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Goins will start at shortstop and bat second Thursday against the Twins.

After serving as the designated hitter and manning right field the previous two days, Goins will cover shortstop for a resting Tim Anderson in the series finale. The DH spot probably represents Goins' most realistic path to an everyday role, as his main competition for those duties, Matt Skole, has posted an underwhelming .526 OPS since being called up from Triple-A Charlotte earlier this month.

Cabrera is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Indians but took batting practice and indicated his sore left biceps is feeling better, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

The veteran also relayed that he won't require an MRI for the arm injury that has kept him out of the lineup for the final two games of the series with Cleveland. Manager Ron Gardenhire isn't expected to make Cabrera available as a pinch hitter Thursday, but assuming the 36-year-old shows continued improvement heading into the weekend, he could check back into the lineup as soon as Friday against the Twins.

Lewis is a strong candidate to be called up from Double-A Arkansas in September after rosters expand and the Travelers' postseason run concludes, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

The 24-year-old outfielder has put together a solid season, his first full campaign at the Double-A level. Lewis is slashing .266/.346/.406 with 37 extra-base hits (24 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs) and 60 RBI across 117 games with the Travelers, who are slated to begin a best-of-five playoff series Sept. 4 and could be alive in the postseason through Sept. 15. With the Mariners needing to place Lewis on the 40-man roster this winter anyhow in order to protect him from the Rule 5 draft, he appears increasingly likely to get his first taste of the big leagues this season.

Cabrera (biceps) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Indians, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Brandon Dixon will occupy the designated hitter spot while Cabrera sits for a second straight day on account of the left biceps tightness that first cropped up in Tuesday's game. The Tigers continue to view Cabrera's injury as a day-to-day concern, but there's no real incentive to rush him back into the lineup with little on the line at this point for the 39-91 club.

Ford went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's win over Seattle.

Ford broke a 2-2 tie with a solo shot to right field in the fifth inning. The blast was his fourth home run in the last four games and eighth overall in August. Ford may see a reduced role with Luke Voit set to rejoin the Yankees on Friday, but he has proven more than capable of providing another power bat in New York's fearsome lineup.

Choi went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Astros.

The 28-year-old walked and scored in the second inning before taking Gerrit Cole deep in the fourth. Choi continues to add to his career highs with 12 homers and 46 RBI, but his .771 OPS is a step back from the .863 mark he posted in 2018 while seeing less action against left-handed pitching.

Solak started at second base and went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Angels.

Solak continues to deliver for the Rangers, having reached base safely in all nine games since joining the roster. This was his third start at second base in place of the slumping Rougned Odor. He is expected to be a mainstay in the lineup over the final month, not necessarily at second base, and could be the answer at that position in 2020 if the Rangers decide Odor's struggles at the plate are not fixable.

Martinez went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and another run scored during Wednesday's win over the Rockies.

Martinez hit his 32nd homer of the season with a 399-foot, two-run shot off Peter Lambert in the third inning. The 32-year-old now has eight home runs in August to assume the team lead and also boasts a .387 on-base percentage.

Canha went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's loss to the Royals.

Canha stayed hot and gave Oakland the lead with a two-run homer off Jakob Junis in the fifth inning. The 30-year-old has now hit safely in 11 of the last 12 games, improving his season slash line to .277/.391/.548 with a career-high 23 long balls.

Cabrera (biceps) will sit Wednesday against Cleveland.

Cabrera left Tuesday's game with left biceps tightness and will get at least one day to rest. Ronny Rodriguez will be the designated hitter in his absence.