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Miller went 1-for-4 with a three-RBI double in Saturday's 8-2 victory over the Rangers.

He continues to tear the cover off the ball and provide timely hitting, with Saturday's clutch double serving as the latest example. Miller emptied the bases with a seventh-inning two-bagger to right that brought home Steven Souza, Jr., Luke Maile and Evan Longoria, giving him eight RBI over his last three games alone. Miller has also hit safely in six of his last seven, while slashing .328/.416/.746 over 67 August at-bats.

Buxton (illness) is in the lineup for Triple-A Rochester on Sunday, LaVelle Neal of the Star Tribune reports.

The illness limited Buxton to just one pinch-running appearance over Rochester's last four games, but it appears he is feeling good enough to return to the starting lineup Sunday. Buxton figures to be back with the Twins at some point before the regular season ends, but it remains to be seen when.

Choi was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake City on Sunday.

With C.J. Cron, Jefry Marte and Albert Pujols all capable of manning first base, Choi's roster spot was deemed expendable despite 15 starts there this season. His offensive production has also taken a steep turn for the worse since launching two homers in an Aug. 4 contest, as Choi is just 3-for-25 since then.

Buxton is out of the lineup for Triple-A Rochester on Saturday due to flu-like symptoms, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

He pinch ran on Friday, but has been out of the lineup since Tuesday due to the illness. There is really not much Buxton can do at Triple-A to change people's opinions of him, as he has always dominated at that level (.986 OPS in 2015, .943 OPS in 2016) but his success has yet to translate to the big leagues. He should join the Twins when rosters expand in September. It is worth remembering that he won't turn 23 until December, which makes him two years younger than the likes of Aaron Judge and Josh Bell, both of whom Buxton already has more big league experience than.

Vargas was officially optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, the Star Tribune's LaVelle Neal reports.

Despite hitting three homers in his last 33 plate appearances, Vargas was hitting just .148 over that span and had been left out of the lineup more often than not. He makes way for pitching prospect Adalberto Mejia, but Vargas could be back with the team when rosters expand in September.

Vargas is expected to be optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

While the team hasn't yet made an official announcement, Vargas' name is not included on Saturday's lineup card and Triple-A left-hander Adalberto Mejia has joined the team in Kansas City. Vargas has appeared in 25 games for the Twins on the season, putting up a .259/.379/.576 slash line across 85 at-bats.

Goins was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, Blue Jays broadcaster Mike Wilner reports.

Goins has struggled to the tune of a .172/.211/.301 line with the big club this year but can play virtually any position on the diamond, and that versatility will help with Josh Donaldson banged up and Jose Bautista and Kevin Pillar on the DL. The 28-year-old Goins replaces Darrell Ceciliani on the active roster.

Reed went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI on Thursday against Baltimore.

It's been a tough go of it for Reed to start his Astros' career. The 23-year-old is batting under .200 in his first 94 plate appearances, and the power he was lauded for in the minors has yet to transfer to the major leagues. Reed will need to start putting more balls in the seats and cut down on his strikeout rate (35.1 percent) in order to be considered in most fantasy formats.

Cabrera went 2-for-3 with an RBI in Thursday's 4-3 victory over the Red Sox.

Cabrera's 78th RBI of the season was also his 1,000th as a Tiger, making him the 11th player in franchise history to reach that mark. The 33-year-old has been absolutely destroying the ball lately, going 41-for-114 (.360) with nine home runs, 26 RBI and 17 runs scored since the All-Star break. Cabrera is on pace to drive in 100-plus runs for the 12th time in his illustrious 14-year career.

Miller went 3-for-4 with a two-run blast to lift Tampa Bay to a 2-0 victory over the Padres on Wednesday.

That's now three homers in the last two days and five since Saturday. Prior to this season, Miller never had more than 11 home runs and now with still about a month and a half to go, he has 25 homers. He is hitting .265 with a .850 OPS -- the result of a healthy .530 slugging percentage. Miller also has 57 RBI, 58 runs and six steals in 400 at-bats.