MLB Player News

Blue Jays second baseman Ryan Goins went 2 for 4 with one run scored and one RBI in Toronto's win over Boston on Friday night.

He logged a triple and contributed to a balanced Blue Jays' attack. Goins has just five home runs and 41 RBI with a .248 average in part-time duty, but injuries have kept him on the field for much of the season, and with Troy Tulowitzki and Devon Travis hurt, he is likely to see fairly regular duty through the end of the year.

Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is not in the lineup Friday against the Angels.

Whereas some other top prospects like Carlos Correa and Corey Seager have hit the ground running following their promotions to the majors, Buxton has been slow to get up to speed at the highest level. Since his return to Minnesota in mid-August, Buxton has gone just 16-for-78 (.205 average) with five doubles, three walks and 24 strikeouts. His absence Friday marks his third straight.

Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins. An 0-for-4 showing in Tuesday's game extended Cabrera's hitless streak to 19 at-bats, the third-longest slump of his career.

Manager Brad Ausmus has decided to give Cabrera a day to sit back and observe, with Alex Avila inserted at first base. Cabrera will be afforded a bit of an extended rest with the team off Thursday.

Athletics first baseman Mark Canha got quite familiar with the basepaths Tuesday against the host White Sox. He was 3 for 3 and reached in all six of his plate appearances.

Canha is playing every day for the A's and has been very solid since the beginning of August, hitting .302 with seven homers and 31 RBI in his last 149 at-bats.

If he is somehow still available in a league, Canha could make for a very nice grab for the final two and half weeks of the season. Canha is playing himself into a certain role for next year and his strong finish might make him a starter to open 2016.

Mariners infielder/outfielder Brad Miller (neck) is in the lineup Tuesday, the Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Miller missed the previous two games, and three of the last four, due to neck spasms, but he'll return to action Tuesday, manning center field and batting eighth in the lineup.

Neck spasms prevented Mariners shortstop Brad Miller from starting Monday for the second straight game, but he did come off the bench to strike out against the Angels.

Miller is in a 2-for-13 slide and has had a mediocre season. He owns a slash line of .253/.328/.393.

Indians left fielder Michael Brantley went deep twice on Thursday, as Cleveland took care of the Tigers 7-5. Brantley's seventh-inning solo shot gave broke a 3-3 tie. He then blasted another go-ahead homer, a two-run bomb in the eighth inning to give the Indians their final 7-5 score.

The homers give Brantley 15 for the season. In nine games this month, Brantley is batting .278 with four home runs and eight RBI.

Tigers outfielder J.D. Martinez was in Sunday's lineup against the Indians, the team announced. Martinez was dealing with a triceps issue.

Meanwhile, shortstop Jose Iglesias remains sidelined with a finger injury.

Tigers outfielder J.D. Martinez went 1 for 3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Indians. The home run was Martinez's 35th of the year, and the fifth in his last 17 games. 

Martinez was also hit by a pitch in the triceps area. He was able to stay in the game, but he remains questionable for Sunday's series-finale, according to MLB.com. 

Struggling Byron Buxton is the odd man out of the Twins lineup Friday in Houston after the activation of Aaron Hicks off the disabled list.

Buxton has just one hit in his last 23 at-bats and has fanned 11 times during that stretch. His average has fallen to .189.

It remans to be seen if his absence from the Minnesota lineup is permanent as the team seeks to remain in the playoff race.