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Batting third in the lineup, Martinez went 1-for-3 with a run and a walk in Wednesday's win over the Orioles.

Martinez was originally slated to hit sixth, but when Miguel Cabrera was scratched due to an oblique injury, Martinez was bumped up. The 29-year-old could stick in the spot while Cabrera is out for at least the next two-to-three days.

Cabrera is expected to miss 2-to-3 day with a Grade 1 oblique strain, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

This explains why Cabrera was a late scratch from Wednesday's contest against the Orioles. While he's not expected to miss much time with the issue, the Tigers may play it safe with the veteran slugger and hold him out a little longer given he's already been on the disabled list once this season. Alex Avila will likely fill in at first base while Cabrera is on the mend.

Cabrera was scratched from Wednesday's game against the Orioles with a sore left side, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Given the vagueness of the diagnosis, not much more is known at this point. Cabrera is headed for further testing, so his status should be updated once the results are released.

Cabrera is no longer in the lineup Wednesday against the Orioles.

Cabrera was initially on the starting card, so it appears something must have cropped up during pregame warmups. It's unclear what forced him out of the lineup at this point, though more should be known after the game.

Miller (abdomen) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Indians, Bill Chastain of MLB.com reports.

With the Rays heading into a scheduled off day Thursday, Miller's absence from the lineup in the series finale isn't too surprising while he continues to nurse a lower-abdominal injury. The Rays haven't expressed any immediate concern that Miller will require a trip to the disabled list, but that could become a more realistic possibility if he's still hurting by the weekend. Daniel Robertson replaces Miller in the lineup Wednesday and would likely be the main beneficiary if Miller misses further action.

Martinez went 2-for-3 with two home runs, five RBI and four walks in Tuesday's 13-inning loss to the Orioles.

This was Martinez's second two-homer game in the four games that he's been active this season. He's showing no issues from the foot injury that kept him out, and Martinez should be a very strong fantasy asset the rest of the way.

Canha went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer, a stolen base and two runs in Tuesday's win over Seattle.

An early-season demotion seems to have kicked Canha into high gear. Since returning from Triple-A, he's 7-for-15 with three extra-base hits. Entering 2017, the plan was for Canha to receive semi-regular playing time as the primary reserve for all three outfielders. If the 28-year-old can keep his good play rolling, he'll be back in line for a fair number of at-bats that could help fantasy teams in deep AL-only formats.

Miller was scratched from Tuesday's lineup after tweaking his abdomen in Monday night's contest, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Miller reportedly tested his injury earlier in the day Tuesday and decided he couldn't play through it. The team hopes that he can return to the lineup Wednesday, but this seems to be a true day-to-day situation.

Miller was scratched from Tuesday's lineup, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

It's unclear whether this omission was a result of an injury or not, but more details should come forth relatively soon. Daniel Robertson will fill in at the keystone for the time being while Kevin Kiermaier slides up to the two-hole in the batting order.

Goins attributes his improved plate approach in 2017 to the offseason tutelage provided by Troy Tulowitzki, Shi Davidi of Sportnet reports.

Tulowitzki told Goins to simply slow down his swing. By doing so, the latter would be able to recognize and track pitches more effectively. Based on the results -- a significant drop in Goins' chase rate and an increased line drive rate -- Tulo's advice seems to have worked. Ironically, it's an injury to Tulowitzki (hamstring) that has enabled Goins to re-establish him as a serviceable MLB bench player after a disappointing 2016 campaign. That said, the starting shortstop is scheduled to come off the DL on Wednesday, relegating his apprentice to a backup role.