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Cabrera went 3-for-4 with a double, a grand slam and five total RBI in Tuesday's 9-6 win over the Rays.

Cabrera hit a fifth-inning grand slam off Tampa Bay ace Blake Snell, which broke a 2-2 tie. It was just the third home run of the season for the veteran slugger, though he is batting a solid .293. The Tigers are being cautious with the 36-year-old and deploying him only as a designated hitter for the foreseeable hitter as he's dealt with knee soreness recently. Detroit also sent out a pinch runner for Cabrera in the seventh inning, and this could be a recurring trend moving forward as the team seeks to keep him healthy.

Vogelbach will head to the bench for Tuesday's game against the Astros, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

With the Astros rolling out southpaw Wade Miley for the second matchup of the series, Vogelback will get the night off. Tim Beckham slots in as the designated hitter and will bat seventh with Vogelbach out of the mix.

Choi isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Tigers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Choi will head to the bench with a lefty slated to toe the rubber for Detroit. Yandy Diaz draws the start at first base and is batting leadoff in Choi's place.

Cabrera was seen by four different specialists, who ultimately gave him the green light to keep playing, but he'll be held out of the field for the foreseeable future, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Cabrera is batting cleanup Tuesday out of the designated hitter slot, though he'll be considered day-to-day moving forward due to his chronic knee issues, per Woodbery. Season-ending surgery is still a possibility down the road, but the Tigers will allow him to remain in the lineup for now, as long as Cabrera feels healthy enough to play. Niko Goodrum and Brandon Dixon should see more time at first base as a result.

Cabrera (knee) will serve as the designated hitter and bat fourth Tuesday against the Rays, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Cabrera hasn't seen the field since leaving Friday's matchup with knee soreness, and after undergoing an MRI on Saturday, the Tigers have cleared him to return, though he won't play the field for a while. Expect Detroit to continue to exercise caution with the 36-year-old slugger moving forward in an effort to prevent further injury, especially considering he's dealt with numerous injuries over the last few years.

Brantley isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Brantley will head to the bench with lefty Wade LeBlanc set to serve as the primary pitcher Monday evening. Josh Reddick is slated to slot in as the designated hitter and will hit third in Brantley's place.

Ohtani is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

With no designated hitter available in Chicago, Ohtani will head to the bench before likely rejoining the lineup Tuesday, when the Angels resume American League play with a three-game series against the Athletics. Ohtani hasn't quite provided the offensive boost many anticipated when he was activated from the 10-day injured list in May, as he's submitted an underwhelming .225/.304/.326 line through 102 plate appearances.

Choi went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and two runs in a loss to the Twins on Sunday.

Choi was responsible for the only extra-base hit off Twins starter Jake Odorizzi and snapped a two-game, 0-for-7 stretch in the process. The 28-year-old slumped to a .229 average in May, but he's shown some signs of improvement recently by hitting .280 (7-for-25) with three extra-base hits (two doubles, one home run), three RBI, three walks and four runs over his last seven contests.

Martinez went 2-for-5 with a home run in Sunday's win at Yankee Stadium.

Martinez wasted no time getting the Red Sox on the board by slugging a two-out solo home run off CC Sabathia in the first inning. Through 54 games, the 31-year-old has put together yet another successful campaign, slashing .294/.373/.525 with 12 home runs, 33 runs scored and 32 RBI as Boston's primary cleanup hitter.

Soler went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in Sunday's 5-1 loss to Texas.

After hitting seven home runs in both April and May, Soler continues swinging a dangerous bat with his 15th homer. Despite already striking out 74 times, the 27-year-old boasts a .793 OPS across 242 plate appearances this season.