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Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera, who has been nursing a hip flexor and hasn't played since July 22, returned to the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Philadelphia. 

Detroit manager Jim Leyland was attempting to decide prior to the game if his slugger was ready to go and apparently decided to allow him to return. Cabrera got the start at third base. He's brings his .358 average, 31 homers and 96 RBI into Saturday's game. 

The Astros placed outfielder J.D. Martinez on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a wrist injury. He is dealing with a sprained left wrist. Robbie Grossman was called up to replace him on the roster. 

Martinez was batting .357 over his last 14 at-bats with two doubles and an RBI. He's hitting .256 on the year with seven home runs and 36 runs driven in over 273 at-bats. 

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera was not in the lineup Friday against the Phillies as he continues to nurse a sore hip flexor.

Cabrera took part in batting practice off a left-handed pitcher, which could indicate that he is hopeful of returning Saturday against lefty Cliff Lee, FOX Sports reports. The 30-year-old has missed four straight games and is hitting .358/.454/.666 in 374 at-bats before the injury.

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera reported much improvement with his injured hip, Fox Sports reports Friday.

Cabrera has missed the past three games as a result of the injury. The Tigers lineup for Friday has not been posted yet, but even if Cabrera doesn't play Friday, he appears to be close to a return.

Astros outfielder J.D. Martinez returned to the starting lineup Thursday against the Blue Jays after suffering a lower back contusion Tuesday.

Martinez, who served as the team's designated hitter, finished 1 for 3 with a double and two strikeouts in a 4-0 defeat. He is hitting .252 with seven homers and 36 RBI in 270 at-bats.

Tigers manager Jim Leyland told MLive.com Thursday that the team will take a cautious approach with third baseman Miguel Cabrera, though he may be ready to play Friday.

Cabrera has missed three straight games with a sore hip flexor and is hitting .358/.454/.666 in 374 at-bats before the injury.

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera will miss his third straight game with a sore hip flexor, according to mlive.com.

Manager Jim Leyland told reporters in a pregame media session that Cabrera would not be listed in the starting lineup. Leyland has said Cabrera likely won't need a stint on the disabled list, but has been quiet about his day-to-day status. 

Cabrera is hitting .358/.454/.666 in 374 at-bats. 

Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes returned to the starting lineup for Wednesday's matinee win at Houston. Cespedes, who doubled in his first action of the season half of the season Tuesday after missing time with wrist soreness, went 1 for 4 Wednesday. 

The Home Run Derby champion singled for his only hit. He's batting .227 on the season and is 2 for 6 since the break in two games. He should be healthy going forward for Oakland. 

My colleague Scott White wrote in late June to take a wait-and-see approach with Mariners shortstop Brad Miller. Well, we have waited and we have seen what he can do, so now is the time to act on the rookie shortstop (owned 40 percent of leagues).

Miller is in the midst of a nice run for Seattle. He is batting .275 (14 for 51) with two home runs, three doubles and 13 RBI in his last 12 games.

Scott was right to point out that some of Miller's numbers in the minors were inflated by playing in hitter-friendly environments (California League, Pacific Coast League), but take a look at what Miller did for Double-A Jackson (Southern League). He hit .307 with a .473 slugging percentage and .866 OPS in 82 games, so he has a track record of producing in more moderate settings.

Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is in Wednesday's lineup as promised by manager Bob Melvin, the club announced. 

Cespedes will bat fifth and play left field. He grounded out as a pinch hitter in Tuesday's game but hasn't started since July 14, the last game prior to the All-Star break, due to a wrist injury.