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Martinez (foot) has not played defense during his rehab, the Detroit Free Press' Anthony Fenech reports.

While Martinez may be nearing a return soon, he will need at least some defensive reps before rejoining the Tigers. The 29-year-old suffered a minor setback Tuesday after fouling a ball off the (other) foot in an extended spring training game.

Cabrera (groin) is starting at first base and hitting third Wednesday against the Indians.

He was removed from Tuesday's game with groin tightness, the same injury that landed him on the DL recently, but it was apparently a minor issue and he won't miss further time. Cabrera homered before leaving Tuesday's game, and is hitting .267/.362/.500 with four home runs in 60 at-bats this season.

Miller drew four walks and scored once in five plate appearances during Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Marlins.

Despite an uninspiring .217 average, Miller's OBP is now .374 following Tuesday's season-high four walks. The 27-year-old's walk rate has spiked to 20 percent this season after not having ever been in double digits in any of his previous four big-league campaigns, helping offset a five-percent drop in contact rate. While his current power drought is concerning (one home run over 115 plate appearances after a career-high 30 last season), a breakout may be imminent for Miller, considering his 38.1 percent hard contact rate is the highest of his career.

Buxton went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 9-1 win over the A's.

The homer was his first of the season, and his first extra-base hit since April 15. Buxton's now hitting .294/.500/.471 over the last week and has started to get his contact issues under control, striking out only three times (against seven walks) in 17 at-bats during that stretch. It's a small sample to be sure, but Buxton investors who have been patient through his awful first month of the year may finally be seeing some light at the end of the tunnel.

Cabrera exited Tuesday's game against the Indians early due to groin tightness, Matthew Mowery of The Oakland Press reports.

Cabrera looked himself in his first game back from injury, slugging a two-run home run off of Corey Kluber in the third inning, but was removed late in the game for precautionary reasons after his groin tightened up. It sounds like there's a decent chance that the star first baseman will suit up Wednesday, although he may be penciled in as the team's designated hitter. He'll be considered day-to-day for now, but the injury does not appear to be serious.

Vogelbach was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports.

The 24-year-old failed to impress during his brief stay with the big club, collecting just two hits (both singles) while striking out four times in 14 at-bats. Vogelbach told the News Tribune that his "timing is off a little bit," but he felt he was seeing pitches well. It appears the Mariners are content to go with a combination of Danny Valencia and Taylor Motter at first base for the time being.

Cabrera (groin) is in the lineup Tuesday against the Indians.

Now that Cabrera is healthy, the Tigers are wasting no time getting the 34-year-old slugger back in their lineup. Cabrera is hitting third and starting at first base for Tuesday's outing against a Cleveland team that's starting Corey Kluber on the mound.

The Tigers activated Cabrera (groin) from the 10-day disabled list Tuesday.

After going through full baseball activities Monday without any issue, Cabrera has been cleared to rejoin the Tigers when first eligible to do so. The Tigers haven't revealed their lineup for Tuesday's game against the Indians, but it's expected that Cabrera will reclaim his usual duties at first base and assume a spot in the heart of the lineup. John Hicks, who performed well as the Tigers' primary first baseman while Cabrera was sidelined, was optioned to Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move.

Martinez fouled a ball off his left foot during an extended spring training game Monday but X-rays were negative, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

It was the "other" foot -- Martinez is currently working his way back from a sprained lisfranc ligament in his right foot -- and apparently no significant damage was done. That said, Martinez was sore coming out of Friday's extended spring game, and this incident may further delay his return to the outfield. Martinez will need to show ample mobility in the outfield before the Tigers active him.

Cabrera took batting practice, ran the bases and took grounders at first base on Monday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Cabrera took batting practice earlier this week, but the fact that he was able to tack on running and fielding components to his workout has to be a good sign that he's close to getting back on the field. He'll be eligible to come off the disabled on Tuesday, and it appears likely that Cabrera will be activated when that time comes.