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Canha went 2-for-4 with a double, walk and four RBI in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Mariners.

Canha's RBI groundout tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the first. The outfielder later belted a two-run double to extend Oakland's lead to 5-2 in the seventh. He drove in one more run with a bases-loaded walk an inning later. Canha concludes the regular season with five homers and 33 RBI to go along with a .249 batting average and .785 OPS.

Reyes went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a sacrifice fly in Sunday's 8-6 win over the Pirates.

Reyes brought Cleveland within a run with his sixth-inning blast. He then added an insurance run by knocking Carlos Santana in with the sacrifice fly in the seventh. Reyes cooled off in September but still finished the year with a strong .275/.344/.450 slash line, nine homers, 34 RBI and 27 runs scored in 59 contests.

Vogelbach appeared to suffer a hamstring injury during Sunday's loss to the Cardinals but is expected to be ready for the postseason, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Vogelbach was limping after grounding out in the ninth inning Sunday, but manager Craig Counsell said after the game that he's hopeful that he'll be ready for the NL Wild Card Series against the Dodgers, which is scheduled to begin Wednesday. Vogelbach's status heading into the series is worth monitoring, but he should be the team's top option as the designated hitter if he's available.

Torrens was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with back spasms.

Torrens has been withheld from the lineup in three of the past four games, and the back spasms could help explain his absence. Joe Hudson was promoted from the alternate site for catching depth.

Miller is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Miller and fellow lefty batter Matt Carpenter will take a seat Sunday, as Cardinals manager Mike Shildt goes with a lineup consisting of eight right-handed or switch-hitting players to counter southpaw Brett Anderson. Tyler O'Neill will serve as St. Louis' designated hitter in Miller's stead.

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

Carpenter's absence from the lineup in a must-win game for the Cardinals illustrates just how far his stock has fallen since he slugged a career-high 36 home runs two seasons ago. His OPS for the abbreviated 2020 campaign sits at .639, 258 points below his mark from 2018. Tommy Edman will draw the start at third base Sunday over Carpenter, who could be relegated to a bench role should St. Louis punch its ticket to the postseason.

Torrens is out of the lineup Sunday against the Athletics, Lauren Smith of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Torrens has two hits in his past 16 at-bats and is on the bench for the third time in the past four games. Joseph Odom receives the start behind the plate in the season finale.

Buxton (concussion symptoms) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Reds, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

The 26-year-old was hit in the head by a pitch Friday and will miss his second straight game while experiencing mild concussion symptoms. It remains to be seen if Buxton will be cleared for the playoffs in the next couple days. Jake Cave receives the start in center field for the season finale.

Stanton is out of the lineup Sunday against the Marlins, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

The 30-year-old started the past four games but will receive the day off for the season finale. Barring an appearance off the bench, Stanton closes the 2020 campaign with a .250/.387/.500 slash line, four homers, seven doubles, 12 runs and 11 RBI in 23 games. Luke Voit will serve as the designated hitter while DJ LeMahieu shifts to first base Sunday.

Winker is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Winker seemed to be breaking out of his platoon role earlier this season, but he's been struggling in a major way and this marks his third consecutive absence against a lefty. Joey Votto will DH against Rich Hill while Aristides Aquino, Nick Senzel and Nick Castellanos play the outfield from left to right.