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Turner went 2-for-4 with a double, RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's loss against Tampa Bay.

Turner led off the fourth inning with a double, stole third base and came around to score on Enrique Hernandez's RBI groundout. The stolen base was the first of the season for Turner, who went 3-for-3 in steal attempts last season. He's also been heating up at the plate, going 5-for-10 with a pair of doubles in his last three games. Turner is now slashing .255/.379/.319 through his first 47 plate appearances with the Red Sox.

Carpenter isn't in the Padres' lineup Thursday against the Brewers, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Carpenter will begin the game in the dugout Thursday, even though the Brewers will start the right-handed Colin Rea on the mound. Nelson Cruz, who is 2-for-3 with a home run against Rea, will serve as the Padres' DH and bat fifth.

Rooker went 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI in Thursday's 8-7 loss to Baltimore.

Rooker got Oakland on the board in the first inning with a sacrifice fly before crushing a three-run homer off Cole Irvin in the third. He would then add a second long ball and a fifth RBI off Austin Voth in the fifth, tying the game 7-7 with a solo shot. Rooker has gone 6-for-12 with three homers and nine RBI in his last three games, putting him firmly on the fantasy radar. The right-handed outfielder is slashing .333/.375/.762 through 21 at-bats to start the season, and he's seen more regular playing time of late with Seth Brown (oblique) facing a multi-week absence.

Buxton (head) is in the Twins' lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.

Buxton was a little banged up as a result of a collision on the basepaths during Wednesday's game versus the White Sox, but he's ready to roll a day later. He will be the Twins' designated hitter and bat third against Jhony Brito.

Rooker went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in a win over the Orioles on Wednesday.

The well-traveled 28-year-old followed up his two-hit effort Tuesday with another Wednesday that was highlighted by a 420-foot blast to center in the first inning that plated Tony Kemp and Ramon Laureano to give Oakland a jump start. Rooker has worked out of the cleanup spot in both his starts against right-handed pitching and has hit no lower than sixth, and his early .294/.368/.471 slash line across 19 plate appearances offers some reason for optimism despite the small sample size.

Canha went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Padres.

The veteran outfielder pilfered his first bag of the season after drawing a free pass in the third inning. Canha has had trouble building much momentum at the plate so far, slashing .200/.315/.356 through 13 games with one homer, one steal, four RBI and six runs.

Soler went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Phillies.

His eighth-inning blast off Jose Alvarado to lead off the top of the eighth inning tied the game at 2-2, setting the stage for Bryan De La Cruz to play hero in the 10th with an RBI single. Soler is supplying his usual numbers to begin the season, batting .217 (10-for-46) through 12 games with four homers and eight RBI.

Harper (elbow) will learn first base in an attempt to return to the field sooner, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

With Rhys Hoskins (knee) out for the season and Darick Hall (thumb) slated to miss at least two months, Harper at first base makes some sense as it would go a long way in solving the Phillies' depth issues at first. However, Harper's new position doesn't affect his timetable for returning to Philadelphia's lineup, as he will be cleared to serve as Philly's designated hitter before getting cleared to throw and play in the outfield.

The Giants purchased the contract of Ruf from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.

He's also starting Wednesday's game against the Dodgers and hitting fifth, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. Ruf signed a minor-league contract with the Giants on Saturday, returning to the organization that traded him to the Mets last summer. The 36-year-old helps the San Francisco depth with Austin Slater (hamstring) and Mitch Haniger (back/oblique) on the injured list, and he should see some at-bats for the Giants against left-handed pitching in particular.

Buxton suffered an abrasion to his forehead but otherwise avoided any injuries following a collision on the basepaths in the seventh inning of Wednesday's 3-1 win over the White Sox, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports. He went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts on the day.

Buxton crashed hard and awkwardly to the ground after running into White Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa, but he walked off the field without assistance and was said to be in good spirits following the game. His turn in the batting order didn't come up again the rest of the day, but manager Rocco Baldelli later said that Buxton -- who was serving as Minnesota's designated hitter -- would not have been available to hit. Buxton might get the day off during Thursday's series opener at Yankee Stadium, but he doesn't appear to be in danger of an extended absence.