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Soler is starting in right field and batting second Sunday against the Nationals.

Soler has hits in six of his past seven games and has a 1.688 OPS with three home runs during that span, and he'll attempt to continue his hot streak Sunday in Washington. Jesus Sanchez will receive the day off while Garrett Cooper serves as the designated hitter.

Vogelbach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

The 30-year-old started the past two games after taking a week off to work on his swing, and he'll take a seat Sunday with lefty Matthew Liberatore on the mound for St. Louis. Vogelbach went 2-for-6 with a solo home run and a walk during the pair of starts, and he should get regular chances against right-handed pitching going forward since Mark Vientos was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse. Tommy Pham is batting fifth as the designated hitter Sunday.

Vientos was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday.

The 23-year-old appeared in just two of the Mets' past six games and will now head back to Triple-A with Pete Alonso (wrist) making his return from the injured list. Vientos played in just 16 games during his month-long stint in the majors and had a .178/.224/.244 slash line in 49 plate appearances. He'll attempt to get back on track with Syracuse, where he had a 1.104 OPS prior to his promotion.

Buxton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Buxton is 0-for-12 with seven strikeouts in three games since he returned from the injured list Thursday, so he'll receive a breather for the series finale versus Detroit. Edouard Julien will serve as the designated hitter while Kyle Farmer receives the start at second base Sunday.

Ohtani went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's loss to the Royals.

Ohtani hit a massive 437-foot two-run shot to center field in the seventh inning to give Los Angeles an 8-2 lead. However, Kansas City stormed back over the final three frames to pull out the win. Ohtani has been swinging a red-hot bat of late, putting together a 14-game hitting streak during which he is slashing .462/.561/1.077 with eight homers, 18 RBI, 15 runs, three steals and a 13:9 BB:K. The scorching stretch has pushed Ohtani ahead of the injured Pete Alonso (wrist) for the MLB home-run lead with 23 on the campaign.

Soler is not in the starting lineup versus the Nationals on Sunday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

The Marlins will hold out both Luis Arraez and Soler for their series finale against the Nationals. Garrett Cooper is lined up as the designated hitter and will hit fourth while Soler grabs a seat.

Jimenez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Saturday against the Mariners.

Jimenez took Logan Gilbert deep in the second inning to tally his eighth homer of the season. It was his second long ball since returning from a calf injury Wednesday, and he also has at least one hit in all four games since retaking the field. Jimenez has battled a number of lower-body injuries this season, which has limited him to only 163 plate appearances and seemingly hindered his ability to find a rhythm at the dish.

Brantley (shoulder) took batting practice on the field prior to Saturday's game against Cincinnati, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Brantley hasn't played since June 26 of last year as he recovers from shoulder surgery. He appeared close to a return in early May before suffering a setback, but he's back to making steady progress. The veteran outfielder remains without a clear return date, but the Astros could certainly use him, as they sit a disappointing 19th by team wRC+.

Ford will sit Saturday against the White Sox.

Ford has stepped into a regular role in Seattle, starting eight of the previous 10 games as the designated hitter prior to Saturday's off day. He's homered four times in 28 plate appearances this season, but he's also gotten on base at just a .286 clip and has a limited track record of big-league success, slashing .203/.300/.406 across 162 career games. Teoscar Hernandez will serve as the designated hitter Saturday, with Jarred Kelenic sliding to right field and Dylan Moore entering the lineup in left.

The Brewers reinstated Winker (neck) from the 10-day injured list Saturday.

Winker has had a rough time at the plate with the Brewers this season and has yet to hit a home run through 108 at-bats. He seemed to rediscover his power swing during his rehab assignment, slugging three home runs during his seven games in Nashville. Winker will likely reclaim his role as the Brewers' main DH, and his return will force Jon Singleton off the 40-man roster.