MLB Player News

Buxton (finger) is in the lineup Tuesday against the Astros, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Buxton hurt his finger Monday and had to be pulled from the game with what turned out to be a finger laceration. Fortunately, Buxton won't have to miss any additional time and is starting in center field and hitting eighth Tuesday night.

Martinez (foot) went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Monday's 10-7 win over the Royals.

After exiting Sunday's game early, Martinez was right back in the starting lineup Monday and made his presence felt with a go-ahead 433-foot three-run blast in the fifth that plated Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez. The slugging outfielder had actually been hitless in the previous four games (10 at-bats), so Monday's round tripper served to snap him out of a mini-slump in spectacular fashion. Martinez has now compiled eight homers and 17 RBI in just 17 games played thus far this season.

Cabrera went 2-for-3 with three RBI from a bases-loaded walk and a two-run single in Monday's 10-7 win over the Royals. He walked twice overall and scored once.

The free pass Cabrera drew in the fifth started the Tigers' comeback from an early 3-0 deficit, and his two-run single to center in the eighth capped off the scoring on the night and gave Detroit a 10-7 lead they wouldn't relinquish. The 34-year-old is producing below his normal levels thus far and has been hampered by groin and oblique injuries, but he 's now knocked in 13 runs in May and produced five multi-hit outings during the month. He's also sporting the highest line drive and hard contact rates of his career (31.4 and 47.6 percent, respectively), so a surge in both batting average and power could well be looming.

Miller (abdomen) will start a rehab assignment with High-A Charlotte on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Miller was able to run and hit Monday without a hitch, clearing the way for him to head out on a rehab assignment. If all goes well, he could be back in the lineup after a short rehab stint.

Buxton had X-rays on his lacerated finger come back negative and said he believes he could play as early as Tuesday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Buxton got his finger caught up in Eddie Rosario's cleat as the pair of teammates converged on a catch in Monday's game. Consider Buxton day-to-day, as his assessment of his own injury may be optimistic, but it doesn't look like this issue will send him to the disabled list or otherwise force him to miss significant time.

Buxton was removed from Monday's game against the Astros in the bottom of the sixth inning with a lacerated right ring finger, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Buxton hurt the finger when it got caught in the spikes of teammate Eddie Rosario, who slid by Buxton attempting to make a catch. According to Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, the Twins don't view Buxton's injury as anything serious, so the 23-year-old could be back in the lineup Tuesday if he's able to complete batting practice without incident. Ehire Adrianza ended up replacing Buxton in Monday's contest.

Martinez (foot) will start in right field and bat fifth Monday against the Royals.

Martinez ended up exiting Sunday's game against the White Sox after experiencing renewed soreness in his right foot, but that departure was for precautionary purposes more than anything else. After receiving some treatment, Martinez is feeling well enough to man the field again and looks like a safe activation heading into the upcoming week. Despite opening the season on the disabled list with a sprained Lisfranc ligament in the foot, Martinez hasn't missed a beat since returning from the disabled list in mid-May, slashing .298/.452/.766 over 62 plate appearances.

Canha is out of the lineup Monday against the Indians.

A day after leading off for the Athletics, Canha will head to the bench while Matt Joyce takes over in right field. Canha went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts as the leadoff hitter, so it's unlikely that he'll see that spot in the order too often.

Brantley went 3-for-5 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run during Sunday's win over Kansas City.

Brantley has started 40 of 48 games this season and sports a .304/.375/.456 slash line with five homers, 21 RBI, five stolen bases and 21 runs. After being limited to just 11 games in 2016, the outfielder's five-category production has Brantley back on the radar as a set-and-forget asset in the majority of settings. Hitting in the heart of the dangerous Cleveland lineup is a cushy fantasy setup, too.

Vargas went 0-for-8 with four strikeouts in Sunday's 8-6 loss to the Rays in 15 innings.

The ugly performance lowered Vargas' slash line to .258/.280/.483 in 93 plate appearances. Soon after, he was demoted to Triple-A Rochester. The switch-hitting power bat has managed five home runs on the year but has fanned 22 times (23.7 percent strikeout rate) and is unlikely to carry a respectable average for his fantasy owners whenever he gets back to the bigs. He's also been much more effective against righties (.362 with all five dingers) than lefties (.087).