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Twins center fielder Byron Buxton is progressing from the thumb injury that landed him on the 15-day disabled list, as he has begun to take batting practice, according to the Star Tribune.

Buxton will continue to take batting practice this week and then progress to participating in on-field pregame drills. If he has no set backs, Buxton could begin a rehab assignment as early as next week.

Cubs right fielder Jorge Soler is getting a rare break Wednesday afternoon against Colorado.

Soler has started in each of the 20 games. He is on a three-game hitting streak and has seven hits in his last five games.

Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton continues to take baby steps in his recovery from left hamate surgery. He has been cleared to take swings off a tee, per Fox Sports.

Dan Jennings has not ruled out the possibility of Stnaton returning next week when the Marlins close out a nine-game homestand.

"His hand looks good," Jennings said. "It's healed. The scar looks well. Now he's going to start off the tee ... he'll progress at his timetable. It's good to see him making strides the right way."

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner was sent to the hospital Tuesday to deal with an infection on his leg, reports the Los Angeles Times.

Turner had a pimple on his leg, which developed into an infection. He was held out of Tuesday's lineup as a result.

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the A's. Turner was lifted from Sunday's game against the Mets for a pinch runner in the ninth inning. Even with a travel day on Monday, Turner will start Tuesday's game on the bench.

Alberto Callaspo will get the start at the hot corner and bat seventh on Tuesday.

Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera was on the field taking batting practice Monday, reports the Detroit Free Press.

Cabrera is on the disabled list with a calf injury. He has been cleared to take part in light baseball activities and is expected to remain out of the lineup until late August.

The Mets are looking to add Tigers outfielder Yoenis Cespedes before this week's non-waiver trade deadline, according to a report by NJ.com.

Cespedes is scheduled to make $4.15 million, but it's not clear if the Tigers are interested in dealing him. 

As Twins center fielder Byron Buxton continues to make his way back from a thumb injury, the team is not taking any chances on rushing his recovery, reports the StarTribune.

"When you [get ready to come back], you're going to do it conservatively," Twins manager Paul Molitor said. "It's a process. We talked about [being out] 4-6 weeks, and it looks like it's going to be all that before he gets a chance to play."

Buxton has been out since June 23 with a left thumb injury and has been cleared to begin baseball activities.

Center fielder Joc Pederson was one of a few bright spots in what was otherwise a dismal night for the Dodgers, as they were pounded 15-2 by the Mets on Saturday. Pederson went 3 for 4 with a double and a solo home run, his 21st of the year.

Pederson was in need of a game like this for himself, as he came into the night struggling at the dish. The three-hit performance on Saturday gives him a .262 batting average over his past 10 games.

If the Tigers needed a kick-start Saturday against the host Red Sox, left fielder Yoenis Cespedes certainly gave it to them. He homered in the first inning and his team remained ahead the rest of the way.

Cespedes didn't get another hit, but his blast was his 15th of the season and fifth since July 6. His slash line now rests at .287/.319/.488.