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Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera returned to the field Thursday.

Cabrera has been limited by hamstring issues over the past few days, but was able to serve as the team's designated hitter recently. He's apparently recovered enough to play the field Thursday. Cabrera is hitting .326/.375/.572 over 236 at-bats.

A week after claiming minor league outfielder Darin Ruf avoided any breaks or fractures in his right knee or left wrist following an outfield collision on June 2, the Phillies have announced that he indeed has a small fracture in the wrist.

General manager Ruben Amaro, however, told the Philadelphia Daily News that the diagnosis does not change the timetable of Ruf's eventual return to baseball activities. The team has yet to pinpoint a return date.

Athletics slugger Yoenis Cespedes remained torrid at the plate Wednesday against the Angels. He extended his hitting streak to nine games, during which he owns a .366 average, with a three-hit performance.

One of those hits was a double, but it was his two singles that drove in runs. Cespedes has raised his average to .261, it's highest point since May 18.

Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen filled up the stat line Wednesday, going 2 for 2 with two walks, one home run, two RBI and one stolen base in his team's 4-2 win over the Cubs.

McCutchen gave his team a quick lead with a two-run home run in the first inning, and he would reach safely in each of his successive plate appearances Wednesday. He has hit .318/.434/.542 with 10 home runs, 35 RBI and eight stolen bases in 236 at-bats.

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.

Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen went 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBI in his team's 6-2 win over the 6-2 win over the Cubs Monday.

McCutchen hit his two-run homer in the third inning and added his third RBI on a double in the fifth. He has gotten off to a great start in June, going 12 for 32 with four home runs and eight RBI in eight games. He has hit .309/.423/.509 with eight home runs, 31 RBI and seven stolen bases in 230 at-bats.

Giants first baseman Brandon Belt took grounders before Monday's game, Comcast SportsNet Bay Area reports.

Belt wasn't able to grip the ball with his other hand, as he continues to recover from a fractured thumb. He'll try and continue to ramp up baseball activities in advance of a potential rehab assignment.

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.