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Buxton isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Buxton started in both games during Tuesday's doubleheader, and he went 2-for-9 with a run and two strikeouts. He'll get a breather while Nick Gordon starts in center field and bats ninth.

Brantley is not starting in Wednesday's series finale versus the Athletics.

Brantley will get a breather Wednesday after starting 11 games in a row, notching at least one hit in seven of those contests. Chas McCormick will take over in left field while Mauricio Dubon enters the lineup in center and bats eighth.

Canha went 4-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 10-0 win over the Nationals.

Hitting leadoff against southpaw Patrick Corbin, Canha set the table in impressive fashion for a red-hot Mets offense. The veteran outfielder is on quite a roll himself, slashing .340/.400/.480 over his last 12 games with two homers, eight RBI and 13 runs.

Pederson went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run during Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Phillies in 11 innings.

The 30-year-old didn't start against left-hander Ranger Suarez on Tuesday, but he entered as a pinch hitter in the fifth inning and provided a pair of insurance runs with his two-run shot in the 11th. Pederson is in the midst of a seven-game hit streak, during which he's gone 11-for-23 with five home runs, 15 RBI and six runs.

Carpenter went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 9-1 win against the Angels.

Carpenter took Noah Syndergaard deep for a two-run shot in the bottom of the first inning, extending the Yankees' early lead to 4-0. The homer was his second of the year and his second hit over five games since joining the team May 26. Carpenter has gone 2-for-13 with the homers over those contests, putting him in a precarious position once Josh Donaldson (shoulder) and Giancarlo Stanton (ankle) return from the 10-day injured list in early June. Carpenter will likely have to produce a more well-rounded effort at the plate to retain a roster spot when the team gets closer to full strength.

White Sox catching coordinator Julio Mosquera said Jimenez (hamstring) took batting practice Tuesday and is expected to resume his rehab assignment at Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday, Jonathan Lee of SouthSideSox.com reports.

During his first rehab game with Charlotte on Saturday, Jimenez tweaked his surgically repaired right hamstring, but he was apparently able to steer clear of a major setback. After resting the past two days, Jimenez resumed baseball activities Tuesday, and assuming his hamstring checked out fine following the workout, he'll be back in the Charlotte lineup Wednesday and Thursday as a designated hitter. The White Sox may want to see Jimenez make a start or two in the outfield during the rehab assignment before bringing him back from the 10-day injured list.

Stanton (ankle) took batting practice Tuesday and also took part in a light running workout, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.

Stanton resumed hitting a few days ago, but his ability to start a running program marks an important milestone in his recovery from right ankle inflammation. The slugger said he's encouraged by his progress and plans to ramp up his running program through the end of the week. The Yankees will likely reassess Stanton over the weekend before deciding if he's ready to return from the 10-day injured list or if he'll require a brief minor-league rehab assignment beforehand.

The Giants placed Ruf on the bereavement list Tuesday.

San Francisco called up outfielder Heliot Ramos from Triple-A Sacramento to serve as a replacement on the active roster for Ruf, who left the team following the death of his father, according to John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle. Ruf will be away for at least the next 3-to-7 days before the Giants would have to add him back to the roster.

Choi is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Lefty Martin Perez is on the hill for the Rangers, so the lefty-hitting Choi unsurprisingly finds himself on the bench due to the unfavorable matchup. The righty-hitting Harold Ramirez replaces Choi at first base.

Pederson will hit the bench Tuesday against the Phillies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Pederson got to start against the last lefty the Giants faced (Thomas Szapucki last Wednesday), but that remains the only time he's been in the lineup against a southpaw. He'll retreat to the bench against Ranger Suarez on Tuesday as Luis Gonzalez starts in left field.