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Canha will start in center field and lead off for the Athletics in Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Canha will take Rajai Davis' spot in the field and the batting order in the series finale, marking his third consecutive start. Though Canha's starting opportunities have been on the rise lately, his at-bats could dwindle during the upcoming week now that Yonder Alonso (wrist) has been cleared to return to the lineup. Canha should at least see regular duties against left-handed pitching, however.

Martinez is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

The foot injury that sidelined him to begin the year has not prevented him from raking since returning to action, but it is understandable that the Tigers would want to give him a break for one of the two games Saturday. Tyler Collins will start in right field and hit seventh.

Buxton is out of Saturday's lineup against the Rays, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

He is hitting .175/.267/.250 with a 34.8 percent strikeout rate over his last 40 at-bats, and has yet to emerge from his awful funk at the plate. Max Kepler will slide over to center field and hit cleanup while Robbie Grossman joins the fray in right field.

Vargas went 2-for-4 in Friday's loss to Tampa Bay to extended his hitting streak to six games.

Vargas continues to stick in the lineup as he's hitting .474 (9-for-19) during the streak.

Cabrera is not in the lineup for Friday's matchup against the White Sox.

The first game of Friday's scheduled doubleheader was rained out, but manager Brad Ausmus will still give his All-Star hitter the full night off. Cabrera figures to play at least one installment of Saturday's doubleheader in Chicago. The recently recalled John Hicks will take over at first base Friday against Mike Pelfrey.

Cabrera is not in the starting lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

It appears to be a routine rest for Cabrera, who is hitting a blazing .400 from the plate since returning from an oblique injury. Regular starter Ian Kinsler is also out for the first game of the twin bill, so expect the veteran slugger back in the lineup for the second game Friday.

Martinez went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and two runs scored in Thursday's loss to the Astros.

Since making his season debut May 12, Martinez has an astounding seven home runs in 12 games. While his homer pace should slow down somewhat, the Tigers' right fielder looks like he's going to produce excellent fantasy numbers the rest of the way, assuming he stays healthy.

Miller (abdomen) is scheduled to take batting practice against Brad Boxberger (back) next week and also play in extended spring training games, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Miller has progressively been ramping up his activity this week, and has progressed to the point where he'll be ready to handle live pitching. The infielder remains without a firm timetable for return, but the extent of his expected participation next week should be a solid barometer of where he stands in his rehab.

Goins went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and a double during Wednesday's win over Milwaukee.

Goins is having a nice series against the Brewers, going 4-for-8 with a home run, two doubles and five RBI through two games. His glove should keep him in the mix when Troy Tulowitzki (hamstring) returns from the disabled list, but Goins' .622 OPS doesn't move the fantasy needle.

Vargas went 2-for-4 with two RBI during Wednesday's win over Baltimore.

The slugger collected a pair of doubles in Tuesday's game, so this was a fitting followup. Vargas was struggling at the dish, and he hadn't been receiving consistent playing time, so the mini heater could earn him a few more at-bats in the immediate future. For the season, Vargas boasts a .270/.295/.527 slash line with five home runs, 18 RBI and eight runs through just 21 games.