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Buxton (undisclosed) is not in Wednesday's lineup against the A's, Brandon Warne of Cold Omaha reports.

Buxton returned Tuesday, but had missed three games after running into the outfield wall during Friday's game. The team hasn't provided much in the way of an update after he ran into the wall again Tuesday, so continue to consider Buxton day-to-day until further notice. The Twins will go with Eddie Rosario in center field Wednesday.

Vargas homered in a 2-for-4 game with two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Athletics.

Vargas was held hitless in his first game back in Minnesota on Monday, but he did exactly what they called him up for Tuesday night. He slammed 14 homers in 82 games for Triple-A Rochester before the call-up. His raw power is apparent, but the question will be if he can make enough contact for it to matter. In his first two stints with the Twins, Vargas had just 14 home runs but 117 strikeouts in 111 games.

Vargas homered in a 2-for-4 game with two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Athletics.

Vargas was held hitless in his first game back in Minnesota on Monday, but he did exactly what they called him up for Tuesday night. He slammed 14 homers in 82 games for Triple-A Rochester before the call-up. His raw power is apparent, but the question will be if he can make enough contact for it to matter. In his first two stints with the Twins, Vargas had just 14 home runs and 117 strikeouts in 111 games.

Reed went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Mariners.

Reed has struggled to find his footing in the majors, but he now has two homers in his past three games. He's hitting just .120/.207/.360 and has struck out 11 times already, but Reed's power potential is huge, and the future remains bright for the 23-year-old.

Brantley (shoulder) took batting practice Monday for the first time since landing on the DL in mid-May, MLB.com reports. "I feel great. I was able to take BP pain-free, able to swing the bat like I normally do. It's a great feeling," Brantley said following his batting practice session.

The Indians will wait and see how Brantley feels the next few days before deciding on their next course of action but he could be cleared for a rehab assignment by the All-Star break if things continue to progress.

Cabrera was ejected from Tuesday's game for arguing a call in the sixth inning, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Cabrera's frustrations boiled over after a questionable call in his third plate appearance, which led to his eighth career ejection. Andrew Romine replaced Cabrera at first base, but Cabrera did nothing to warrant further discipline from the league.

Buxton, listed as day-to-day, is out of the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Athletics.

Buxton, who was on a four-game hitting streak before running into the outfield wall Friday, will miss his third consecutive game Tuesday. He should return to the lineup in center field as soon as he's fully healthy.

Miller went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs in a 4-2 victory over the Angels on Monday.

The shortstop connected off Nick Tropeano for a solo shot with two out in the third, his second round-tripper of July. Miller has also hit safely in three of the first four games of the new month, and is slashing .248/.297/.462 on the season.

Reed is out of the lineup Monday against the Mariners, Angel Verdejo of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Reed has gotten off to an unremarkable 2-for-22 start to his big-league career, striking out in exactly half of those at-bats. The Astros will probably keep him through the All-Star break to see if he can turn it around, but it's certainly not encouraging that he'll be held out of the lineup for the second time in three days. Marwin Gonzalez gets the start at first base.

Vargas will start at first base and slot fifth in the order Monday against the Athletics, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Vargas was promoted from Triple-A Rochester earlier Sunday after Trevor Plouffe (ribs) landed on the DL, and he'll immediately step into the lineup with a couple of the Twins' other position players still banged up. Eduardo Escobar is battling a hamstring injury and Byron Buxton is dealing with general soreness, but neither player looks at risk of missing significant time. If that ends up being the case, Vargas can't be counted on to see everyday at-bats.