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Brantley was placed on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with a sprained right ankle, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

The All-Star outfielder heads to the DL with a right ankle injury for the second time in the last two months, though trainers have already deemed the sprain to be a mild one, so he could be back as soon as next weekend's series in Kansas City. Brantley, who suffered the sprain during Tuesday's game against the Rockies, is hitting .282 with 15 RBI since the All-Star break and likely gives way to Brandon Guyer or Abraham Almonte while he remains sidelined. Erik Gonzalez, another outfield option, was recalled from Triple-A to take his spot on the active roster.

Manager Terry Francona said Brantley has a mild sprained right ankle and will undergo treatment Wednesday, though a DL stint remains a possibility.

Brantley was lifted from Tuesday's game against the Rockies with the injury and a subsequent MRI revealed it wasn't too significant. Nonetheless, the outfielder missed time earlier this season with a similar injury, so trainers will see how it responds to certain medical evaluation before setting forth a firm recovery plan. The Indians have a wide range of options to replace Brantley should he land on the DL, including Brandon Guyer and Abraham Almonte. Cleveland will go with Almonte in left field for the series finale with Colorado on Wednesday.

Buxton went 1-for-4 with his 19th stolen base in Tuesday's win over Milwaukee. He's hitting .356 (16-for-45) in his last 14 games.

Buxton hit just .184 with a .524 OPS in June, and he's generally struggled to keep his batting average above .200. However, he's turned his season around since the start of July with an .812 OPS since July 1, despite missing two weeks with a groin injury.

Brantley avoided an Achilles injury, but he's scheduled for an MRI on his ankle Tuesday night, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Brantley initially thought it was his Achilles that got hurt, but luckily trainers ruled that out. Ankle injuries typically require less recovery time, but of course that depends on the severity, and that information should be available Wednesday morning. Brantley landed on the DL with a sprained ankle in mid-June.

Brantley exited Tuesday's game against the Rockies with a sprained right ankle, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Brantley suffered the ankle sprain while backing up a play in the outfield. The 30-year-old made a trip to the disabled list earlier this season with the same injury, so it's likely that he'll be headed back to the DL. The severity of the sprain will determine how long Brantley will be sidelined, though that information has yet to be revealed. We'll await an official announcement from the Indians with regards to his condition.

Brantley exited Tuesday's game against the Rockies with an apparent lower-body injury, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Brantley appeared to injure himself while jogging in the outfield on a ball hit to center fielder Bradley Zimmer. The veteran outfielder came up gimpy and immediately sat down and called for team trainers. He was able to walk off the field under his own power and was replaced by Abraham Almonte.

Goins is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees.

Goins has a modest seven-game hitting streak going, but he'll take a seat for the second time in five games. Darwin Barney will man shortstop while Rob Refsnyder takes over second base.

Miller is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Miller will get the day off as manager Kevin Cash looks to stack right-handed bats against southpaw Chris Sale. In his place, Daniel Robertson will take over at the keystone.

Canha went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run Sunday against the Angels.

There's playing time available at first base with Yonder Alonso getting shipped to Seattle, and Canha made a good case for getting more opportunities to fill that hole with this performance. He also surprisingly didn't strike out in this one, though his 34:4 K:BB in 104 plate appearances is still nothing to write home about. Canha's .414 slugging percentage is passable, but he'll need to significantly improve his .240 OBP to justify anything more than a part-time role.

Goins was bumped up the batting order and will hit sixth Sunday in Houston.

Goins has logged 89 percent of his at-bats this season hitting in the bottom third of the order, but a recent hot streak earned the shortstop a spot in the middle of the lineup Sunday. Over Goins' last 10 games, he's gone 11-for-37 (.297) with four extra-base hits and eight RBI.