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The Astros claimed infielder Ryan Jackson off waivers from the Cardinals Wednesday while also releasing pitcher John Ely and designating outfielder J.D. Martinez for assignment. Infielder Jake Elmore was also claimed off waivers by the White Sox.

Jackson went 0 for 7 in seven appearances with the Cardinals last season while also hitting .278/.352/.346 with three home runs, 34 RBI and nine stolen bases in 442 at-bats with Triple-A Memphis. Ely pitched just four Triple-A innings before undergoing Tommy John surgery. Martinez hit .250/.272/.378 with seven home runs and 36 RBI in 296 at-bats with the Astros last season.

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera told ESPN Deportes that he wants to play the rest of his career with Detroit and would like to sign a contract extension to achieve that.

Cabrera, who just won his second consecutive American League MVP award, has two years and $44 million left on his current eight-year contract worth $152.3 million.

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera was named the American League MVP for the 2013 season Thursday, receiving 23 of 30 first-place votes.

Cabrera outpaced second-place finisher Mike Trout 385-282 in the voting to win his second consecutive MVP award. He won his third straight batting title with a .348 average and also posted an AL-best .442 on-base percentage and AL-best .636 slugging percentage.

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera, Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano and Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy have joined Orioles first baseman Chris Davis as Silver Slugger award winners among American League infielders.

Cabrera's fifth Silver Slugger award comes after leading the majors in all three slash statistics, hitting .348/.442/.636 with 44 home runs and 137 RBI in 55 at-bats. Cano's fourth straight Silver Slugger award (and fifth career honor) comes after hitting .314/.383/.516 with 27 home runs and 107 RBI in 605 at-bats. Hardy's first career Silver Slugger award comes after hitting .263/.306/.433 with 25 home runs and 76 RBI in 601 at-bats.

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera had surgery to repair a core muscle Tuesday, according to mlive.com.

Cabrera will now undergo rehab for the next 6-8 weeks. He should be ready for spring training. Cabrera hit .348/.442/.636 in 555 at-bats. 

ESPN.com reports that Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera is scheduled to have surgery on his strained groin Tuesday in Philadelphia. Cabrera said he agreed to have the surgery, as it would be the best option for his career and for the team.

Cabrera also added, "I don't know anything about the operation, I don't want to know the details, I just hope it heals fast. I am trusting that the doctors can fix the problem. I have a lot left in me."

Struggling with the injury late in the season as well as during the playoffs, Cabrera hit .262 with two home runs in 42 postseason at-bats.

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera will visit a doctor this week before deciding whether or not to have surgery on his strained groin, CBSSports.com baseball insider Danny Knobler reports.

On Sunday, Cabrera addressed the idea that he could have performed better in the playoffs with additional regular-season rest.

"We checked with doctors," Cabrera said. "We got a lot of different opinions. If somebody had told me that if I rested 15 days, I'd be OK, I'd have rested 15 days. They didn't tell me that."

Cabrera hit .262/.311/.405 with two home runs and seven RBI in 42 post-season at-bats.

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera has won the 2013 Hank Aaron Award for the American League, given to each league's best hitter. Cabrera was in St. Louis to receive the award prior to Game 4 of the World Series.

Cabrera led the majors in all three slash statistics, hitting .348/.442/.636 with 44 home runs and 137 RBI in 555 at-bats. He wins the Hank Aaron Award for the second consecutive season after last year's Triple Crown campaign.

Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski told reporters Monday that third baseman Miguel Cabrera may end up needing surgery on his injured groin. For the most part, Cabrera played through a Grade 2-3 strain, sitting out just two of the team's final nine regular season games. Coming off a third straight batting title, he wasn't quite himself in the postseason, batting .262 (11 for 42) with two homers in two playoff series.

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera found himself hitting second Wednesday after manager Jim Leyland shuffled the starting lineup for Game 4 of the American League Championship Series against the Red Sox, and Cabrera came through with two hits and two RBI in four at-bats as the Tigers evened the series with a 7-3 win.

Cabrera bounced back from his first hitless game of the postseason Tuesday to contribute to the team's seven-run outburst over the first four innings of the Game 4 win. After hit first multi-hit performance of the playoffs, Cabrera owns a .257/.297/.429 line with two home runs in 35 at-bats. He also stole second base uncontested in the win.