run to center. The blast was his fifth in the last 11 games and gives him 17 on the season. Jimenez sports a lackluster .244 batting average, but that number is more tolerable for fantasy owners as long as he continues to supply the power.

Reed is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

After being scooped up off waivers from the Astros, Reed drew back-to-back starts with the White Sox to begin the second half, going 1-for-7 with a walk over that stretch. The White Sox will deploy Eloy Jimenez as their designated hitter Sunday, but Reed will likely fill that role against right-handed pitching, at least until Welington Castillo (oblique) is back from the injured list.

Vogelbach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Since a lefty (Jose Suarez) is on the hill for the Angels, Seattle skipper Scott Servais determined it was a good time to build in a rest day for Vogelbach, according to Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times. Vogelbach will be available to pinch hit but should otherwise be in line for a well-deserved maintenance day after he was busy for most of the All-Star break and started the first two games of the series in Anaheim.

Canha went 2-for-3 with an RBI single, a triple, two walks and a run in a win over the White Sox on Saturday.

Canha continued his hot start to July with his second straight two-hit effort, which included his first three-bagger since 2017. The veteran has reached safely in 10 straight games overall and is 8-for-25 with a double, Saturday's triple, two home runs, six RBI, six walks and six runs over his first seven contests of the month.

Vogelbach went 2-for-3 with a walk in a loss to the Angels on Saturday.

The Mariners' All-Star reached safely for the first time in the second half of the season after going 0-for-3 in Friday's shutout defeat. Vogelbach's multi-hit effort was his first since June 29, and despite his production Saturday, he's just 5-for-25 over his first eight games of July.

Cabrera is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Cabrera will sit after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Saturday's game. The veteran is batting .298 this season, though his power has taken a big dip as he sports just a .390 slugging percentage and five home runs through 82 games. Cabrera has dealt with some knee issues this season, and with the Tigers sitting at just 28-59, the 36-year-old should continue to get plenty of regular rest days like this one.

Buxton (face/chest) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Indians.

Buxton exited late in Saturday's 6-2 win after he appeared to suffer a facial or chest injury while making a diving catch in the outfield. The Twins have been mum on the exact nature of Buxton's injury, but manager Rocco Baldelli described the 25-year-old's situation after Saturday's game as a "day-to-day" matter, per Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com. Max Kepler will fill in for Buxton in center field in the series finale.