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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.

Miller went 2-for-2 with a double, a steal, three runs scored and a two-run homer in Cleveland's 8-2 over the Tigers on Tuesday.

Miller provided the Indians' second and third runs with a second-inning homer to right and helped manufacture another run with a walk and a stolen base in the fifth. Miller came into the game just 2-for-18, and the big game raised his batting average to .200.

Blackmon will head to the bench Tuesday against the Braves, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Blackmon will sit for the first time this season, with Yonathan Daza making his big-league debut in right field. The outfielder has had a decent start to the year, hitting .273 in 11 games.

Turner is back in the lineup, hitting second and playing third base for Tuesday's contest against the Cardinals, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Turner received a maintenance day Monday, but he'll slide back into the second spot in the order and man the hot corner Tuesday. The 34-year-old is hitting .293 with a .375 on-base percentage through 41 at-bats, although he is still looking to find his power stroke; Turner is slugging just .317 and is still looking for his first long ball.

Belt went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Monday's 6-5 loss to San Diego.

Belt made his first start in left field this season, opening up first base for new acquisition Tyler Austin. The former is no stranger to moving to the outfield, logging 76 games at the position over his seven-year career. Austin is expected to eventually move to left, but Belt will occupy the position (at least against southpaws) in the interim. The 31-year-old is slashing .237/.310/.500 through 11 games.

Vogelbach went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, three walks and two runs in a win over the Royals on Monday.

Vogelbach's early season Mike Trout impersonation continued Monday, as he raised his average to .471 while homering for the fourth straight game. The burly slugger's numbers are at clearly unsustainable levels across the board over his first 24 plate appearances, but it's conceivable that another year of seasoning at the Triple-A level last season made a tangible difference in Vogelbach's offensive acumen. The 26-year-old has somewhat of a challenging path to playing time while slotting in behind Jay Bruce and Edwin Encarnacion at first base and designated hitter, respectively, but he could force manager Scott Servais' hand if he keeps up his improved play.

Canha went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs in a loss to the Orioles on Monday.

Canha launched his second home run of the season in the fifth, an impressive 436-foot shot to left center. The veteran continues to split time between first base and the outfield, and he's now hit safely in each of his last three starts. Canha has also displayed improved plate discipline, albeit over a small sample, thus far this season. The 30-year-old has already drawn eight walks over his first 27 plate appearances.

Carpenter, who went 1-for-4 with a run in a win over the Dodgers on Monday, has hit safely in five straight games.

The veteran infielder has laced three of his four doubles on the season during that stretch as well, although he's hasn't posted a multi-hit effort since March 31. Carpenter's power has yet to emerge in the new season after he blasted a career-high 36 home runs last season, but he was a slow starter on that front in 2018 as well -- he only had two round trippers through the end of April before launching 34 from May through August.

Jimenez will start in left field and bat seventh Tuesday in the White Sox's game against the Rays, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Jimenez has batted either fifth or sixth in every game this season, but he'll move down in the order despite turning in his fourth multi-hit outing of the campaign Monday. The demotion likely has less to do with Jimenez's performance than that of Tim Anderson, who has been the Sox's best hitter thus far with a 1.326 OPS through seven games.

Ozuna went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in the Cardinals' 4-3 win over the Dodgers on Monday.

Ozuna looks to be heating up at the dish after a slow start, as he mashed his second homer in four games with a first-inning two-run blast off Hyun-Jin Ryu. He's still hitting just .229 through 35 at-bats, but hopefully the recent show of power is a sign the veteran is ready for a hot streak that will pump his average back up toward his career mark of .277.