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Rooker went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two walks and an additional run Wednesday in the Twins' 17-14 loss to the Tigers.

The home run was Rooker's third in four games and one of seven on the day for Minnesota. With a 1.271 OPS in six starts for Minnesota since his July 23 call-up, Rooker looks secure in an everyday role at either designated hitter or in the corner outfield.

Jimenez (groin) isn't starting Thursday's game against the Royals.

Jimenez was removed from Wednesday's game as a precautionary measure due to right groin tightness. Yoan Moncada will serve as the designated hitter while Leury Garcia starts at third base.

Ohtani went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer, two walks, and two runs scored in Wednesday's 8-7 win over the Rockies.

Ohtani reached base in all but one plate appearance Wednesday, starting with a base knock in the first. He came around to score that inning to give the Angels their first run of the game. The 26-year-old then delivered his league-best 37th home run in the fourth. Ohtani has an extra-base hit in four of his last five games and has seven RBI over that span. He's slashing .280/.367/.591 with 37 homers, 81 RBI, 72 runs scored, 14 steals and 45:119 BB:K over 392 plate appearances.

Reyes went 3-for-3 with two solo home runs and a walk Wednesday against St. Louis.

Reyes homered in the second and third innings -- both times off Kwang Hyun Kim -- which brought his total to 19 on the season. In addition to now having eight home runs in July, the tally marked Reyes' third multi-homer performance of the campaign. Overall, he has a .269/.321/.597 line across 234 plate appearances.

Jimenez exited Wednesday's game with right groin tightness, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. He went 0-for-3 with a strikeout prior to departing.

The team called the removal precautionary. Given that Jimenez made his season-debut Monday after recovering from a serious shoulder injury, it makes sense that the team is proceeding with caution. Gavin Sheets entered the game to replace Jimenez.

Hummel and fellow minor-leaguer Alberto Ciprian were traded from the Brewers to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday in exchange for infielder Eduardo Escobar, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.

Hummel has hit well at the Triple-A level in 2021 with a .254/.435/.508 slash line, six homers, 41 walks, 15 RBI and 27 runs in 168 plate appearances. The 26-year-old is listed as an outfielder but has also seen time at catcher and first base this season.

Blackmon is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Angels, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Blackmon started the past 13 games and will receive a day off with lefty Andrew Heaney pitching for the Angels. The veteran outfielder has found an offensive rhythm since the All-Star break, going 15-for-40 with two home runs, two doubles, seven RBI, seven runs and two stolen bases in 10 games. Sam Hilliard will start in right field in his place.

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

Choi will take a seat after he went 6-for-16 with a pair of home runs, two doubles and six RBI while starting at first base in each of the past four games. He'll cede first base to Yandy Diaz with a lefty (Nestor Cortes) on the hill for the Yankees, but the lefty-hitting Choi should remain a fixture in the lineup against right-handed pitching.

Pederson (illness) is starting Wednesday against the Mets.

Pederson was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to an upset stomach, but he'll return to action following a one-game absence. Across his last four starts, he's gone 7-for-17 with a home run, a double, five RBI, three runs and five strikeouts.

Brantley isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Mariners, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Brantley will get a rare day off after he went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in Tuesday's win over Seattle. Chas McCormick will start in left field and bat seventh.