MLB Player News

Cabrera went 3-for-6 with a homer, a walk and two RBI in Tuesday's 15-inning loss to Seattle.

Cabrera reached in his first four appearances of this marathon contest, but faded down the stretch. The veteran marked a three-year high with his 26th homer of the season, and has been on a power binge of late with seven long balls in the last 13 games. He continues to be among baseball's elite bats with a .311/384/.551 line at age 33.

Brantley has been diagnosed with a reoccurence of biceps tendinitis, Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

The Tribe recently sent Brantley to New York for a follow-up exam after he reportedly hit a wall in his attempt to ramp up his rehab program. Brantley underwent a procedure last month to remove scar tissue from his surgically-repaired shoulder, and it's uncertain how long he'll remain shut down following this setback. At this point, it would be a surprise if Brantley made it back before rosters expand, if at all this season.

Miller was error-free in his first game at first base Monday and also went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, two RBI and a run against the Blue Jays, Bill Chastain of the team's offical site reports.

The converted shortstop found success both in the field and in the batter's box, plating Logan Forsythe and Evan Longoria with a game-tying two-bagger in the fifth and blasting another double as well. Miller was also smooth at first, scooping up a hard shot from Josh Donaldson in the first and recording the out himself and successfully holding several runners at first in conjunction with starter Jake Odorizzi. The 26-year-old reported being relatively comfortable in those situations, and found that positioning himself correctly on balls hit away from him was a more challenging aspect of his new infield spot. "I think the thing for me that was a little uncomfortable was when the ball went into the outfield and things started going in motion," Miller said. "You react from where you're comfortable at, and I had to really think about where I needed to be. That was something a couple of times I just have to be in a better spot. Those were the ones that were a little tough." Miller is still expected to start some games at his natural position during the rest of the season, but shortstop will primarily be manned by the newly-acquired Matt Duffy once he returns from his DL stint due to an Achilles injury.

Brantley (shoulder) has again been stalled in his recovery attempts, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reports.

Brantley had been making strides in what has been a long road to recovery following labrum surgery. Nonetheless, this new setback will certainly put his chances of returning this season in serious doubt. The 29-year-old has not played since May and remains without a definitive timetable.

Buxton was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Sunday, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Buxton has struggled mightily in the second half, going just 6-for-46 at the plate. The move opens up a roster spot for Trevor Plouffe's (ribs) activation from the disabled list Monday. It's likely not the last we'll see of Buxton, who will head back to the minors and try to get things sorted out at the dish.

Choi is out of the lineup Sunday against the Mariners, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

Choi made a splash Thursday against the Athletics with a two-homer, four-RBI game, but he went quiet for the first two games of the series with the Mariners, going 0-for-6 with a walk. He still looks like the Angels' preferred option in left field, but he'll rest Sunday with lefty James Paxton starting for the opposition.

Buxton is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays, according to Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Buxton went 0-for-6 with three strikeouts over his last two games, so he will be held out Saturday in favor of Eddie Rosario, who homered Friday night and is 8-for-16 this month.

Miller went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a 6-2 loss to the Twins on Friday.

The displaced shortstop blasted his 20th round-tripper of the season in the sixth off Ervin Santana, his third straight game with a home run. Miller has apparently taken the news of his position switch due to the arrival of Matt Duffy to heart, as he's hit safely in four straight and has five RBI over his last three contests.

Martinez went 2-for-4 with a double in Friday's 4-3 victory over the Mets.

Martinez is 5-for-9 (.556) with two doubles and one home run since his return from the DL on Tuesday and has now raised his batting average by 50 points (.245 to .295) since June 1. Suffice to say you need to get Martinez back into your lineup, stat.

Vargas is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays, Phil Miller of the Star Tribune reports.

Vargas is out of the lineup for the third time in the past four games after going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Thursday's contest against Cleveland. Miguel Sano will hit in the DH spot for Friday's game, with Jorge Polanco taking over the hot corner.