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Jimenez underwent X-rays and was diagnosed with a bruised left ankle after exiting Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

It's good news for Jimenez after he fouled a ball off his ankle during the third inning Wednesday. The 25-year-old attempted to remain in the contest and went 1-for-2 with solo home run prior to being replaced by a pinch hitter. Jimenez appears to have avoided a serious injury, though his availability for Thursday's series finale against Seattle remains up in the air.

Jimenez was removed from Wednesday's game against the Mariners with left ankle soreness, Vinnie Duber of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Jimenez crushed a 449-foot solo homer to left during the second inning, but he fouled a pitch off his ankle the following frame. The 25-year-old initially remained in the contest but was lifted for a pinch hitter during the fifth. Jimenez should be considered day-to-day as he continues to be evaluated.

Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto said Wednesday that Lewis (knee) has been taking live BP at the team's player development complex recently, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Lewis is on the 10-day injured list to begin the season as he continues to recover from a procedure to repair a torn meniscus that he underwent in May 2021. While it's encouraging that he's been facing live pitching, he hasn't yet been cleared to play in extended spring training games. A better timetable for the 26-year-old's return will likely come into focus once he's able to get some game action under his belt.

Stanton isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Stanton has gone 0-for-7 with an RBI and a strikeout across his last two appearances, and he'll get a chance to reset after starting each of the first five games of the season. Josh Donaldson will serve as the designated hitter while Gleyber Torres enters the lineup at second base.

Winker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

With a southpaw (Dallas Keuchel) on the hill for Chicago, the lefty-hitting Winker will take a seat for the first time this season. The righty-hitting Dylan Moore will replace Winker in left field.

Winker went 1-for-3 with an RBI single and two walks in a loss to the White Sox on Tuesday.

Winker got the Mariners to within a run with his timely ninth-inning single that plated J.P. Crawford. The offseason acquisition has just three hits -- all singles -- in his first five games, but he's drawn at least one walk in each outing on his way to a .435 on-base percentage over his first 23 plate appearances.

Pederson isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Padres, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Pederson will get a breather in Wednesday's series finale with left-hander Sean Manaea on the mound for San Diego. Darin Ruf, Austin Slater and Heliot Ramos will start in the outfield from left to right.

Ruf will start in left field and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Padres, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

After starting at either designated hitter or first base in the Giants' first five games, Ruf will get some exposure to the outfield as a replacement for the lefty-hitting Joc Pederson, who takes a seat with southpaw Sean Manaea on the mound for San Diego. Ruf has produced only one extra-base hit (a double) through five games, but he's getting on base at a .391 clip.

Belt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

With a lefty (Sean Manaea) on the hill for Padres and the Giants playing a day game after a night game, manager Gabe Kapler opted to extend a breather to the lefty-hitting Belt. Wilmer Flores will fill in at first base for Belt, who has gone 7-for-16 with two home runs, a double and three walks through his first four games.

Alvarez (illness) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Alvarez was unavailable Tuesday due to an illness and will remain out of the lineup for a second straight day. Whether he's available off the bench remains to be seen, but Michael Brantley will serve as the designated hitter while Aledmys Diaz starts in left field.