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Ohtani will sit Monday against the Mariners, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Ohtani continues to fill a full-time role as the Angels' near-everyday designated hitter despite numbers that suggest he's not worthy of the job, as he's hitting just .188/.277/.381. The team knows he's capable of far better, however, as he hit .286/.351/.532 in his first two seasons in the league, and there's little reason for them not to let him hit his way out of his slump, as they sit last in the American League with a record of 12-23. Justin Upton starts in his place Monday.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Stanton (hamstring) did not participate in baseball activities Sunday and is "still not all the way there," Brendan Kuty of NJ Advance Media reports.

Stanton has been on the injured list since Aug. 9. General manager Brian Cashman suggested Friday that the slugger was at least a week away, but it's reasonable to hold off on any expectations of Stanton returning at the early end of that timeframe given Boone's comments Sunday. "He's still not all the way there," Boone said. "Doing well. Good progressions and stuff. Today's a very light day for him. No baseball activities. But he's not all the way out of the woods yet as far as the injury. But he is running at about 75-80 percent. Hitting and doing all that stuff is not a problem yet. We just want to make sure we get him to the finish line with the injury."

McCutchen went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and an RBI double in Sunday's 12-10 loss to Atlanta.

McCutchen clubbed his double to score Roman Quinn before scoring on a Rhys Hoskins homer in the third inning. In the eighth, McCutchen's solo shot brought the Phillies within a run, but they couldn't even the score. The 33-year-old has hit safely in nine of the last 10 games, including seven multi-hit efforts in that span. For the year, he's slashing .280/.322/.430 with four homers, 20 RBI, 16 runs scored and three stolen bases across 115 plate appearances.

Ozuna went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBI singles and a run scored in Sunday's 12-10 win over the Phillies.

Ozuna had RBI singles in the second and fifth innings. He also scored a run on a Nick Markakis double in the second. The 29-year-old Ozuna has eight homers, 23 RBI and 18 runs scored through 33 games this year.

Torrens was traded from the Padres to the Mariners on Sunday as part of a seven-player trade, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Torrens was recalled from the Padres' alternate training site in the middle of August and went 3-for-11 with a double and two strikeouts over seven games. He could compete for playing time with the major-league club in Seattle after the Mariners included Austin Nola as part of Sunday's trade.

Ohtani went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a walk in Sunday's 2-1 extra-inning loss to the Mariners.

Ohtani walked in the first inning and notched his fifth stolen base of the season in quick succession. He later added a single in the third. Through 27 games, the 26-year-old is slashing .181/.277/.381 with five homers, 18 RBI and 15 runs scored to go with his five steals.

Lewis went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Sunday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Angels.

Lewis opened the scoring with his solo shot off Angels starter Griffin Canning in the seventh inning. In the 10th, Lewis came around to score on a Tim Lopes single after starting the inning on second base. The 25-year-old Lewis is slashing .339/.430/.543 with eight homers, 21 RBI, 29 runs scored and two stolen bases through 35 games this season.

Dickerson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an RBI single in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

Dickerson opened the scoring with his long ball off Diamondbacks starter Taylor Clarke in the first inning. In the eighth, Dickerson restored the Giants' lead by plating Brandon Crawford with a bases-loaded single. He then exited the contest for a pinch runner. The 30-year-old Dickerson is slashing .221/.299/.395 with four homers, 14 RBI and 11 runs scored through 30 games this season. He'll likely continue to see playing time on the strong side of a platoon with Darin Ruf in left field.

Manager Don Mattingly said Sunday that Ramirez is ready to return from the COVID-19 injured list, but the Marlins are currently facing a roster crunch that leaves the outfielder in limbo for the time being, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports.

Miami has already had to clear room for several other players to return from the COVID-19 IL in recent days, and because he would be in line to fill a lightly-used reserve role in the outfield upon his reinstatement, Ramirez's addition to the active roster hasn't been a high priority for the team. Ramirez's activation could come soon if Jesus Aguilar (back) is forced to the IL, but Ramirez would likely still be blocked from an everyday role in that scenario.

Martinez (hand) underwent X-rays that came back negative, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Martinez was hit by a pitch on his left hand and forced out of Sunday's contest, but he appears to have avoided a major injury. Manager Ron Roenicke said after the game that Martinez is currently day-to-day.