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Buxton (hip) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday.

The 27-year-old recently resumed running at 100 percent with no issues, clearing the way for him to begin the final stage of his rehab program. Buxton has been on the shelf with a strained right hip for the past month, but he could be reinstated from the injured list for the upcoming weekend series against the Astros, which starts Friday, if all goes well during the rehab assignment.

Ohtani went 0-for-2 with three walks, a stolen base and a run in Sunday's loss to Seattle.

The two-way star struck out twice but also worked three walks. As a point of comparison, Ohtani took only three free passes throughout the entire month of April, so he seems to be developing a keener eye at the plate as the season progresses. Ohtani has been a threat on the basepaths throughout the campaign, totaling eight steals in 11 attempts.

Martinez (wrist) will sit for the third straight game Monday against the Marlins, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Martinez was a late scratch Saturday against the Yankees and didn't participate in Sunday's contest. Though he'll remain on the bench for one more game, the Red Sox are optimistic that Martinez will be ready to rejoin the lineup for Tuesday's series opener versus Houston, according to McCaffrey. Rafael Devers will rest his legs and serve as the designated hitter in Martinez's absence Monday.

Winker went 3-for-4 with three home runs, six total RBI and a walk in Sunday's win over the Cardinals.

Winker had one of the best offensive showings of the year, as he took the Cardinals pitching staff deep three times while also reaching base through a walk. The slugging outfielder socked a two-run shot in the top of the first, added a three-run bomb in the second -- both off John Gant -- and delivered the game-winning run with a solo shot in the ninth off reliever Alex Reyes. As a result, Winker became the first player in franchise history to record multiple three-homer games in a single season and he leads the National League in dingers with 17. The 27-year-old outfielder is now hitting .350/.412/.665 with 17 homers and 37 RBI.

Miller went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, two runs and one walk in Sunday's 12-6 win over the Nationals.

Miller had gone 0-for-12 with a walk and eight strikeouts across his last four games, but he bounced back with a dominant performance in Sunday's win. He's now slashing .276/.344/.474 with six home runs, 20 runs and 18 RBI this year.

Manager David Ross said prior to Sunday's 4-3 win over the Giants that Pederson is feeling "much better" after exiting Saturday's loss due to back tightness, Maddie Lee of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Pederson didn't start or appear off the bench in Sunday's series finale, but Ross' comments suggest the outfielder isn't at major risk of heading to the 10-day injured list. He'll continue to receive treatment heading into Monday's series opener in San Diego before the Cubs decide in the hours leading up to the 10:10 p.m. ET opening pitch whether Pederson is fit to return to the lineup.

Manager Alex Cora said Sunday that he doesn't anticipate Martinez (wrist) requiring a stint on the 10-day injured list, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

After being scratched from the lineup ahead of Saturday's 7-3 win due to a left wrist issue, Martinez remains absent from the starting nine for Sunday's series finale. Cora noted that the slugger is continuing to receive treatment for the injury, which isn't considered a structural issue, according to Bill Koch of The Providence Journal. Martinez can be considered day-to-day heading into Boston's seven-game week.

Manager Gabe Kapler said Sunday that Belt (oblique) will likely be activated from the injured list during the Giants' upcoming five-game road trip that begins Tuesday in Texas, Mark W. Sanchez of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.

San Francisco was dealt a massive blow Sunday when Evan Longoria (shoulder) was placed on the IL with an injury that will likely sideline him 4-to-6 weeks, but the impending return of Belt cushions the loss of Longoria to some degree. Kapler said that Belt has resumed fielding ground balls and running the bases, activities that presumably represent the final hurdles he'll need to clear in his recovery from a left oblique strain. Since the Giants will have the designated hitter available for their two-game set in Texas, they would have the luxury of easing Belt back into the mix in a non-defensive role if they choose to activate him Tuesday.

Martinez (wrist) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Martinez was a late scratch from Saturday's contest due to the wrist issue, and he'll remain out of the starting nine Sunday. Per Bill Koch of The Providence Journal, manager Alex Cora said that he'll try to avoid using the slugger during the series finale despite X-rays on his wrist coming back negative.

Stanton is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Stanton went 1-for-7 while starting the first two games of the series and will now retreat to the bench for the third time in six games. Stanton has not recorded a multi-hit performance since May 5, and per Lindsey Adler of The Athletic, manager Aaron Boone said that Stanton is still building up strength since returning from a quad injury May 29.