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Cabrera isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Cabrera went 5-for-9 with a double, three runs and three RBI across the last two games. Jeimer Candelario will serve as the designated hitter while Harold Castro enters the lineup at third base.

McCutchen went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Dodgers.

McCutchen homered in his first at-bat of the evening and drove a low fastball over the wall in left-center field in the second to even the score at one. The 34-year-old wasn't seeing the ball very well for most of May but has come out hot in June with four home runs, 12 RBI and nine runs scored while slashing .333/.444/.778 with a 7:4 BB:K over 11 games.

Torrens went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's 10-0 win over the Twins.

Torrens came out swinging in his first time in the lineup since May 18 after he was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Monday. The 25-year-old singled his first time up then later homered to lead off the seventh inning. He was slashing just .178/.219/.300 with two homers, six RBI and seven runs scored before being sent down May 20, but he's off to a good start in his second stint with the big league club. Torrens continues to share time behind the dish with Tom Murphy and Jose Godoy, which makes it difficult to trust him in any lineup.

Ohtani went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Athletics.

Ohtani's 429-foot solo shot to right field in the eighth inning brought the Angels to within two runs, though the team was ultimately unable to complete a comeback. The long ball was Ohtani's 18th this season, tying him for third-most leaguewide. He has complemented the homer total with a .267/.348/.606 slash line, 46 RBI and nine stolen bases.

Buxton (hip) did more running in a pregame workout Tuesday, manager Rocco Baldelli told MLB.com.

Buxton wasn't activated from the injured list Monday due to "residual soreness" in his hip, but he traveled with the team and went through pregame workouts the past two days. It's not clear when he'll be activated from the injured list. Buxton went 5-for-9 with two home runs during a three-game rehab stint with Triple-A St. Paul over the weekend.

Harper was removed from Tuesday's game against the Dodgers with lower-back tightness, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

The 28-year-old had the injury crop up on a swing during his fourth-inning strikeout, and he didn't take the field for the bottom of the frame. Harper dealt with the same injury in mid-April and only missed one game, though the severity of the issue this time around remains unclear.

Harper was removed from Tuesday's game against the Dodgers with an apparent injury, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Harper struck out to open the fourth inning and was replaced in right field for the bottom of the frame. The specifics of the injury remain unclear, though it could be a back or side issue, as he appeared to suffer the injury during a swing.

Manager Gabe Kapler said Tuesday that there was previous optimism that Ruf (hamstring) would be able to return Thursday or Friday, but he may need a few additional days before being activated from the 10-day injured list, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Ruf has been out since suffering a strained right hamstring May 26. He ran the bases Monday and was hoping to be activated toward the end of the week. It still seems possible that he'll be reinstated at some point during the weekend series against the Phillies, though next Tuesday's series opener against the Angels might be a more likely return date at this point.

Torrens is batting eighth as the designated hitter Tuesday against the Twins.

Torrens was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Monday, and he'll get his first shot to rejoin the Mariners' lineup Tuesday against southpaw J.A. Happ. The 25-year-old backstop struggled in his initial opportunity with Seattle this season, slashing .178/.219/.300 across 96 plate appearances before being demoted May 20.

Choi is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Choi returned from a groin injury Monday, going 0-for-2 with a pair of walks. He won't be asked to start two games in a row right away, though he likely would have found himself on the bench regardless of the injury given the matchup against southpaw Dallas Keuchel. Yandy Diaz will handle first base in his absence.