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Vogelbach was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.

Tacoma's season ended Monday, freeing Vogelbach up to return to the majors for the first time since May. The 24-year-old put together a fine season at Triple-A after coming over from Chicago at last year's trade deadline, but his opportunities figure to be limited with Yonder Alonso and Danny Valencia forming a capable platoon at first base and Nelson Cruz serving as the primary DH. Vogelbach figures to compete for a starting job in spring training.

Goins is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Red Sox.

Goins will head to the bench for a breather after starting 15 straight games, going 17-for-54 (.315) over that stretch. Prospect Richard Urena will draw the start at shortstop in his place, batting ninth.

Soler was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

As expected, Soler will get another shot with the big club after struggling to a .154/.245/.275 line during a pair of stints (29 games) with the Royals earlier in the season. He's compiled a more respectable .267/.388/.564 line with 24 homers in 74 games for Omaha, so he could see a good amount of playing time down the stretch as the Royals look to give him another look against big-league pitching.

Vargas is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals, Shane Jackson of MLB.com reports.

Vargas will be on the bench for the second straight contest, with Twins manager Paul Molitor opting to keep much of his lineup intact from Saturday after Minnesota rolled to a 17-0 victory. It still appears that Vargas will handle most of the designated hitter duties until either Miguel Sano (shin) or Robbie Grossman (thumb) returns from the disabled list, as the 27-year-old has contributed a respectable .350 on-base percentage since rejoining the big club Aug. 21.

Brantley (ankle) is still not able to run on flat ground, Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

He is running on a non-weight bearing treadmill and will be evaluated next week to see what the next step is. Brantley is already throwing and hitting without issue. He has been on the DL twice with the same ankle injury, and should be considered out indefinitely.

Miller is out of Saturday's lineup against the White Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

He doesn't always sit against southpaws, but he will take a seat with lefty Carlos Rodon on the hill for Chicago. Danny Espinosa starts at second base and hits ninth.

Vargas is out of Saturday's lineup against the Royals, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

He has been the primary DH since getting recalled, hitting .235/.333/.353 with one home run and 10 strikeouts in 34 at-bats over that span. Mitch Garver gets the start at DH, hitting sixth, against lefty Onelki Garcia.

Buxton (hand) is starting in center field and hitting third Saturday against the Royals, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

After being out of the lineup for two games with a bone contusion in his hand, Buxton is back in the heart of the Twins' order against lefty Onelki Garcia. This was the best-case scenario for his owners, as it originally seemed like he may have suffered a fracture that would have ended his season. Plug him in with confidence, as he was hitting .324/.354/.619 with eight home runs and eight steals (on eight attempts) in 105 at-bats leading up to his injury.

Cabrera will begin serving a six-game suspension Saturday for his role in a brawl between the Yankees and Tigers on Aug. 24.

He was originally handed a seven-game suspension, but it was appealed down to six, with Alex Wilson receiving a three-game suspension and manager Brad Ausmus receiving a one-game suspension. Cabrera will be eligible to return next Saturday in Toronto. Efren Navarro and John Hicks should each see time at first base during the suspension.

Buxton (hand) is out of Friday's lineup, but is supposed to hit in the cage and was close to being used for defense or pinch running in Thursday's game, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

It sounds like he is truly day-to-day, and likely available off the bench Friday. If he is able to hit in the cage without issue, he could return to the lineup later in this weekend's series against the Royals. Zack Granite is starting in center field and hitting ninth Friday in his stead.