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Buxton (toe) will travel with the Twins on their upcoming road trip and may return without a rehab assignment, Brandon Warne of The Athletic Minnesota reports.

The Twins will be on the road from May 3-13, so it sounds as though they're hopeful that he could be back somewhere in that time frame. Buxton has already had one rehab stint during his current stay on the disabled list, back when he was recovering from the migraines which initially knocked him out of the lineup. That rehab assignment led to his current issue, a hairline fracture on his toe, which he suffered after fouling a ball off his foot in a rehab game. He remains limited in practice and was unable to run Tuesday.

Cabrera (biceps) is out of the lineup against Tampa Bay on Wednesday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Cabrera will miss a third straight game due to biceps spasms while John Hicks draws a start at first base in his absence. He should be considered day-to-day ahead of Thursday's series opener in Kansas City.

Brantley went 1-for-6 with a home run and four RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Rangers.

With the Indians down to their final out and faced with an 0-2 count, Brantley slugged a Keone Kela curveball into the right field bleachers for a game-tying grand slam in the ninth inning. The Indians went on to lose the game in extras, but fantasy owners will be pleased with Brantley's RBI production. Despite going just 1-for-6 Tuesday, the outfielder is currently hitting .329 with three homers and 14 RBI on the year.

Buxton (toe) was unable to run Tuesday, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Buxton has been unable to run over the past couple of days after getting some light running in over the weekend. He's participating in limited offensive drills in order to keep his swing sharp, but it still remains to be seen when he'll be able to return to game action. Max Kepler should continue to serve as the Twins' primary center fielder until Buxton is healthy.

Ohtani (ankle) is batting fifth and serving as the designated hitter Tuesday against the Orioles.

As expected, Ohtani is back in the lineup for the first time since injuring his ankle against the Yankees on Friday. The 23-year-old, who is hitting an impressive .341/.383/.682 with four homers through 12 games this season, will face righty Alex Cobb in his return to the lineup. Barring any setbacks, Ohtani figures to take the mound during the team's three-game series against the Mariners this weekend.

Miller is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Tigers.

Miller is hitting below the Mendoza Line in his limited opportunities against left-handers this season, so he'll retreat to the bench for a night off with southpaw Matt Boyd taking the hill for Detroit. C.J. Cron will move to first base to replace him, allowing Rob Refsnyder to log a start as the designated hitter.

Cabrera (biceps) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rays, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

This is the second consecutive game Cabrera will miss due to the biceps spasms he incurred Sunday. He is feeling improvement per Jason Beck of MLB.com, and the hope is that he'll return to action Wednesday. Niko Goodrum will replace him at first base for the evening.

Vogelbach is 4-for-17 with a double, two home runs, two RBI, three walks and three runs over 20 plate appearances since being demoted to Triple-A Tacoma last Wednesday.

The burly infielder began the season with the Mariners, but he headed down to the Rainiers once Ryon Healy returned from a disabled list stint due to an ankle injury. Vogelbach scuffled again during his latest big-league stop, slashing just .204/.317/.352 over 63 plate appearances prior to his demotion. He could certainly thrive against Triple-A arms in similar fashion to a 2017 minor-league campaign during which he hit .290 with 42 extra-base hits (25 doubles and 17 home runs) and 83 RBI over 125 games.

Miller went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Tigers on Monday.

Miller squared up for his second home run of the season in the ninth, following a go-ahead two-run blast by C.J. Cron earlier in the frame. The 28-year-old infielder has progressively climbed his way out of his early-season doldrums since returning from a nine-game absence due to a groin injury, hitting safely in seven of nine contests, including six straight.

Cabrera (biceps) is not in the lineup Monday against the Rays, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Cabrera left Sunday's game against the Orioles with biceps spasms. His condition was reportedly improving later in the day, but he'll still miss at least one game. John Hicks will start at first base in his place.