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Manager Brad Ausmus indicated after Wednesday's game that Cabrera is hobbled by a "contusion" and has "got some fluid in his knee, so it's going to be sore sometimes," Matthew B. Mowery of the Oakland Press reports.

Cabrera's injury doesn't appear to be anything serious and he played the entire game (rain shortened it to five innings). Given the Tigers' current battle for a playoff spot, it would likely require a lot for the veteran slugger to miss a contest. Regardless, it may be something worth monitoring ahead of Thursday's series finale against the Indians.

Cabrera went 3-for-3 with a walk, home run, five RBI and scored twice in Tuesday's blowout win over the Indians.

It's tough to tell if the Indians were trying very hard after clinching the division the night before, but Cabrera certainly didn't miss out on his chance to rack up the stats. His five-RBI effort upped his season total to 102 and earned Cabrera his 12th 100-RBI season, tying him for sixth in MLB history. The slugger also passed icon Joe DiMaggio to move into 48th on the all-time list with 1,537 career RBI. Cabrera will have no reason to ease off the gas pedal in the final days of the season, as the Tigers sit just a game back from a playoff berth.

Martinez went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in the Tigers' 7-4 loss against the Indians on Monday.

Martinez had been in a slump entering Monday, hitting .214/.303/.375 in his last 15 games. It was his 22nd home run of the year, a figure that is down significantly from the career high of 38 he set last year. But Martinez's .313 batting average is much improved, up from .282 in 2015.

Goins has just nine at-bats since being recalled at the beginning of September.

Four of Goins' at-bats this month came in his one start Sept. 11 versus Boston. The infielder struck out three times in that game and has five strikeouts in his nine at-bats since returning to the Jays. With Toronto's season hanging in the balance, it's very unlikely that Goins will be afforded another start this year.

Miller went 1-for-3 with a two-run double and run in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Red Sox.

The slugging infielder continues to serve as an RBI machine, with the pair of runs he drove in Saturday getting him to 80 on the season. Miller plated Curt Casali and Kevin Kiermaier with his third-inning two-bagger, erasing an early 1-0 deficit. He now has a five-game hit streak, as well as 15 RBI overall in September.

Martinez went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI singles in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Royals.

The slugging outfielder brought home Cameron Maybin with both of his run-scoring hits, plating him to tie the score at 1-1 in the third and then driving him in to extend the Tigers' lead to 4-2 in the sixth. Martinez has three RBI over the last two games and is now hitting .269 (21-for-78) with three doubles, two homers and 11 RBI in September.

Miller went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo homers as the Rays were pounded by the Yankees, 14-4.

The solo shots give Miller his first 30 homer season of his career. It's a gigantic surge in power for Miller, who had only 29 career home runs in three seasons entering 2016, although each of those was with the Mariners. Miller has also struck out a career-high 140 times this year, a sign of a different approach at the plate for the 26-year-old shortstop turned first baseman.

Miller went 2-for-4 with a two-RBI triple in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Yankees.

He opened the scoring on the night with a third-inning shot to deep center, plating Logan Forsythe and Evan Longoria. The three-bagger was notably Miller's sixth of the season, although his first in September. The 26-year-old is struggling overall this month as evidenced by a .154/.222/.338 line, but has career highs in virtually every major offensive category except for batting average in 2016.

Cabrera became the 100th player in MLB history to get 2,500 career hits when he ripped a single in the third inning of Sunday's game against Cleveland.

Cabrera is just the eighth hitter to get his 2,500 hit in his age-33 season. He joins Hank Aaron, Ty Cobb, ARod, Robin Young, Mel Ott, Jimmie Foxx and Rogers Hornsby in that exclusive club. The hit came after Miggy was plunked on the right hand by Bauer in the first inning. "Sore, very sore," was Miggy's description after the game, The Detroit News reports. He was seen flexing it throughout the game, but Monday's rest day may be just what the doctor ordered.

Canha (hip) will begin swinging off a tee Tuesday, John Hickey of the Bay Area News Group reports.

Hip surgery ended Canha's season in May. This news, however, indicates that he is on pace for a return come spring training next season, when his ability to play both the outfield and first base should allow him to contend for a roster spot in Oakland once again.