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Canha (illness) will start in right field and bat eighth Monday against the Blue Jays, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Canha was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals after experiencing symptoms of dizziness and nausea stemming from a case of the stomach flu, but a day off to recover was seemingly all that the outfielder needed. After meeting with a gastrointestinal specialist, Canha was given clearance to play, so he'll enter the lineup in place of Matt Joyce, who will hit the bench with southpaw J.A. Happ twirling for the Blue Jays.

Martinez went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and his 10th home run of the season in Sunday's win over the White Sox.

What makes his 10 home runs so incredible is the fact that Martinez reached that mark in just 22 games after missing the first month plus of the season due to a sprained foot. As long as he stays healthy, Martinez should remain one of the more productive players in the fantasy universe.

Canha was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals with a case of the stomach flu, Joe Stiglich of NBC Sports California reports.

Initially set to start in left field and bat eighth, Canha was pulled from the starting nine after experiencing nausea and dizziness. He's not scheduled to meet with a gastrointestinal specialist until Tuesday, so it's possible that Canha won't be available for the series opener Monday with the Blue Jays. Khris Davis was originally set to receive Sunday off, but he'll now draw into the lineup with Canha feeling ill.

Buxton is out of the lineup Sunday against the Angels, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Buxton suffered a lacerated finger earlier in the week, but it didn't force him to miss any game action, as he had started the subsequent five games, going 4-for-17 with three RBI and two steals. It appears his absence from the lineup Sunday is just for rest purposes. Eddie Rosario will cover center field in Buxton's stead.

Brantley is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reports.

Brantley had started the Indians' previous 21 games, so manager Terry Francona will attempt to take advantage of the Indians' scheduled off day Monday by giving the veteran outfielder extra time to rest up. Austin Jackson will draw into the lineup in place of Brantley, manning right field and batting seventh.

Miller is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.

There has been nothing to suggest Miller suffered a setback in his first game back Friday, so it seems the Rays are just attempting to ease him back into regular action. Miller went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in his return from an abdominal injury.

Miller (abdominal) went 0-for-4 in Friday's loss to the Mariners.

Miller whiffed twice in his return from the disabled list, but didn't suffer any setbacks physically. He'll look to jumpstart his season after generating a .199 average and a scant two homers through his first 167 plate appearances.

Soler was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Saturday.

Jorge Bonifacio has a pretty firm hold on the right field job, and the Royals don't need a DH for five National League games next week, so it made sense to send Soler down to get regular playing time at Triple-A. It didn't help that he was hitting just .164 with one home run and a 29.2 percent strikeout rate in 55 at-bats since coming off the DL on May 6. Billy Burns was recalled as a corresponding move.

Brantley went 3-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 4-0 loss to the Royals.

He was the only Cleveland hitter to have any kind of success against Jason Vargas in this one. Brantley now has four multi-hit performances in his last seven games to fuel a .414 batting average (12-for-29) over that stretch, but he hasn't had an extra-base hit since May 23 and hit his last homer April 30.

Miller is in the lineup Friday against the Mariners, batting eighth and playing second base.

Miller was activated off the disabled list Thursday, and it seems the Rays are going to drop him right back into regular duty now that he's healthy again. This is lower than he hit before the injury struck (he hit in the middle third of the order earlier in the season), so he may have to prove his health at the plate before manager Kevin Cash moves him back into a run-producing spot in the order.