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Meneses went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Sunday's win over the Padres.

Meneses knocked an RBI single in the sixth inning followed by a two-run double in the seventh. He was stuck in a 7-for-38 (.184 skid) over his previous 10 games. Despite what's been a lackluster June, Meneses is hitting .293 with 18 doubles and 39 RBI through 72 games.

Choi (Achilles) will continue his rehab assignment at Triple-A Indianapolis this week, Jarrod Prugar of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Choi began a rehab assignment at Double-A Altoona this week and went 1-for-5 with a double and a strikeout over two games. Assuming he feels good after making some appearances with the Triple-A club, he'll likely be in the mix to return from the injured list late this week.

Winker is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Winker is 2-for-17 with a home run -- his first of the season -- and 11 strikeouts in six games since returning from the injured list last weekend, and he'll sit Sunday against Cleveland righty Aaron Civale. Christian Yelich is resting his legs as the designated hitter while Blake Perkins starts in left.

Belt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Belt went 3-for-11 with an RBI and a run in three games since returning from the injured list Wednesday, and he'll head to the bench for Sunday's series finale versus Oakland. George Springer will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Cavan Biggio receives a start in right field.

Soler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Pirates, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Soler is 2-for-20 over the past five games and will take a seat Sunday after making 15 consecutive starts. Garrett Cooper will serve as the designated hitter while Yuli Gurriel starts at first base.

Cabrera is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

As has often been the case this season, Cabrera will rest for a series finale on Sunday. The veteran went 0-for-3 in Saturday's contest, dropping his season batting average to .228 to go along with a .626 OPS. Cabrera can't really be trusted for fantasy production at this point in his career.

Buxton (back) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

The 29-year-old exited Saturday's contest due to back spasms and won't return to the starting nine for Sunday's series finale in Detroit. Manager Rocco Baldelli indicated Buxton aggravated a back issue the slugger has played through for much of the season, and he should be considered day-to-day for now.

Ford went 2-for-4 with two solo homers in Saturday's loss to the Orioles.

Ford had himself a day Saturday, mashing two solo homers, including a game-tying blast in the top of the ninth off Felix Bautista to send the game into extra innings. The first baseman is now up to six home runs in June to go along with eight RBI and nine runs scored, though he's still hitting a putrid .182 for the month even after the two-homer performance. He's also struck out 16 times this month while drawing only one walk.

Ozuna went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI against the Reds in a 7-6 victory Saturday.

Ozuna singled home a run in the third inning and added a solo shot to right field in the seventh. The long ball was the second in three days for the veteran and his 15th overall this season. Ozuna is on pace to reach the 30-homer mark for the second time in his career, with the other being in 2017 with Miami.

Buxton will test his back before Sunday's game versus the Tigers, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli told reporters after Saturday's game that Buxton aggravated a season-long issue in his back. The 29-year-old attempted to stay in the game by testing it out in swings, but he wasn't able to stay in the contest. Whether Buxton is able to play in the series finale against Detroit on Sunday will be determined largely by how he feels during that testing.