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Canha is out of the lineup Sunday against the Giants, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Canha will take a seat after going hitless in the first two games of the series and managing only two hits during the three-game set in San Francisco prior to the All-Star break. Nick Martini picks up the start in left field in Canha's place and will serve as Oakland's leadoff man.

Soler (toe) is "not close" to a return, manager Ned Yost told Rustin Dodd of The Athletic Kansas City on Sunday.

Soler had been on pace for the best season of his career with a .820 OPS but suffered a broken toe in June that ultimately required surgery. He's five weeks removed from that procedure, which is significant because the team originally estimated a six-week timetable for his return to baseball activities. According to Maria Torres of The Kansas City Star, Soler is scheduled to be reevaluated Friday and could get off crutches if all goes well. He's already been using an underwater treadmill as part of his rehab, but when the crutches are gone, baseball-related activities will be one of the next steps. The Royals sit dead last in the AL Central with a mark of 29-68, so there's little incentive to rush back one of their younger stars, which could push his return date back to somewhere in mid-to-late August.

Vogelbach went 0-for-3 in a loss to the White Sox on Saturday.

Vogelbach wasn't successful in his first big-league at-bats since June 8, going down on strikes twice in the shutout loss. The 25-year-old was in the midst of one of his best pro seasons at Triple-A Tacoma before his Friday callup, slashing .305/.456/.582 with 16 home runs and 42 RBI over 283 plate appearances with the Rainiers.

Martinez (upper body) will serve as the Red Sox's designated hitter and bat third Sunday against the Tigers, Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports.

The Red Sox held Martinez out of Saturday's lineup while he recovered from upper-body soreness after crashing into the outfield wall in the series opener, but there was never much concern about the slugger's health. After completing a workout without issue Sunday, Martinez was cleared to reclaim his usual role as the DH and should be on tap for a full slate of starts during the upcoming week.

Brantley went 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs, and an RBI against the Rangers on Saturday.

Brantley was a beneficiary of the Indians' offensive explosion Saturday, scoring both times he reached base and driving in his 57th run of the season on a single in the fifth inning. While his season-long numbers are still excellent, Brantley has slowed at the plate -- especially in terms of power -- hitting just three home runs since June 1.

Lewis was promoted to Double-A Arkansas on Saturday in the wake of Braden Bishop's season-ending forearm injury, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

One silver lining in Bishop's unfortunate circumstances is the opportunity for his fellow prospect to make the jump to the Double-A level for the first time. Lewis was slashing .260/.303/.429 across 211 plate appearances at High-A Modesto, and he went 2-for-3 with a walk, RBI and two runs while also getting hit by a pitch in his Travelers debut against Springfield on Saturday night.

Choi went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday during the Rays' loss to the Marlins.

The veteran is just 3-for-18 in his first five games with Tampa Bay, but his second extra-base hit cut the club's two-run deficit in half during the final inning before the Rays fell to Miami. After a two-hit debut July 11, Choi had gone 0-for-10 in his three subsequent starts but should find at least part-time duty for the near future. Some AL-only fantasy players could find value in that situation, though his .208/.255/.458 line in 51 plate appearances isn't appealing.

Martinez (upper body) expects to be in Sunday's starting lineup against the Tigers, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Martinez was held out of the lineup Saturday due to upper-body soreness after he crashed into the wall on a running catch Friday night. The true test will come Sunday morning, but at this point it looks like the 30-year-old slugger will return to the lineup soon.

Martinez is not in Saturday's lineup as he is dealing with soreness after colliding with an outfield wall Friday night, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

Martinez made a running catch into the wall during the third inning Friday, although he was not forced to exit the game. The 30-year-old is apparently experiencing general body soreness after the collision but will not undergo additional testing, so it seems to be a minor issue. Martinez should be considered day-to-day for the time being.

Martinez is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Martinez will head to the bench Saturday just one game removed from the All-Star break. The 30-year-old did make a running catch into the wall during the third inning Friday, but there has been no indication of an injury as of yet. Steve Pearce will serve as designated hitter for the Red Sox on Saturday.