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Choi went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and a double in a win against the Padres on Tuesday.

Choi came up with the a runner on base and the score tied in the seventh inning and skied a 414-foot blast to right field for his 11th homer of the season. He also collected two additional hits in the game to break an 0-for-14 skid. On the season, Choi is slashing .261/.354/.422 in 353 plate appearances.

Lewis exited Double-A Arkansas' win over Northwest Arkansas on Tuesday with pain in his left big toe, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

The extent of Lewis' injury will likely be determined Wednesday. The promising outfielder is slashing a solid .269/.351/.411 across 107 games with the Travelers this season, but he's scuffled to a .205 average over his last 10 contests.

Brantley is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Brantley started in left field for the matinee and went 1-for-4 with a walk. Josh Reddick, Myles Straw and George Springer represent the Astros' outfield from left to right in his absence.

Buxton is making progress in his recovery from a left shoulder subluxation and getting closer to facing live pitching, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Buxton was placed on the 10-day IL on Aug. 3 and manager Rocco Baldelli said it would be two weeks or more before he could be evaluated. It's not clear when Buxton may return, but at least there's some positive movement.

Belt isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Athletics.

Unsurprisingly, Belt will head to the bench with a lefty in Brett Anderson slated to pitch for the opposition. Aramis Garcia, who was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento earlier in the day, draws the start at first base and is hitting seventh with Belt sitting.

Stanton (knee) is running up to 75-to-85 percent on the anti-gravity treadmill and is closing in on a return to on-field workouts, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Stanton isn't eligible to come off the injured list until Aug. 25, though he'll need to make significant progress over the next few weeks to be ready by that date. Considering he's been sidelined since June 26 with a knee strain, he'll likely need at least a handful of games in the minors to get back up to speed. It's also worth noting that New York has a firm grasp on the American League East, so there'll be no need to rush the slugger back into action before he's ready.

Ford isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles.

Ford has started 10 straight contests since rejoining the Yankees in early August, going 5-for-37 (.135) with three homers and four RBI over that stretch. DJ LeMahieu gets the call at first base and will lead off with Ford riding the pine Tuesday night.

Ford went 1-for-8 with a solo home run in a doubleheader sweep over Baltimore on Monday.

Ford started at first base and slotted in the eighth spot in both games of the twin bill, registering his only hit with a 388-foot homer in the fourth inning of Game 2. The 27-year-old has started nine of the last 10 games for New York. He is batting only .135 (5-for-37) in that span, though three of his hits have left the yard.

Martinez went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, two runs scored and a walk in Monday's 6-5 loss to Cleveland.

Martinez is up to 28 long balls this season after his fourth-inning solo shot Monday. He's been on an absolute tear in August, going 19-for-42 (.452) with five homers during his active 11-game hitting streak.

Choi is not in the lineup Monday against the Padres, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

Choi will give way to Jesus Aguilar at first base for Monday's series opener in San Diego as the Rays go with a righty-heavy lineup against left-hander Joey Lucchesi. Since the start of August, Choi is 3-for-21 with a 5:6 BB:K.