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Cabrera (hamstring) did some agility drills and ran the bases Monday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Cabrera tested his balky hamstring by running from home to first, first to third and third to home Monday. Manager Ron Gardenhire indicated afterwards that Cabrera could return as early as Tuesday if his hamstring checks out OK following Monday's workout, though he noted that the Tigers won't bring him back from the disabled list until he's healthy enough to play nine innings. "We'll see how he comes out after today and if he says he's ready, then we'll put him in the lineup," Gardenhire said. "As far as being in baseball shape, I don't think we're ever going to be perfect with him. We still can't put him out there if he can't make it through nine innings standing on his feet."

Miller was scratched from Monday's lineup against the Athletics with a facial contusion, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Per Topkin, Miller was hit in his left eye after a ball ricocheted off the screen during drills in the batting cage prior to Monday's game. Fortunately, he won't require stitches, so he should be considered day-to-day. C.J. Cron will start at first base in Miller's stead, with Christian Arroyo entering the lineup as DH.

Miller went 2-for-5 with three RBI from a two-run double and a solo home run while scoring twice overall in a win over the Orioles on Sunday.

Miller led off for the third straight game following the trade of Denard Span to the Mariners and made plenty of noise out of the top of the order. The infielder had been mired in a 3-for-17 slump that encompassed the previous six games, with Sunday's production representing his first multi-hit effort since May 18. Miller now has three of his five homers on the season during May, and his current average (.246) and slugging percentage (.425) both represent significant improvements over his respective .201 and .337 figures from last season.

Ohtani, who is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers, will likely make his next start Wednesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

It was originally reported that Ohtani would be lined up to pitch Friday; however, after throwing a bullpen session Monday, the 23-year-old remains lined up to make his next start against the Tigers on Wednesday. He owns a 3.35 ERA and 52:14 K:BB across 40.1 innings (seven starts) this season. Ohtani will be available to pinch hit during Monday's game against Detroit.

Ohtani is out of the lineup Monday against the Tigers. He is throwing a bullpen session and will likely make his next start on Friday against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Ohtani will head to the bench for Monday's series opener as he prepares for his start later in the week. The 23-year-old will be available to pinch hit Monday, but Albert Pujols will start at DH in this one, with Jefry Marte picking up a start at first base as manager Mike Scioscia goes with an all right-handed hitting lineup against southpaw Matt Boyd.

Stanton is out of the lineup Monday against the Astros, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Stanton will take a seat in what likely amounts to a day off to clear his head after going 0-for-12 with seven strikeouts during the Yankees' three-game series with the Angels over the weekend. He'll be replaced in the lineup by Neil Walker, who will serve as the club's designated hitter Monday and hit ninth.

Ohtani is expected to make his next scheduled start Wednesday against the Tigers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

The Angels are listing Tyler Skaggs, Nick Tropeano and Andrew Heaney as their other probable starters for the four-game series with Detroit, with Wednesday's assignment the only unfilled opening. Assuming Ohtani completes a bullpen session Monday without issue, he'll likely be formally cleared to take the hill Wednesday for the first time since May 20. The Angels opted to shut Ohtani down temporarily to keep his workload in check rather than out of any concern about his health, so fantasy owners shouldn't have any reservations about keeping him active during the upcoming week. Ohtani has posted a 2.25 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP and a 26:5 K:BB across 20 innings over his last three outings.

Brantley went 2-for-5 with one walk and one RBI in Sunday's win over the Astros.

Brantley was part of a four-run ninth inning rally that sent the game into extra innings. He came through with an RBI single that drove in the tying run. The 31-year-old left fielder is hitting .335 with eight home runs and 34 RBI, and he's in the midst of a 16-game hitting streak. Brantley will look to keep it rolling Monday against the White Sox.

Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said that Cabrera (hamstring) could be activated from the 10-day disabled list at some point during the team's nine-game homestand, which begins Monday against the Angels, Tyler Fenwick of MLB.com reports.

Cabrera took batting practice and performed some fielding drills on the field Sunday, but he wasn't spotted doing any running. Gardenhire said that Cabrera, who ran Friday and Saturday, would need to run on four consecutive days before the Tigers bring him off the 10-day disabled list. If that plan still holds, the first baseman could realistically return as soon as Friday, assuming he starts his running program back up Monday. Cabrera has been sidelined since May 3 with the right hamstring strain, so ensuring that he's able to run without any discomfort is a valid concern for the Tigers.

The Mariners optioned Vogelbach to Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday, TJ Cotterill of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

As a lightly used reserve first baseman/designated hitter, Vogelbach was a prime candidate to surrender his spot on the active roster after the Mariners acquired Alex Colome and Denard Span from the Rays on Friday. Vogelbach appeared in three games during his latest stint with the Mariners, going 1-for-6 with three walks and a run scored.