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Buxton wasn't activated from the injured list Monday due to "residual soreness" in his hip, manager Rocco Baldelli told the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Buxton flew to Seattle with the Twins and will go through a workout Tuesday.

Baldelli said Buxton refrained from running at full speed during his three-game rehab stint with Triple-A St. Paul, where he was 5-for-9 with two home runs. It sounds like he could be activated in the next day or two, but the Twins may play it safe with his return.

Cabrera went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored in Monday's win over the Royals.

Cabrera is enduring a rough year in 2021 but has been seeing the ball better of late. Aside from posting his second three-hit performance of the campaign, it's worth noting Cabrera has hit safely in all but one of Detroit's last nine games, though he only has two multi-hit performances in that span. The veteran slugger is only hitting .210 on the season, but that figure increases to .297 when taking into account only his last nine contests.

Soler went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a walk in Monday's loss against the Tigers.

Soler has had a down year based on most offensive metrics, but the slugger is showing signs of turning things around of late. This was his first three-hit game since late April and he has also hit safely in six of the Royals' last nine games. He's hitting .275 during that span, and that's a marked increase compared to his season-long .189 average.

Torrens was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Monday.

Torrens has been in the minors since May 20 after seeing a decline in playing time, but he'll get another chance following Monday's transaction. He's hitting .178 with two homers and six RBI in 29 contests this season.

Ruf (hamstring) ran the bases Monday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Ruf has been out since late May with a strained right hamstring. He resumed hitting, playing catch and fielding grounders last week and continues to make progress, though his exact return date remains unclear.

Dickerson (back) is expected to be activated from the injured list when first eligible Saturday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

The 30-year-old landed on the shelf with an upper-back strain June 9, and he's poised to rejoin the Giants after being sidelined for the 10-day minimum. Dickerson is struggling to open 2021 with a .226/.295/.398 line in 146 plate appearances, though he was 5-for-14 with two homers and four RBI over his past five games before going down with the injury.

Jimenez (pectoral) was cleared to begin participating in baseball activities at the White Sox's spring training complex.

The young slugger has been sidelined all season after rupturing his left pectoral tendon in late March and subsequently undergoing surgery, and resuming baseball activities is the first major step toward his return to the diamond. Jimenez is expected to ramp up his rehab work over the next month at the spring training complex before potentially starting a rehab assignment, which could allow him to rejoin the White Six sometime in August if he can avoid any setbacks.

Pederson will sit Monday against lefty David Peterson and the Mets.

There were suggestions before the season that Pederson would have a true everyday role rather than merely being a platoon player, but that hasn't really happened. He's started against just seven out of the 19 lefties the Cubs have faced, including just two of the last seven. Kris Bryant will move to left field in his absence.

Canha went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a run-scoring double in a win over the Royals on Sunday.

Canha returned refreshed after a day off Saturday, plating runs in both the third and sixth inning. The veteran now has four multi-RBI efforts since June 2, and he's driven in almost half (12) of his 27 runs on the season during that stretch while pushing his average with runners in scoring position to .327.

Carpenter is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Carpenter isn't lighting the world on fire with a .764 OPS through his first 11 games of June, but the improved production at the plate is good enough to guarantee him a regular starting role at second base for the time being. The Cardinals could still choose to withhold the lefty-hitting Carpenter from the lineup against southpaws, which will be the case Monday with lefty Braxton Garrett on the hill for Miami. Edmundo Sosa will get the nod at the keystone, ending a streak of five consecutive starts for Carpenter.