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Goins is out of the lineup Sunday against the Orioles, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Manager John Gibbons is going with an all-right-handed or switch-hitting lineup to counter Orioles southpaw Wade Miley, leaving no spot available for the lefty-hitting Goins. With Troy Tulowitzki (hamstring) facing an uncertain timeline for his return, Goins still looks like the Jays' primary option at shortstop in the interim, though Darwin Barney will handle those duties Sunday.

Soler is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Twins, Rustin Dodd of The Kansas City Star reports.

Soler has really struggled to find his footing at the plate since returning from the disabled list on May 6. The 25-year-old is hitting just .146 in his first 41 at-bats this season and will head to the bench for the first game of the doubleheader Sunday. Jorge Bonifacio will draw the start in his stead.

Canha went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and a walk in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Red Sox.

Canha launched his third blast of the campaign to start a five-run rally in the fifth inning, helping lead the A's to a victory. He's homered in three of his last four games and could be a short-term help to fantasy owners while he stays hot.

Cabrera (oblique) is back in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers.

After missing three straight games with an oblique strain, Cabrera will draw back into the order against a red-hot Texas club. Cabrera will bat third as the Tigers' designated hitter and will face right-hander A.J. Griffin, who has allowed seven home runs over 34.1 innings this season.

Soler is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Twins, Joel Goldberg of FOX Sports Kansas City reports.

Soler went 0-for-4 in Friday's series opener, lowering his season average to .146 and prompting manager Ned Yost to give him a seat on the bench. After missing the first 28 games with an oblique injury, the 25-year-old has struggled to find a rhythm at the plate. Jorge Bonifacio will take his place in right field.

Choi was placed on the Triple-A disabled list with a strained left hamstring, Mark Sanchez of the New York Post reports.

Choi hasn't played since going 3-for-4 with a home run last Saturday. The first baseman has just 54 games of big-league experience, but he was slashing an impressive .353/.438/.529 in the minors before getting hurt and figures to continue providing organizational depth at first when healthy.

Canha got the start in right field Friday and went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a home run and two RBI in an extra-inning win over the Red Sox.

He was the only A's hitter to have much success against Chris Sale, roping his double and triple off the Boston ace while avoiding being one of his strikeout victims, but Canha saved the best for last when he took Heath Hembree deep for a walkoff solo shot in the 10th inning. The 28-year-old is now hitting .476/.500/1.000 with two homers and six RBI in seven games since being recalled from the minors.

Cabrera (oblique) is expected to play Saturday as he felt good after taking swings Friday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Cabrera didn't make a pinch-hit appearance, but manager Brad Ausmus would nevertheless be "shocked" if Cabrera isn't back in the lineup Saturday. He missed the past three games with the injury, but barring a freak aggravation overnight, Cabrera will avoid the disabled list.

Vargas is not in the lineup Friday against the Royals.

Vargas has assumed most of the designated hitting duties as of late, but after collecting just two hits in his past 20 at-bats, he'll get the day off. Robbie Grossman will take over as the DH in his stead.

Cabrera (oblique) will take some swings Friday with the hope of getting back in the lineup Saturday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Cabrera is still out of the starting lineup, but it seems like he's on the verge of rejoining the team. Details on how his side session went should emerge sometime in the next 24 hours, but his status for Saturday's game remains up in the air.