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Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton is out of the team's starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals. Stanton came out of Saturday's game in the eighth inning due to a sore foot and ankle.

Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton was removed in the eighth inning of Saturday's 9-2 loss to the Nationals due to soreness in his right foot and ankle, MLB.com reports.

X-rays on the foot were negative, but Stanton may sit out Sunday's series finale to rest the foot. He has been dealing with discomfort in the foot all week since rolling the ankle Sunday, but the pain worsened Saturday.

"It was just one of those days," Stanton said. "Today, it hurt, I don’t know why, more than almost the first day that it happened."

Stanton went 0 for 3 in the game before exiting, giving him a .249/.365/.473 line with 19 home runs and 46 RBI in 353 at-bats.

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper was scratched from Saturday's lineup due to an aggravated hip, MASNsports.com reports. Harper will fly to Washington D.C. and have the hip evaluated before hopefully meeting the team in New York for a four-game series against the Mets that starts Monday.

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper was a late scratch from the starting lineup Saturday against the Marlins. Though the team did not announce an injury with the switch, Harper has been dealing with a hip issue and has experienced pain on his left side since slamming into the outfield wall in April.

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera returned to action Friday night against the Royals.

Cabrera singled in a run in the second inning for his only hit of the night. He finished 1 for 3 with two walks and an RBI in a 16-2 win. He owns a .355/.447/.673 with 43 homers and 131 RBI in 490 at-bats.

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera has returned to the team's starting lineup Friday against the Royals.

Cabrera missed Wednesday's game due to an abdominal issue, but the injury wasn't considered serious. He's hitting .355/.446/.676 in 487 at-bats. 

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. 

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper admitted he's been dealing with pain for a while now, according to CSNWashington.com.

"Ever since I hit the wall, pretty much every day I feel something different," Harper said. "Or something will feel better, and then something else hurts. It’s pretty much just the left side of my body. That’s what hurts me right now." Harper added, "The last time I probably felt pretty good was that first month."

Harper received a day off Wednesday, but is expected to be back Friday. He's hitting .275/.378/.507 in 357 at-bats. 

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper is expected to play Friday, according to MLB.com.

Manager Davey Johnson held Harper out Wednesday, but hopes he'll be ready following Thursday's off day. Harper is hitting .275/.378/.507 in 357 at-bats. 

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper is not in the team's starting lineup Wednesday against the Phillies. 

Harper has been dealing with a hip issue, and was expected to miss Wednesday's game. He's hitting .275/.378/.507 in 357 at-bats.