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Choi (hamstring), who rejoined the Rays on Monday and fielded groundballs before the series opener against the Red Sox, will go through a full pregame workout Tuesday, the team's official site reports.

While Choi's ability to get through a twin bill with the FCL Rays on Saturday and take grounders Monday without setbacks strongly supports the notion he's ready for activation, successfully completing Tuesday's planned activity would offer an additional level of assurance. If Choi's workout goes off without a hitch, it's likely he's activated ahead of Wednesday's series finale.

Reyes went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Monday's 5-2 loss to Minnesota.

The 26-year-old has homered in three straight contests, with Monday's long ball accounting for all of Cleveland's runs. Reyes' power surge has him up to 27 homers with an .893 OPS through 92 contests this year. He's added 72 RBI, 49 runs scored, four stolen bases and 15 doubles as a fixture in the heart of Cleveland's order.

Buxton went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 5-2 win over Cleveland.

The outfielder has been quiet since returning from a broken finger, but he's now posted consecutive multi-hit efforts. Buxton's fifth-inning homer was also his first long ball since he was activated from the injured list. He's slashing a strong .308/.349/.629 with 11 homers, 20 RBI, 26 runs scored and five stolen bases through 152 plate appearances, but the question with Buxton has often been one of health, not talent. Injuries have limited him to just 37 games this season.

Ruf went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a triple, three RBI and a walk in Monday's win over the Rockies.

The 35-year-old took starter Kyle Freeland deep to open the game and then drove in teammates Steven Duggar and Kevin Gausman with a triple off of reliever Ben Bowden in the fifth inning. He has now launched a career-high 15 home runs this season in what has been his first full season in the majors since 2015.

Miller went 3-for-5 with two homers and three runs scored in Monday's 12-0 win over the Brewers.

Miller launched a pair of solo homers in the fourth and ninth innings of Monday's blowout victory. He's up to 17 home runs this season with five of them coming in his last 10 games. During that span, he's gone 10-for-25 (.400) with eight RBI and just three strikeouts. Miller owns a .792 OPS with 27 extra-base hits through 306 plate appearances.

Baker has gone 2-for-8 with a pair of doubles and a run in his two games for Double-A Springfield since being reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Saturday.

The 24-year-old first baseman was sidelined for just over three weeks due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Baker has played exclusively at Springfield this season, hitting .241 with 23 home runs and 61 RBI in 80 games.

Ohtani went 0-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base Sunday in a loss to the Rangers.

The slugger didn't collect any hits in the game, but he still contributed to fantasy squads with an eighth-inning theft. Ohtani is up to 23 stolen bases on the campaign, tied for sixth in the majors. He also leads the league with 43 home runs, and he is the first player in franchise history to log a 40-20 season.

Ramirez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.

Since returning from the injured list Sept. 1, Ramirez started in left field in four of his first five games back with the team and went 6-for-16 with two doubles, three runs and two RBI over that stretch. He looks like he'll remain Cleveland's primary option at the position for the final month of the season, but Oscar Mercado will pick up a start in left in Monday's series opener.

Torrens will not start Monday against Houston.

Torrens remains the Mariners' primary designated hitter despite the fact that he's hitting a mediocre .223/.290/.431 on the season. Jose Marmolejos, who's hitting a considerably worse .151/.259/.312, will take over in that spot Monday.

Carpenter will start at third base and bat fifth Monday against the Dodgers.

Carpenter will pick up his first start since Aug. 14 while everyday third baseman Nolan Arenado gets a rare day off. While filling a bench role exclusively over the past three weeks, Carpenter has picked up only 13 plate appearances, going hitless with five strikeouts and three walks.