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Cabrera was scratched from Saturday's lineup with knee soreness, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

There are very few details at this time. At this point in the year -- and given Cabrera's history -- there would seem to be a real chance of a shutdown even if the injury is minor.

Martinez (groin) will serve as the designated hitter and bat cleanup Saturday against the Rays.

Martinez has not yet been cleared to return to the outfield, but he is well enough to DH, and that's really all that matters for our purposes. While the 32-year-old has been struggling in September (.133 average), he still has a .301 average and .944 OPS for the season.

Cabrera went 1-for-2 with an RBI before getting lifted for a pinch hitter in the sixth inning of Friday's 10-1 loss to the White Sox.

While Cabrera's power has mostly evaporated this season, his .285 batting average and .350 on-base percentage are solid, and the veteran is also second in the American League with a .380 average with runners in scoring position. However, with the Tigers sitting at 45-108, Cabrera doesn't figure to play every day over the final nine games, and he could exit early like he did Friday when he does start.

Martinez (groin) is expected to play Saturday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Martinez has missed the last three games due to the injury. If he plays, it will likely be as the designated hitter; however, manager Alex Cora will try to juggle playing time for Martinez and fellow outfielder Mookie Betts, who has been dealing with a foot injury. Betts was the DH on Friday and will be evaluated for outfield duty over the final three games of the series.

Jimenez went 3-for-5 with a triple, a grand slam and a second run scored in Friday's 10-1 rout of the Tigers.

The White Sox were already up 5-1 when Jimenez took Jordan Zimmermann deep in the fourth inning with the bases loaded, putting the game away. The rookie slugger is ending 2019 on a high note -- he's got an 11-game hitting streak going, slashing .426/.471/.851 with five homers and 17 RBI over that stretch, and Jimenez needs just one more long ball for 30 on the year.

Canha went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an RBI double in Friday's 8-0 win over the Rangers.

Canha first plated Matt Chapman with the third-inning double, and then went yard off Rangers starter Mike Minor in the fifth. Canha is hitting .272/.396/.519 with 25 homers, 58 RBI and 76 runs scored as well as 15 doubles in 120 games this year.

Lewis went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs in a 5-3 loss against the Orioles on Friday.

The 24-year-old continues to be a bright spot to yet another disappointing end to a Mariners season. He's displayed tremendous power in a small sample, hitting six homers in 40 at-bats. He is also hitting .325 with an .850 slugging percentage, nine extra-base hits, 12 RBI and 10 runs in 10 games.

Choi went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Red Sox.

Choi doubled home a run in the eighth inning, and the Rays would ultimately walk it off in the bottom of the 11th. The 28-year-old first baseman is slashing .260/.365/.441 with 16 homers and 58 RBI over 121 games this season.

Soler went 1-for-2 with two runs scored, a stolen base and two walks in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Twins.

Soler showed plate discipline, getting aboard with a walk in the third inning and promptly working a double steal with speedster Adalberto Mondesi. Both of Soler's runs came thanks to Alex Gordon's bat via a sixth-inning double and a groundout in the eighth. Soler is up to three steals this year, adding to his 45 homers, 110 RBI and 88 runs scored in 155 games.

Stanton is scheduled to play about six innings in the field Saturday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Stanton is out of the lineup Friday, but manager Aaron Boone assured everyone that the slugger hadn't had another setback; Boone said Stanton made it through his first two games back in good shape. In those two games, Stanton logged a total of seven plate appearances, going 1-for-6 with a double, a walk and two strikeouts.