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Ozuna describes his current arm strength at "55 percent" following offseason right shoulder surgery but continues a therapeutic regimen designed to progressively increase it, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

Ozuna is undergoing therapy, pregame exercises and work on his throwing mechanics daily with coach Willie McGee in an effort to get back to full capacity as soon as possible. Ozuna has tabbed accuracy as one of the areas he's still most lacking in, acknowledging that he's occasionally missing his target and "throwing wild." Despite his struggles at times this season, Langosch notes that a throw Ozuna made in Pittsburgh last week clocked in at 84.4 mph per Statcast, harder than any he'd made last year but still below some of the 90-plus mph lasers the veteran uncorked in Miami back in 2016. The good news for fantasy owners is that the results have been increasingly better on the offensive side of things -- Ozuna slugged the hardest-hit home run thus far this season in the first inning Monday, and both of his round trippers have come within the last four games.

Vogelbach went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a run in a win over the Royals on Tuesday.

The gravy train will slow down at some point, but fantasy owners are basking in the glow of Vogelbach's incandescent start for the time being. The 26-year-old's multi-hit effort Tuesday was his fourth in the last five games, a span during which he's also racked up nine extra-base hits (four doubles, five home runs). While Vogelbach is actually making contact slightly less frequently as compared to last season (68.2 percent, compared to 2018's 70.1 percent), he's benefiting from a 55.6 percent HR/FB rate that is obviously an extreme outlier.

Miller is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

With southpaw Matthew Boyd on the hill for Detroit, Miller will move to the bench in favor of platoon mate Max Moroff. After a 2-for-18 start entering Tuesday's series opener, Miller equaled his season-long hit total in the Tribe's victory, finishing with a home run, double, walk, stolen base, three runs and two RBI.

Jimenez is starting in left field and hitting fifth Wednesday against the Rays, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Jimenez is back in his usual spot in the lineup after going 2-for-4 with an RBI as the team's No. 7 hitter Tuesday. The youngster is off to an uneventful start to his rookie campaign, going 11-for-39 (.282) with a 2:13 BB:K and no extra-base hits through 10 games.

Blackmon won't play Wednesday against the Braves with the contest being postponed due to inclement weather in Colorado, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Colorado and Atlanta will hold a make-up game Aug. 26. Blackmon and the Rockies will return to action Thursday in San Francisco for the club's series opener with the Giants.

Brantley went 3-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Yankees.

Brantley's seventh-inning double plated Alex Bregman, who had doubled before him, to tie the game. The 31-year-old outfielder has hit in four straight, going 8-for-17 with three extra-base hits and four RBI during that run. As Houston's offense slowly emerges from a slumber, Brantley should be presented with plenty of RBI opportunities as the team's cleanup batter.

Harper went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's extra-inning loss to the Nationals.

Harper gave the Phillies a 4-1 lead during the third inning with the three-run shot, though the Nationals rallied late to steal the win. The 26-year-old owns a .333/.511/.788 slash line with four home runs, eight RBI and three doubles in 33 at-bats.

Winker went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, three RBI and two runs in a 14-0 victory against the Marlins on Tuesday.

The 25-year-old had just one hit in 26 at-bats prior to Tuesday, so this production was a sight for sore eyes. Winker has a long way to go to turn things around, but this was a step in the right direction. Winker is 3-for-29 (.103) with a homer, three RBI and two runs in 10 games this season.

Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Tuesday's 8-2 loss to the Indians.

The double was actually the first extra-base hit of the season for Cabrera, as the 36-year-old is sporting a respectable .263 batting average but just a .680 OPS through 11 games. That OPS would easily be the lowest of Cabrera's illustrious career, but it's a small sample size and it wouldn't be too surprising to see him drive the ball with a bit more authority soon.

Stanton (biceps) could hit off a tee Wednesday or Friday, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Stanton appears to be slightly ahead of schedule, as he was previously not expected to resume swinging until this weekend. His return timeline could become clearer once the Yankees see how his tee work goes.