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Despite getting a break with a rainout Tuesday night, Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera was slotted as designated hitter for the Wednesday game against the White Sox. Brad Ausmus is being careful with his tight left hamstring, according to MLB.com.

"He said it felt even better today, but that's all right," Ausmus told MLB.com. "We can give him another day to DH and see if the leg is ready to go go (Thursday), play first base."

Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera blasted a 431-foot homer against the White Sox on Monday, but the slugger continues to deal with tightness in his left hamstring. "It felt better than (Sunday)," Cabrera told MLive.com. "But the last couple innings it started to get tight again. Hopefully, I can play on the field (Tuesday) and I get loose and go out there and play."

Cabrera is hitting .329 with 12 homers and 52 RBI.

Indians outfielder Michael Brantley was part of a huge offensive night Monday, going 3 for 3 with two walks, one home run, one RBI and five runs scored in his team's 17-7 win over the Rangers.

Brantley hadn't homered since May 19 before blasting a solo shot in the fourth inning that'll be remembered as a footnote to third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall's huge performance. The outfielder has hit .307/.373/.498 with 10 home runs, 43 RBI and eight stolen bases in 241 at-bats.

Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera, who left Sunday's game with a tight hamstring, was in the lineup Monday against the White Sox. Cabrera is hitting .326 with 11 homers and 51 RBI. 

Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera was removed from Sunday's game against the Red Sox because of left hamstring tightness.

Cabrera singled and left the game for a pinch-runner in the bottom of the sixth inning with the injury. According to ESPN's Buster Olney, the Tigers have listed him as day to day moving forward. He added a double and finished 2 for 3 with a run scored before leaving the game.

Cabrera is hitting .326 with 11 home runs and 51 RBI in 227 at-bats. His status remains uncertain for Monday's game against the White Sox in Chicago.

The Red Sox had trouble getting Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera out Saturday, as he reached base four times in an 8-6 win.

Cabrera stepped to the plate five times and made just one out, via strikeout. He was a menace otherwise, going 3 for 4 with a walk, with two of his hits going for doubles. He scored once and drove in one run as well in the win.

Cabrera got off to a relatively slow start this season, but has found his stride. He is now fourth in the American League with a .321 batting average, while ranking second with 51 RBI.

Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is dealing with some shoulder soreness, but manager Bob Melvin told reporters Wednesday he would be able to play through it as long as it didn't affect his hitting.

It didn't affect his hitting Wednesday against the Yankees. Cespedes put together his second three-hit effort in the last four games, with two of the hits going over the fences for solo home runs. He drove in two runs and scored two while going 3 for 5 in a 7-4 win.  

Cespedes raised his average to .250, up from just .236 five days prior. He is hitting .250/.306/.519 with 12 home runs and 39 RBI in 55 games. 

Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is dealing with shoulder soreness, but should be able to play through it moving forward.

Manager Bob Melvin told the San Francisco Chronicle Wednesday Cespedes is receiving treatment for the shoulder, and will play through it until it affects his swing. Cespedes dealt with a similar issue at the end of last season. 

Tigers outfielder J.D. Martinez went 1 for 4 with a three-run home run in his team's 5-3 loss to the Blue Jays Tuesday.

Martinez delivered his shot in the bottom of the ninth inning to bring his team within two, but that was as close as they would get before the Blue Jays finished off the win. He has hit .262/.324/.492 with three home runs and 14 RBI in 61 at-bats.

Indians outfielder Michael Brantley has hit safely in 16 of his last 17 games after going 2 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Rockies. Brantley upped his average to .307/.370/.505 with 40 RBI in 212 at-bats.