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Cabrera (illness) remains out of the Tigers' lineup Thursday versus the Mets.

Cabrera will miss all three games of the series against the Mets. The good news is that he's feeling better and could be back Friday, per Chris McCosky of The Detroit News. Eric Haase is serving as the Tigers' designated hitter Thursday with Jake Rogers working behind the plate.

Ozuna went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in Wednesday's 14-6 win over the Marlins.

Facing the team he spent the first five seasons of his MLB career with, Ozuna launched a grand slam in the second inning off Braxton Garrett before tagging Garrett again in the third for a solo shot. Ozuna's had an awful beginning to the season -- he had only two solo homers and no other RBI through 19 games coming into this one -- but if he heats up at the plate, he should quickly reclaim the starting DH spot. The 32-year-old is slashing only .147/.247/.338 through 77 plate appearances.

Canha went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in a loss to the Tigers during the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader.

The 34-year-old took Joey Wentz deep in the second inning, one of three Mets homers in the matinee. Canha has struggled to get into a rhythm at the plate to begin the season, and after going 1-for-4 in the nightcap, he's slashing .229/.319/.385 through 29 games with three homers, two steals, 10 RBI and 14 runs. The homer was his first since April 15.

Blackmon went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-1 victory over the Brewers.

Blackmon's monster 463-foot shot to right field gave Colorado a 7-0 lead in the eighth inning. He has hits in five of his past six games, going 7-for-23 with four extra-base hits during that stretch. The 36-year-old is slashing .275/.385/.431 with three home runs, nine RBI and 14 runs in 28 games.

Ohtani did not factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing four runs on five hits and one walk over five innings against the Cardinals. He struck out 13.

Ohtani now leads the league with 59 strikeouts on the season. The two-way superstar is also tied for seventh with a 0.87 WHIP. However, the right-hander has now allowed nine runs over his last 11 innings after allowing just two runs over his previous five starts. He is tentatively slated to face the Astros at home in his next start.

Harper went 3-for-3 with a double and two runs scored in Wednesday's 10-6 loss against the Dodgers.

After going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Tuesday in his first game back from Tommy John surgery, Harper seemed back to his old self Wednesday, reaching base safely five times with three hits, including a double, and two walks. Harper figures to see regular time at DH before eventually transitioning to first base. He slashed .286/.364/.514 with 18 home runs in 99 games last season with the Phillies.

Winker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's tilt against the Rockies.

Winker takes a seat against southpaw Kyle Freeland and Colorado on Wednesday. Rowdy Tellez will be the designated hitter and hit fifth while Luke Voit gets the start and first base and hits sixth.

Cabrera (illness) remains out of the lineup for the second half of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Mets.

Cabrera missed the first half of the twin bill at Comerica Park due to an illness and will apparently be unavailable for the nightcap as well. Andy Ibanez is serving as the Tigers' designated hitter and batting ninth against Max Scherzer.

Belt is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Red Sox.

The lefty-hitting Belt has now sat out two straight matchups against right-handed starting pitchers and three of the last four games overall. He's 0-for-12 with seven strikeouts in his last four games and is sitting on a .509 OPS for the season. Matt Chapman will be the designated hitter and Santiago Espinal will play third base Wednesday.

The Orioles acquired Torrens from the Cubs on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Torrens will move on to the fifth different organization of his career after the Cubs designated him for assignment last week. Since the 27-year-old journeyman catcher doesn't have any minor-league options remaining, he'll eventually have to be added to the Orioles' 26-man active roster. Once activated, Torrens will serve as a No. 3 backstop behind Adley Rutschman and James McCann, and as a possible depth option at first base or designated hitter.