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The Astros designated Hummel for assignment Monday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

With Houston needing to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Cristian Javier (elbow) to return from the 60-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Monday versus Boston, Hummel ended up being the casualty. The 30-year-old had been seeing steady playing time in the corner outfield coming out of the All-Star break, but his opportunities dried up once the Astros added Jesus Sanchez, Carlos Correa and Ramon Urias ahead of the trade deadline. Over 104 plate appearances on the season with Houston, Hummel slashed .172/.301/.276 with three home runs, one stolen base, seven RBI and 10 runs.

The Orioles claimed Johnson off waivers from the Giants on Monday.

Johnson was briefly in the majors with the Orioles last season, receiving one plate appearance. He had been designated for assignment by the Giants after going 5-for-29 at the plate for San Francisco. Johnson will join the Orioles' 26-man active roster, and he could see some playing time while Colton Cowser (concussion) and Tyler O'Neill (wrist) are on the injured list.

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

With Giancarlo Stanton making his second start in right field since Aaron Judge made his return from the injured list last Tuesday, Dominguez will be the odd man out of the New York outfield. Though Judge remains limited to serving as a designated hitter for the time being, he's in the midst of a throwing program as he recovers from a right flexor strain and could be ready to resume everyday duties in right field within the next few weeks. Once that happens, Stanton could settle back in as a full-time DH, and Dominguez could be squeezed out of the starting nine on a more frequent basis.

Martin is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.

Martin had started in the final two games of the Twins' weekend series with the Royals but will head to the bench as Minnesota kicks off a three-game set in New York. With Byron Buxton (rib) making his return from the injured list Monday, Martin will no longer be in line for steady reps in center field, but he could factor into the mix for starts at either corner-outfield spot.

Roden (thumb) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.

Roden will be on the bench for at least one game after he exited late in Sunday's 11-inning win over the Royals due to a jammed thumb. With Roden out of the lineup, Kody Clemens will make a start in left field, which opens up first base for Edouard Julien.

The Twins activated Buxton (rib) from the 10-day injured list Monday. He'll start in center field and bat leadoff in the Twins' series opener versus the Yankees.

Buxton has been out of commission since late July due to left rib cartilage irritation, but he will skip a rehab assignment and go directly back onto the active roster for the start of the Twins' series in New York. Carson McCusker was sent down to Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move.

Canha (elbow) went 1-for-2 with a hit by pitch and RBI with Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Sunday.

Canha made his third rehab appearance with Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Sunday as he works his way back from left elbow epicondylitis. He's 3-for-11 with a homer and five RBI so far during the assignment. Before landing on the injured list July 8, the veteran was batting .212/.272/.265 with just four extra-base hits and six RBI over 46 games. Canha's versatility could help him carve out at-bats, but steady playing time is unlikely with Mike Yastrzemski and Randal Grichuk joining the roster and Jac Caglianone (hamstring) nearing a return.

The Twins optioned McCusker to Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday.

McCusker's latest stint in the majors lasted just one day, and he went 1-for-3 at the plate as the team's designated hitter in Saturday's loss to the Royals. He's gone 2-for-9 with five strikeouts over six contests with the Twins in 2025.

Meyers (calf) has resumed sprinting, hitting and fielding, MLB.com reports.

Meyers landed on the injured list July 11 but is ramping up his activity. The team plans for him to increase the volume and intensity of his work before advancing him to live at-bats. Meyers is still projected to return in August, but his activation looks likely to come later in the month.

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said that Roden was lifted for a pinch hitter in the ninth inning of Sunday's 5-3 win over the Royals in 11 innings due to a jammed thumb, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports. Roden went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts prior to his departure.

Baldelli downplayed Roden's injury, but the rookie outfielder could still need a day or two off to make a full recovery. Roden has been getting steady playing time since he was acquired from the Blue Jays on July 31, but he is hitting just .192 through eight games with the Twins.