MLB Player News

Goins is not in the lineup against Cincinnati on Wednesday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Goins will take a seat after going 0-for-4 during Tuesday's series opener. In his absence, Ramon Torres will man the keystone and bat ninth.

Cabrera (biceps) will undergo season-ending surgery Thursday, Chris McCosky of the Detroit News reports.

Cabrera suffered a ruptured tendon in his left biceps during Tuesday's game and will be forced to miss the rest of the 2018 campaign following Thursday's procedure. He has already been placed on the 10-day DL and a move to the 60-day seems inevitable. It's expected that the 35-year-old will be able to resume weightlifting four months from now and should be fully recovered by the time spring training rolls around.

Cabrera will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a ruptured tendon in his left biceps, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Cabrera exited Tuesday's game with what was initially described as a left biceps strain, but a subsequent MRI has revealed a full tear of the muscle. The first baseman was in the midst of a solid bounce-back campaign (128 wRC+) following his sluggish 2017 season, but he will now miss the remainder of the year following his upcoming procedure. John Hicks figures to act as the Tigers' primary first baseman moving forward.

Cabrera exited Tuesday's game against the Twins with a left biceps strain.

Cabrera suffered the injury on a swing in the third inning. He's currently undergoing an MRI which will lend some clarity on the severity of his strain. A trip to the disabled list is not out of the question, as Cabrera was seen sporting a brace on his left arm after the contest, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Cabrera exited Tuesday's game against the Twins after appearing to injure his left arm in the third inning, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Cabrera dropped his bat in pain after taking a hard cut at a Jake Odorizzi offspeed offering in the bottom of the third. He cradled his left biceps/elbow area and immediately walked off the field. The slugging first baseman missed three games with a left biceps injury earlier this season, so it's possible that he may have aggravated that injury. We'll await word from the Tigers as to the official diagnosis.

Jimenez will need a stop at Triple-A Charlotte before joining the White Sox, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Jimenez has cooled off a bit at Double-A Birmingham, having gone 5-for-22 since June 3, but still leads the Southern League with a .576 slugging percentage. His bat appears to be MLB-ready; however, his defense lags behind his offense.

Manager Mike Scioscia is hopeful Ohtani (elbow) can still be utilized as a hitter at some point this season, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Ohtani has already begun rehabbing his injured elbow, and even if he's not able to resume pitching in three weeks, the Angels haven't ruled out penciling him into the lineup as the designated hitter. The 23-year-old would need to be cleared to hit by the team doctor prior to returning to action. More news on Ohtani's status figures to be released following his reevaluation in early July.

General manager Billy Eppler said "there have been no changes in Ohtani's (elbow) diagnosis and neither our physicians nor medical staff have recommended (Tommy John surgery) or said it's likely," Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

It was reported earlier by Pedro Gomez of ESPN that the two-way superstar, who was placed on the disabled list Friday with a Grade 2 UCL sprain, would "probably" need Tommy John surgery to address the partial ligament tear in his right elbow. However, the Angels have since refuted that claim, confirming that they will reevaluate Ohtani in three weeks before determining the next step in his recovery. Surgery is certainly still on the table for the 23-year-old, but the Angels are hoping that Ohtani will be able to avoid the dreaded procedure with non-surgical methods of recovery. If Ohtani were ultimately forced to undergo surgery, he would likely be sidelined until 2020. He could return to the mound after the All-Star break if he avoids surgery, but either way, he's set for an extended absence.

There is concern within the Angels organization that Ohtani (elbow), who is recovering from a Grade 2 sprain of his right UCL, will require Tommy John surgery, Pedro Gomez of ESPN reports.

When the Angels placed Ohtani on the 10-day disabled list Friday, the team announced that the star rookie's status would be re-evaluated in three weeks after he received a stem-cell injection and platelet-rich plasma treatment to address the partial ligament tear. It sounds like the organization will wait until the end of the month to see how Ohtani's elbow responds to the treatment, but Gomez said that those close to the situation believe that surgery is "probably" inevitable. If Ohtani does need to go under the knife, it would spell an end to his 2018 season, and would likely keep him sidelined for the entire 2019 campaign as well. In the event Ohtani avoids a procedure on the elbow, he likely wouldn't be available to pitch until after the All-Star break at the earliest, dimming his outlook in single-season formats.

Buxton (toe) ran the bases Sunday and was able to take some swings with the bat, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

It sounds like Buxton's broken left big toe is making some progress, but there's no timetable yet for his return. He will travel with the team on an upcoming road trip, but he'll need a minor-league rehab assignment given his time on the DL (since May 30).