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Cabrera is out of the lineup Sunday against the Orioles.

Cabrera has been one of the more durable hitters in baseball during his 15-year career, but with the Tigers out of playoff contention and the two-time MVP in the midst of a disappointing campaign, don't be surprised if he's rested more liberally over the final two months. Andrew Romine draws the start at first base in the series finale as Cabrera takes a seat for the second time since the All-Star break.

Jimenez might be in line for a promotion to Double-A Birmingham, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Jimenez appears to be ready for the next challenge after he shared the organization's Player of the Month award for July when hit .356 with four home runs, seven doubles and 14 RBI in 17 games with High-A Winston-Salem. General manager Rick Hahn is considering the promotion but is also having internal debate between letting Jimenez finish a successful year at the High-A level he's been at all season, or giving him a taste of where he'll likely start next year. Whatever happens, Jimenez is one of the top prospects in all of baseball and is expected to be a core player for the White Sox in two or three years.

Goins went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer in Friday's 16-7 loss to the Astros.

The home run was his first since May 24 and fifth of the year, tying his previous career high. Goins should continue seeing regular at-bats at least through the rest of August with Devon Travis (knee) and Troy Tulowitzki (ankle) both out of action, but don't expect much production from the light-hitting shortstop with a career .597 OPS.

Reed was sent back to Triple-A Fresno after Friday's game, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Reed went 0-for-6 in a pair of appearances since his call-up on Monday. The second-rounder's time will come, but this Astros team is stacked with options to cover first base and designated hitter, so he'll go back to Fresno for regular at-bats.

Canha was brought back up to the majors prior to Wednesday's game in San Francisco.

Canha has spent 29 games with the big-league team this season, hitting .191/.234/.393 with three home runs and seven RBI. He was optioned to Triple-A Nashville in early June while in the midst of a slump, but Canha's been seeing the ball much better in the minors, going 49-for-167 while slugging .545 since heading back down. He figures to provide depth in the outfield and at first base going forward.

Goins is out of the lineup Wednesday against the White Sox, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet reports.

Goins has started in 12 of Toronto's previous 13 contests and will head to the bench for a regular day off. In his place, Darwin Barney takes over at shortstop while Rob Refsnyder draws the start at the keystone.

Buxton (groin) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Tuesday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Buxton was able to get through three rehab games with Triple-A Rochester without any issues, clearing the way for him to return to the big club. The 23-year-old was on a six-game hitting streak before a left groin strain forced him to the shelf, so he'll look to pick up where he left off before the injury. He should immediately reclaim his role as the everyday center fielder for Minnesota, though it will be interesting to see if the Twins continue to give Zack Granite looks in the outfield as he's slashing .326/.380/.385 over his last 12 games.

Miller went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run in Monday's 14-7 loss to the Astros.

The trade of Tim Beckham has likely afforded Miller the starting second base job for the remainder of the campaign, despite the extensive struggles the latter has encountered at the plate. He got his new starting tenure off to a solid start, getting on base throughout the night after going hitless over his last three games. Miller has plenty of work to do to boost up his current .202/.342/.328 line -- a reduction of his career-high 26.3 percent strikeout rate would be a good way to start.

Miller is starting at second base and batting sixth Monday against the Astros, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

With Tim Beckham headed to the Orioles, it appears Miller is set to enjoy an everyday role at second base for the remainder of the season. The 27-year-old has struggled at the plate, though, slashing just .199/.335/.327 in 239 plate appearances, so even with the bump in playing time, he won't carry much fantasy value unless he shows significant improvement. That's not impossible, of course -- this is, after all, a guy who hit 30 homers last year.

Reed was recalled from Triple-A Fresno on Monday.

Reed's long-term outlook dimmed quite a bit after he hit just .164 while striking out in 34 percent of his plate appearances with the Astros last season, but he still profiles as an above-average power source at the big-league level. The 24-year-old has maintained that reputation by slugging 22 home runs and 40 extra-base hits in total in 427 plate appearances with Fresno in 2017, which should at least make him a decent weapon off the bench for the Astros while he sticks around in the majors. With Yulieski Gurriel locked in as the everyday first baseman, however, Reed will be hard-pressed to pick up more than a start or two per week.