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Martinez was 2-for-3 with two runs and a three-run home run in Sunday's 10-2 win over the Yankees.

September actually ended up as Martinez's worst statistical month of the season, but he still posted a .297 average and .841 OPS. The 31-year-old was one of the best hitters in baseball all season, totaling 43 home runs and 130 RBI with a .330/.402/.629 slash line.

Stanton is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Stanton was originally set to bat cleanup as designated hitter per usual, but the Yankees made a late change to replace him with Miguel Andujar. Thankfully it's not an injury situation, as the team would just like to get Stanton a full day off since he has played in 158 games this season. The 28-year-old will close the regular season with a .266/.343/.509 slash line with 38 home runs, 100 RBI and 211 strikeouts in 617 at-bats.

Choi (ear/head) is unlikely to return to the field against the Blue Jays this weekend, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Choi suffered the ear laceration and head injury -- although he did avoid a concussion -- in Tuesday's game against the Yankees, which is now likely to wind up as his final appearance of the season. The 27-year-old will end the season with a .269/.370/.506 slash line with eight home runs in 160 at-bats with the Rays.

Stanton went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, an RBI double and a single as the Yankees defeated the Red Sox 8-5 on Saturday.

Serving as the designated hitter, Stanton reached the the seats with his 38th homer, and over his last 13 games he's 15-for-52 with five home runs. Stanton holds a .266/.343/.509 slash line with 34 doubles, 100 RBI and 102 runs this year.

Choi (ear/head) remains out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Choi wasn't expected to require a lengthy absence after avoiding a concussion following a home-plate collision with Gary Sanchez on Tuesday, but he now finds himself on the bench for the fourth straight game. Austin Meadows will be the designated hitter Saturday.

Ohtani went 3-for-3 with a double, two singles, two RBI, one run and a stolen base in Friday's win over the Athletics.

Ohtani snagged his 10th steal of the year, as he continues to put together an impressive rookie season at the plate. The 24-year-old now has a .289 batting average to go along with 21 doubles, 22 home runs and 61 RBI over 359 plate appearances in 2018.

Choi (ear/head) remains out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Choi avoided a concussion after colliding with Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez at home plate Tuesday but will now sit for the third straight game, despite initial reports suggesting he may require just a single day off. C.J. Cron will again be the Rays' designated hitter Friday.

Stanton went 2-for-3 with two home runs, two RBI, two walks and three runs in Thursday's 12-1 victory over the Rays.

Stanton added some insurance runs for the Yankees with solo shots in the sixth and ninth innings, his 36th and 37th home runs of the season. Although he hasn't produced anywhere near his MVP numbers from 2017, Stanton has still slugged his way to a .262/.341/.502 slash line with 33 doubles, 97 RBI and 101 runs this year as the 2018 regular season comes to a close.

Brantley is not in the lineup versus Kansas City on Thursday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Brandon Guyer will give Brantley a spell in left field for the series finale as manager Terry Francona allows a few of his regulars the night off with the postseason right around the corner. In 19 games this month, Brantley is hitting .351 with a .923 OPS.

Choi (ear/head) is out of the lineup versus the Yankees on Thursday, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

Choi will remain on the bench for a second straight day after colliding with Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez on a play at the plate. Fortunately, he avoided a concussion and could return to the lineup Friday against the Blue Jays. C.J. Cron will serve as the club's DH for Thursday's series finale.