MLB Player News

Canha was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals with a case of the stomach flu, Joe Stiglich of NBC Sports California reports.

Initially set to start in left field and bat eighth, Canha was pulled from the starting nine after experiencing nausea and dizziness. He's not scheduled to meet with a gastrointestinal specialist until Tuesday, so it's possible that Canha won't be available for the series opener Monday with the Blue Jays. Khris Davis was originally set to receive Sunday off, but he'll now draw into the lineup with Canha feeling ill.

Buxton is out of the lineup Sunday against the Angels, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Buxton suffered a lacerated finger earlier in the week, but it didn't force him to miss any game action, as he had started the subsequent five games, going 4-for-17 with three RBI and two steals. It appears his absence from the lineup Sunday is just for rest purposes. Eddie Rosario will cover center field in Buxton's stead.

Brantley is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reports.

Brantley had started the Indians' previous 21 games, so manager Terry Francona will attempt to take advantage of the Indians' scheduled off day Monday by giving the veteran outfielder extra time to rest up. Austin Jackson will draw into the lineup in place of Brantley, manning right field and batting seventh.

Miller is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.

There has been nothing to suggest Miller suffered a setback in his first game back Friday, so it seems the Rays are just attempting to ease him back into regular action. Miller went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in his return from an abdominal injury.

Miller (abdominal) went 0-for-4 in Friday's loss to the Mariners.

Miller whiffed twice in his return from the disabled list, but didn't suffer any setbacks physically. He'll look to jumpstart his season after generating a .199 average and a scant two homers through his first 167 plate appearances.

Soler was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Saturday.

Jorge Bonifacio has a pretty firm hold on the right field job, and the Royals don't need a DH for five National League games next week, so it made sense to send Soler down to get regular playing time at Triple-A. It didn't help that he was hitting just .164 with one home run and a 29.2 percent strikeout rate in 55 at-bats since coming off the DL on May 6. Billy Burns was recalled as a corresponding move.

Brantley went 3-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 4-0 loss to the Royals.

He was the only Cleveland hitter to have any kind of success against Jason Vargas in this one. Brantley now has four multi-hit performances in his last seven games to fuel a .414 batting average (12-for-29) over that stretch, but he hasn't had an extra-base hit since May 23 and hit his last homer April 30.

Miller is in the lineup Friday against the Mariners, batting eighth and playing second base.

Miller was activated off the disabled list Thursday, and it seems the Rays are going to drop him right back into regular duty now that he's healthy again. This is lower than he hit before the injury struck (he hit in the middle third of the order earlier in the season), so he may have to prove his health at the plate before manager Kevin Cash moves him back into a run-producing spot in the order.

Miller (abdomen) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Thursday.

Presumably, Miller's 0-for-3 rehab performance Thursday was the only one he needed as he'll probably return to the lineup Friday. He's struggled so far this year with a .205/.350/.318 line in 163 plate appearances. At least he has two home runs and three stolen bases, which shows he can still be valuable if he gets playing time. Miller should get the chance to reclaim the second base job for himself, as Daniel Robertson hasn't done much to convince Tampa Bay otherwise.

Miller (abdomen) went 0-for-3 with a walk in his first rehab game for High-A Charlotte on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Miller's rehab assignment isn't expected to last very long, as he's been making steady progress over the last week-plus. The 27-year-old has been sidelined since May 16 with his injury, although he didn't officially go on the disabled list until two days later. Miller had snapped out of a 4-for-40 slump in the last game he'd played in, going 3-for-4 in a loss to the Indians.