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Brantley went 4-for-5 with a double, three RBI and a run as part of Thursday's 16-hit parade against the Tigers.

Brantley, who missed most of April after offseason surgery on his right shoulder, raised his batting average from .167 to .276. The outfielder had four hits in 24 at-bats since being activated April 24 and doubled that with Thursday's breakout performance. Assuming he remains healthy, there's not much reason to believe Brantley can't once again reach the 15-15 mark. And, if he gets really hot this summer, then a 20-20 year could be within the realm of possibility.

Goins is out of the lineup Thursday against the Rangers, Mark Zwolinski of the Toronto Star reports.

Hitting just .155 on the season, Goins is a last-ditch option in the deepest of leagues. Darwin Barney will start at the keystone Thursday, and since he can't possibly be worse than Goins offensively, he could start to steal more playing time going forward while Devon Travis (shoulder) is out.

Goins is batting ninth and playing second base Wednesday against the Rangers.

Goins hasn't collected a hit in his last nine at-bats, which has seen his batting average drop all the way to .160. The smooth-fielding second baseman will replace Darwin Barney in the lineup with the right-handed Colby Lewis on the hill. Goins last season hit for a .696 OPS against righties versus a .587 OPS against lefties.

Miller is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game agains the Dodgers, Eric Stephen of SB Nation reports.

With another left-handed pitcher on the mound for the Dodgers, Brad Miller will take a seat on the bench again for the series finale in order to have more right-handed bats in the lineup. Tim Beckham will play shortstop in his stead.

Goins is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Rangers, Brendan Kennedy of the Toronto Star reports.

Goins hasn't exactly excelled at the plate this season, slashing a mere .160/.200/.235 in 25 games, and with left-hander Martin Perez slated to pitch fir Texas, Goins will head to the bench for Tuesday's game. Darwin Barney will take his place at second base and bat ninth.

Miller is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Tribune reports.

With the left-handed Scott Kazmir set to face Tampa, manager Kevin Cash elected to go with a righty-heavy lineup. Tim Beckham will take over the shortstop duties in his place Tuesday and bat seventh.

Canha is in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Seattle, batting seventh and playing third base.

Although he's appeared in two games at the hot corner in 2016, Canha is making his first start of the year at the position while Jed Lowrie takes a seat. In limited playing time, Canha is hitting .152/.147/.424 through 12 games this season.

Brantley isn't in the lineup Sunday against the Phillies, Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Brantley had started four games in a row after being activated from the DL on Monday. He's off to a 2-for-17 start to the season, but some rustiness was probably expected after offseason shoulder surgery prevented him from taking part in spring training. This is likely just a day off for maintenance purposes, so look for Brantley to return to the lineup when the Tribe opens up a series Tuesday with the Tigers.

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

Manager Kevin Cash has all but rid his lineup of lefty bats to counter left-hander J.A. Happ, with the lone exception being center fielder Kevin Kiermaier. The benching should not come as a surprise, as Miller has logged just 11 at-bats against southpaws so far this season. The 26-year-old's overall line against right-handers leaves a lot to be desired, but he's picked it up a bit of late, earning some time in the two-hole against righties.

Goins went 1-for-4 with a ninth-inning solo homer in Friday's 6-1 victory over the Rays.

The second baseman launched his first long ball of the season with two outs in the ninth off veteran southpaw Dana Eveland. Despite the home run, Goins continues to struggle at the plate, as in the midst of a 2-for-26 slump. The 28-year-old is slashing .181/.213/.264 over 72 at-bats in 2016.