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Miller is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Tigers.

Miller is hitting below the Mendoza Line in his limited opportunities against left-handers this season, so he'll retreat to the bench for a night off with southpaw Matt Boyd taking the hill for Detroit. C.J. Cron will move to first base to replace him, allowing Rob Refsnyder to log a start as the designated hitter.

Cabrera (biceps) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rays, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

This is the second consecutive game Cabrera will miss due to the biceps spasms he incurred Sunday. He is feeling improvement per Jason Beck of MLB.com, and the hope is that he'll return to action Wednesday. Niko Goodrum will replace him at first base for the evening.

Vogelbach is 4-for-17 with a double, two home runs, two RBI, three walks and three runs over 20 plate appearances since being demoted to Triple-A Tacoma last Wednesday.

The burly infielder began the season with the Mariners, but he headed down to the Rainiers once Ryon Healy returned from a disabled list stint due to an ankle injury. Vogelbach scuffled again during his latest big-league stop, slashing just .204/.317/.352 over 63 plate appearances prior to his demotion. He could certainly thrive against Triple-A arms in similar fashion to a 2017 minor-league campaign during which he hit .290 with 42 extra-base hits (25 doubles and 17 home runs) and 83 RBI over 125 games.

Miller went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Tigers on Monday.

Miller squared up for his second home run of the season in the ninth, following a go-ahead two-run blast by C.J. Cron earlier in the frame. The 28-year-old infielder has progressively climbed his way out of his early-season doldrums since returning from a nine-game absence due to a groin injury, hitting safely in seven of nine contests, including six straight.

Cabrera (biceps) is not in the lineup Monday against the Rays, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Cabrera left Sunday's game against the Orioles with biceps spasms. His condition was reportedly improving later in the day, but he'll still miss at least one game. John Hicks will start at first base in his place.

Brantley is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Brantley will head to the bench for a breather after starting each of the previous five games, going 8-for-19 with a homer and two RBI over that stretch. Rajai Davis will hit seventh and start in left field in his stead.

Buxton (toe) was able to do some light running in the outfield Sunday, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

The Twins allowed Buxton to perform the activity in order to gauge his level of pain tolerance for the hairline fracture in his left toe, an injury team doctors didn't believe would be worsened by light running. Manager Paul Molitor indicated that Buxton would go through some other drills over the next couple of days in order for the Twins to have a better idea regarding a potential return date for the outfielder before the team begins its four-game series in Chicago against the White Sox on Thursday. Until Buxton is cleared to return, Max Kepler looks on track to serve as the Twins' primary center fielder.

Ohtani (ankle) will likely serve as the Angels' designated hitter Tuesday against the Orioles and will make his next pitching start during the series against the Mariners from May 4 to May 6, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Ohtani's injured ankle is reportedly progressing well, but the Angels will not rush him back to the mound before he is fully ready. Manager Mike Scioscia expects him to be in the lineup for Tuesday's series opener against the Orioles, but he'll have his scheduled start pushed back at least three days into the team's three-game weekend series in Seattle. Nick Tropeano will now pitch Tuesday with Andrew Heaney being moved up to Wednesday.

Martinez went 4-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI in Sunday's victory over the Rays.

Martinez shook off Saturday's three-strikeout, 0-for-4 performance with a terrific outing Sunday. Martinez has been excellent so far this season and is slashing .330/.374/.567 after 25 games. He also has 22 RBI, a mark that figures to climb as he continues hitting in Boston's potent lineup.

Ohtani (ankle) may throw a bullpen session Monday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

If Ohtani ends up throwing a bullpen session Monday and is able to do so without any issues, the Angels could start him Wednesday against the Orioles. Fortunately, there is no concern that Ohtani will land on the disabled list at this point in time. However, in an effort to protect the 23-year-old's ankle, the Angels don't plan on using him at designated hitter until they're certain he's in full health. More information regarding his availability should be known soon.