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Martinez exited Sunday's game against the Astros early with back spasms, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

Upon leaving the game, Martinez was shown pointing to his back while talking to the team trainer. It was later revealed that he was suffering from back spasms, although manager Alex Cora stated he doesn't believe it's a big issue, and Martinez is expected to play Tuesday. He was lifted and replaced by Sam Travis, who hit a two-RBI single in the ninth inning.

Miller will start at first base and bat sixth Sunday against the Mariners, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

After Denard Span was dealt to Seattle on May 25, Miller received the first crack at replacing him as the Rays' leadoff man against right-handed pitching. He lasted just four games in that role, however, going 4-for-17 at the dish during those contests before manager Kevin Cash turned to the speedy Mallex Smith as the club's table setter. Miller's fantasy prospects will likely take a hit if he fails to escape the bottom half of the Tampa Bay lineup, but his .236/.303/.399 season line had already kept his ownership limited anyway.

Goins will start at second base and bat ninth Sunday against the Athletics, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

The Royals have been rotating the versatile Whit Merrifield at a number of different spots lately, paving the way for Goins to pick up his fourth consecutive start at second base Sunday. Goins has earned the extra opportunities by going 4-for-10 with a pair of runs and RBI over the past three games, but his career .230/.276/.336 batting line suggests there's limited fantasy upside to be mined here.

Cabrera is the designated hitter and batting third for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

After starting at first base in each of his first two games back from the disabled list, Cabrera will slide over to DH in an effort to lessen the stress on his hamstring. Expect this to be a fairly standard routine for the 35-year-old slugger moving forward as the Tigers aim to keep him healthy and in the lineup.

Stanton went 2-for-4 with a walk and a two-run homer in Saturday's win over the Orioles.

Stanton took Kevin Gausman deep in the third inning to put the Yankees up 4-1, his 12th homer of the season and his first in 11 games. He's yet to provide fantasy owners with a prolonged hot streak, but hopefully Saturday's two-hit effort -- which came in the midst of a 2-for-23 slump -- will kick-start the slugger. Stanton is now hitting .248/.324/.476 through 54 games this season.

Martinez went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Saturday's 5-4 win over Houston.

Martinez delivered a pair of RBI-singles off Astros starter Justin Verlander, who allowed multiple runs for just the third time this season. Martinez has put together a monster first two months, giving him a realistic shot at the Triple Crown. He's tied for the MLB lead in homers (19), leads in RBI (50) and is 13th in average (.321).

Cabrera went 1-for-3 with a walk in his return from the 10-day disabled list in Friday's win over the Blue Jays.

The veteran slugger missed the last 27 games with a hamstring injury. He also dealt with a biceps injury this season, so hopefully the extended time off allowed him to get his body right. Cabrera has been locked in when he's been able to play, as he's now carrying a solid .323/.411/.510 slash line across 96 at-bats. The Tigers will likely find him plenty of regular rest days moving forward in an effort to keep him healthy.

Ohtani's next start is expected to come Wednesday against the Royals, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Ohtani will make his ninth appearance on the hill after his last start came Wednesday versus Detroit. Although it hasn't been made official just yet, expect Ohtani to get Tuesday off as he prepares to take the mound the following day. He's logged 45.1 innings so far this season and sits with a 3.18 ERA and 1.08 WHIP.

Cabrera was activated off the 10-day disabled list Friday and will bat third against the Blue Jays, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Cabrera was set to go through a full set of drills prior to Friday's game and will make his return, as expected. The veteran first baseman slashed .323/.407/.516 with three home runs prior to landing on the disabled list in early May.

Cabrera (hamstring) is on schedule to be activated for Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Cabrera is scheduled to run bases, take batting practice, and field ground balls Friday. If he feels good, he'll likely be reinstated from the 10-day disabled list. If he is indeed activated, Cabrera figures to start at first base Friday, which would bump John Hicks back to being the No. 2 catcher. Through 26 games this season, Cabrera is slashing .323/.407/.516 with three homers and 21 RBI, so he figures to give Detroit an offensive boost if he can remain healthy.