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Indians outfielder Michael Brantley has been taken out of the starting lineup Friday against the Mets. 

Brantley's wife is expected to give birth soon, and Brantley has left the team to be with her. Drew Stubbs will get the start in right while Jason Kubel shifts over to left. Stubbs is hitting .235 in 387 at-bats. 

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera was not listed among the starters for Wednesday's game in Boston. Cabrera has played just one game in September thus far due to his abdominal issue.

Cabrera may continue to sit out sporadically in order to rest that injury and make sure he's 100 percent for the playoffs. Cabrera went 0 for 4 in his return at Boston Tuesday and is batting .355 on the year with 43 homers and 130 RBI as he chases a second consecutive Triple Crown.

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera returned from his lingering abdominal injury Tuesday night in Boston. Cabrera plans to remain in the lineup going forward. 

The slugger went 0 for 4 in Tuesday's loss at Boston. He's batting .355 on the season for Detroit as he attempts to pick up his second straight Triple Crown. 

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera returned to the starting lineup Tuesday against Boston. Cabrera had been sitting out due to abdominal discomfort. 

Cabrera, who has yet to get an at-bat in September for the Tigers, is batting .358 on the season with 43 homers and 130 RBI as he chases his second consecutive Triple Crown. 

Indians outfielder Michael Brantley had a solid game in a losing effort Monday night at home against the Orioles. Brantley went 3 for 4 in the contest.

With Cleveland losing 7-2, Brantley doubled but did not score a run. He added two singles and is batting .278 for the season.

The 26-year-old has hits in seven straight games. He's gone 10 for 25 over that stretch with a double, triple and three stolen bases. He has 15 swipes on the year.

Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes had a two-hit game Monday during a win over the Rangers. One of those hits left the ballpark in the 4-2 game.

Cespedes drove in a run with a solo homer, his 21st, in the second inning off starter Derek Holland. He finished 2 for 4 and is batting .231 on the year.

The 27-year-old has gone 4 for 8 in his last two games and has at least one hit in five of his last six contests. He's up to 62 runs batted in on the year for the Athletics.

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera remains out with abdominal discomfort Monday against the Red Sox, MLive.com reports.

Cabrera also sat out Saturday and Sunday with the issue. It's unclear when he will return, but with rosters expanded for September the Tigers will not need to place him on the disabled list.

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera (abdomen) remained affixed to the bench and could not start Sunday against Cleveland, MLB.com reports. It is his second consecutive day of rest. 

Cabrera is day to day for the Tigers, who may rest him some more going forward to ensure his health for the stretch run. He is batting .358 with 43 homers and 130 RBI.

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera could not start Saturday against the Indians due to his abdominal injury. Cabrera had to be removed from Friday's game due to irritation in the area.

Athough the Tigers label him day to day, Cabrera may want to rest a bit to ensure his health for the stretch run. He is batting .358 with 43 homers and 130 RBI.

Blue Jays infielder Ryan Goins is trying to get a stranglehold over the second base job for manager John Gibbons, MLB.com reports. Entering Saturday, Goins is batting .423 with six runs scored and two RBI over his first seven games.