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Miller is not in the lineup Monday against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Miller will head to the bench with the Rays facing southpaw CC Sabathia. With Miller out, Danny Espinosa will start at second base and hit eighth.

Vargas went 2-for-2 with a double, a two-run home run and two walks during Sunday's loss to Kansas City.

Vargas has been playing sparingly, and while Sunday's blast could earn him a few more at-bats moving forward, he's not in the lineup enough to move the needle in most fantasy settings. His .249/.311/.438 slash line shouldn't instill much confidence, either.

Buxton went 2-for-3 with a solo home run Saturday in the Twins' 5-2 loss to the Royals.

The talented-but-erratic 23-year-old entered the day stuck in an 0-for-18 slide over his previous four contests, but Buxton recovered in a fine way, lofting his 14th home run of the year off Royals starter Jake Junis. He'll take a .249/.313/.407 slash line into Sunday's action.

Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer Saturday against the Blue Jays.

In his return from a six-game suspension, Cabrera launched his 15th bomb of the season to give the Tigers a two-run lead in the first inning of a game they'd go on to lose. Unless fantasy managers are willing to gamble on him getting hot over the last few weeks of the season, his .250./.334/.406 slash line has made him a tough player to trust this season.

Miller is out of the lineup against the Red Sox on Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

With Chris Sale on the mound for Boston, Miller retreats to the bench in favor of Danny Espinosa. Over the course of the month, Miller is just 2-for-17 at the plate.

Cabrera (suspension) is back in the lineup Saturday against the Blue Jays, playing first and batting third.

Cabrera served his six-game suspension over the past week, the result of his involvement in a brawl with the Yankees on Aug. 24. Prior to the suspension, Cabrera was just 3-for-30 over his past 10 appearances.

Vogelbach was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.

Tacoma's season ended Monday, freeing Vogelbach up to return to the majors for the first time since May. The 24-year-old put together a fine season at Triple-A after coming over from Chicago at last year's trade deadline, but his opportunities figure to be limited with Yonder Alonso and Danny Valencia forming a capable platoon at first base and Nelson Cruz serving as the primary DH. Vogelbach figures to compete for a starting job in spring training.

Goins is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Red Sox.

Goins will head to the bench for a breather after starting 15 straight games, going 17-for-54 (.315) over that stretch. Prospect Richard Urena will draw the start at shortstop in his place, batting ninth.

Soler was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

As expected, Soler will get another shot with the big club after struggling to a .154/.245/.275 line during a pair of stints (29 games) with the Royals earlier in the season. He's compiled a more respectable .267/.388/.564 line with 24 homers in 74 games for Omaha, so he could see a good amount of playing time down the stretch as the Royals look to give him another look against big-league pitching.

Vargas is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals, Shane Jackson of MLB.com reports.

Vargas will be on the bench for the second straight contest, with Twins manager Paul Molitor opting to keep much of his lineup intact from Saturday after Minnesota rolled to a 17-0 victory. It still appears that Vargas will handle most of the designated hitter duties until either Miguel Sano (shin) or Robbie Grossman (thumb) returns from the disabled list, as the 27-year-old has contributed a respectable .350 on-base percentage since rejoining the big club Aug. 21.