MLB Player News

Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Cubs.

It was Cabrera's first multi-hit effort since Aug. 16 and just his fourth of the season. He should keep hitting in the middle of Detroit's lineup and is a good enough pure hitter to post solid stat lines from time to time, but his days as a feared offensive force are behind him.

Buxton (shoulder) is feeling much better and has been swinging the bat recently, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Buxton was placed on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation Thursday, but he appears to be progressing nicely in his recovery. While he's making progress, it's uncertain whether he'll be able to return after spending 10 days on the IL. Jake Cave should continue to see increased playing time while Buxton recovers.

Manager Joe Maddon envisions Ohtani being able to play the field in future seasons, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Ohtani has been taking flyballs in the outfield and grounders at first base, but he will be confined to designated hitter duties this season due to his elbow injury that is also preventing him from pitching. From a fantasy perspective, it would be great if Ohtani could be a full-time position player, but he may be deployed once again as a two-way player when he is fully healthy.

Brantley is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Angels.

Considering he just got back from a quadriceps injury, it was expected that he would sit for at least one of the two games Tuesday. He will be the DH for Game 2 and could return to the field this weekend against the A's, according to Jake Kaplan of The Athletic. Taylor Jones will start at designated hitter and bat sixth.

Soler went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer in Monday's 9-3 loss to the Cardinals.

Soler cut the Cardinals' lead to 6-3 with his three-run shot off Alex Reyes in the sixth. It was the 28-year-old's seventh long ball of the season. He has 19 RBI while slashing .260/.345/.510 across 104 at-bats this season.

Canha went 2-for-4 with a double and run-scoring single in Monday's loss to the Rangers.

Canha got Oakland out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning with his RBI single off Lance Lynn. He added a double later in the game, raising his batting average to .290. Canha has played himself into an everyday role while cementing himself into the middle of the Athletics' lineup. He should continue to see consistent at-bats while rotating between outfield and designated hitter duties.

Solak batted leadoff and went 0-for-4 in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Mariners.

Injuries have caused Rangers manager Chris Woodward to adjust the top of the batting order. Solak has filled in at leadoff the last four games as Shin-Soo Choo (calf) and Elvis Andrus (back, IL) are unavailable. He's gone 3-for-17 with a home run and two runs scored atop the order.

Brantley went 0-for-3 in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Padres.

Brantley started at designated hitter, his first game action since missing time on the injured list due to a quadriceps injury. His return brings stability to the DH spot, which was filled by four different Astro hitters over the last five games. Kyle Tucker has been playing left field regularly in place of Brantley, and the two are expected to share left field and DH going forward.

Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a walk and a three-run home run Sunday against the Athletics.

Ohtani provided the Angels with the majority of their offense Sunday, mashing his home run in the third inning off Frankie Montas. He now has five home runs on the season, and he broke a four-game hitless streak with Sunday's effort. Ohtani has yet to find his groove at the plate overall, as he's hitting just .181/.261/.410, though he does have 14 RBI and 11 runs scored across 92 plate appearances.

Canha went 1-for-4 with two RBI on Sunday against the Angels.

Canha recorded his only hit in the first inning, driving in Matt Chapman with a single. In addition, he provided the game-winning run on a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning. Canha has had a strong start to the season, hitting .281/.410/.458 with three home runs, 19 RBI and 18 runs scored across 122 plate appearances.