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Soler is starting in right field and hitting seventh Saturday against the Indians, 610 Sports Radio reports.

He was activated from the 10-day DL earlier in the day after missing the first 28 games of the season with an oblique injury. Now that he is healthy, Soler figures to be the team's everyday right fielder going forward. He has a .258/.328/.434 slash line with a 27.6 percent strikeout rate and 27 home runs in 765 career plate appearances, and has an identical 106 wRC+ against righties and lefties. Soler has more raw power than he has shown in games thus far.

Soler (oblique) was reinstated from the 10-day DL on Saturday.

An oblique injury sidelined Soler for the first 28 games of the season, but it appears he is ready to return to action against Indians righty Josh Tomlin. The 10-18 Royals are likely going to have to embrace a rebuild at some point this season, and Soler is one of the few players who figures to be a building block for them going forward. He is under team control through the 2020 season, which should encompass the 25-year-old's prime years. Jorge Bonifacio is hitting .262/.326/.405 with an 11:4 K:BB in 42 at-bats, and will likely cede the everyday right field job to Soler, who has more power potential and a similarly fringe-average hit tool. Soler has a .258/.328/.434 slash line with a 27.6 percent strikeout rate and 27 home runs in 765 career plate appearances, and has an identical 106 wRC+ against righties and lefties. He has more raw power than he has shown in games thus far.

Buxton (undisclosed) is not in Saturday's starting lineup against the Red Sox, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer-Press reports.

It will be the second consecutive game Buxton misses after he collided hard with an outfield wall in Thursday's loss. The young outfielder is reportedly doing much better after some minor headaches and plans to test it out by taking some swings and running on the field prior to Saturday's game. He could be available in a reserve role if needed, though the Twins will likely exercise caution with rushing him back to action. Max Kepler slides over to fill the void in center field.

Buxton (undisclosed) is not in the lineup Friday against the Red Sox, Brandon Warne of Zone Coverage reports.

Buxton was removed from Thursday's contest prematurely following a hard collision with the wall. He was able to pass the concussion protocol following his exit, though the Twins are likely holding him out for precautionary reasons. He should be considered day-to-day for now, while more should be known about his status once the Twins provide more information.

Miller is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.

Daniel Robertson will start at second base. Considering that the Rays will be facing Francisco Liriano, who is known to be a reverse-splits pitcher, it makes sense that they opted for the left-handed-hitting Robertson for Friday's game.

Martinez (foot) is tentatively scheduled to play right field for High-A Lakeland on Saturday, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Everything will depend on how Martinez feels coming out of his first rehab game with Lakeland on Friday (in which he'll serve as the DH), but a return to the outfield appears imminent. Playing the outfield and playing the outfield on back-to-back days are probably the final hurdles for Martinez, who is working his way back from a sprained lisfranc ligament in his right foot. He has been logging at-bats in extended spring training over the past week or so.

Martinez (foot) is set to begin a rehab assignment with High-A Lakeland on Friday.

During a Monday DH appearance for extended spring training, Martinez fouled a ball off his left foot -- not his injured right foot -- but X-rays were negative. This upcoming assignment is a positive step for the outfielder, who will rejoin the major-league club sometime next week if all goes well.

Buxton (undisclosed) was removed from Thursday's contest for precautionary reasons and will be re-evaluated Friday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

The young center fielder went through the concussion protocol following his exit, and after going through the program without a hitch, the Twins are considering him day-to-day. No word about his availability Friday has been revealed, but more information should become available following his upcoming evaluation.

Buxton exited in the fifth inning of Thursday's contest with the Athletics after running into the center field wall while making a catch, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

It's unclear if his removal was injury-related or not, but it's certainly not good to see something like this happen just when the former top prospect was finally getting comfortable in the batter's box. Buxton's status should become clearer after the game's conclusion, but in the meantime, Eddie Rosario will slide over to center field to fill the void while Max Kepler rounds out the outfield.

Vargas went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the A's.

He supplied all the offense the Twins would need in this one, bringing home two runs with a bases-loaded single in the first inning and then launching a three-run shot off Kendall Graveman in the third. Vargas is now slashing .364/.417/.636 through six games since being called up.