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Cabrera went 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles, a walk, a run and two RBI Friday at the White Sox.

Cabrera's two-run single in the seventh inning broke open a 5-5 tie, leading the Tigers to a road win. He's now collected multiple hits in each of his last three games, and he's slashing .300/.376/.515 on the year.

Miller is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the A's, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Miller will head to the bench with a left-hander in Sean Manaea due up for Oakland, as is standard whenever the Rays face a southpaw. With five homers so far in July, Miller is now up to 15 homers on the year. His role as the starting shortstop and No. 2 hitter against right-handers appears safe.

Brantley (shoulder) underwent a procedure to remove scar tissue from his shoulder, Zach Meisel of Clevelanddotcom reports.

Brantley underwent an MRI on Wednesday after feeling additional discomfort in his shoulder which necessitated a procedure to remove scar tissue that had built up. While he's expected to resume baseball activities next week, he's likely due to spend another 3-4 weeks sidelined as he returns to full strength. He projects to return sometime in August as the Indians look to secure a top seed in the American League.

Vargas is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

The 25-year-old has hit the ground running since his return to the majors, going 12-for-39 (.308 average) with 10 of those hits going for extra bases. Vargas will head to the bench Friday against a southpaw (Eduardo Rodriguez), as he did Monday the last time the Twins faced a lefty, but it looks like Vargas will be a regular part of the Minnesota lineup against right-handed pitching moving forward.

Reed has been optioned to Triple-A Fresno, Astros beat reporter Brian McTaggart reports.

In his short 17-game stint with the Astros, Reed is hitting .156/.250/.289 with two home runs in 45 at-bats. Reed will head back to Fresno where he was hitting .266/.245/.509 with 11 home runs and 36 RBI in 222 at-bats. There is no word on the subsequent move by Houston, but it looks to have nothing to do with Alex Bregman.

Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said that Martinez might begin a rehab assignment as just a designated hitter, due to his inability to throw without pain, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Martinez got some swings in the batting cage on Thursday, as the pain doesn't bother him when he hits. He will get rehab at-bats as a designated hitter until he is able to throw pain-free. This will hopefully get him back in Detroit sooner as the Tigers head begin their stretch run. The Tigers will continue to do everything they can to get Martinez back on the field as soon as possible without jeopardizing his health.

Colon has driven in five runs over his last four games.

Although he is hitting just .167 in July, Colon has already driven in more runs than any month prior combined. Even with his recent hot streak, however, Colon will have difficulty finding consistent playing time behind Whit Merrifield and Alcides Escobar.

Buxton is out of the lineup for Thursday's series opener against Boston, LaVelle E. Neal of the Star Tribune reports.

Buxton will get a regular day off after starting the past three games against the Tigers and recently coming back from a knee injury. In his place, Eddie Rosario will man center while batting in the nine spot. Buxton will likely be back in the lineup for Friday's contest.

Vogelbach was traded to the Mariners from the Cubs in exchange for Mike Montgomery and Jordan Pries on Wednesday, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports.

Vogelbach is the top DH prospect in the minors, so it it was only a matter of time before he was traded to an American League club. The Mariners are said to also be shopping Adam Lind, and considering Vogelbach is essentially big league ready, he could join the Mariners in short order. Vogelbach's approach and hit tool are not questioned, and while he has never hit 20-plus homers in a minor league season (although he has 16 this year), many scouts put a 60 on the power, so he could end up being a prototypical middle-of-the-order run producer in time. He will likely settle in as a UTIL-only option in fantasy, but he should produce enough to be useful in most formats as soon as next season, and possibly in a couple weeks if the Mariners can find at-bats for him.

Brantley (shoulder) will undergo another MRI on Wednesday after feeling discomfort again in his shoulder while swinging a bat.

Brantley will be forced to postpone his ongoing rehab after being unable to play in consecutive games over the weekend during his time in the minors. He recently moved to Double-A Akron for the next phase of his rehab, but only played Friday and Sunday before realizing that he still wasn't making the progress he needed to. There will be more information after Brantley's MRI on Wednesday.