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Yoenis Cespedes was out of the Athletics' starting lineup for the second game in a row, as Brandon Moss served as the team's designated hitter for Sunday's series finale in Seattle.

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the organization wants Cespedes to rest his right shoulder, which has felt sore since Friday's game, so that he will be ready for the American League Division Series. Cespedes did not hit or throw on Saturday, so the team does not have a clear sense of how much time he will need to recover.

Mariners shortstop Brad Miller was instrumental to Saturday's 7-5 victory over the A's, going 2 for 4 with two home runs and five RBI atop the Mariners lineup.

It was Miller's third two-homer game of the season, a surprising figure considering he has just eight home runs with the major-league team. His five RBI matched his monthly total heading into Saturday's game. Miller owns a .262/.316/.417 line with eight home runs, 36 RBI and five stolen bases in 302 at-bats.

Blue Jays second baseman Ryan Goins hit his second home run of the year on Saturday in the second to last game of the season against Tampa Bay. Goins went deep in the fifth inning for a two-run homer. 

The second baseman went 1 for 4 with two RBI in the game and is nowbatting .263 on the season for the Jays. 

The 25-year-old Goins has at least one base hit in nine straight games and has five RBI over that span. 

Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, who left Friday's game with a shoulder issue, could not start Saturday at Seattle, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The A's won't know more about Cespedes' issue until he attempts to throw. That is not likely to be Saturday. 

A's outfielder Yoenis Cespedes was forced out of Friday game against the Mariners with a sore right shoulder. Cespedes had previously been dealing with this injury, which has caused him to serve as a designated hitter. He is hitting .240 with 26 homers and 80 RBI in 529 at-bats.

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera will be out of the lineup Sunday against Miami, MLB.com reports. Cabrera has had his struggles in September and the Tigers want to make sure he's as fresh as possible for the playoffs.

Indians outfielder Michael Brantley led off with Michael Bourn injured Wednesday against the White Sox. Brantley had a big game for Cleveland. 

Brantley went 3 for 5 with a double and an RBI. He scored a run and is batting .286 for the year for Cleveland. 

The 26-year-old has recorded three consecutive three-hit games for the Tribe. He's gone 9 for 13 over that span with five RBI. That said, Brantley has hit in nine straight contests and has two homers and eight RBI over that stretch. 

Indians outfielder Michael Brantley filled up the stat sheet Tuesday, going 3 for 4 with a home run, two runs, two RBI and a stolen base in his team's 5-4 win over the White Sox.

Brantley has driven in two runs in each of his last three games and homered in two of his last three games. He currently is in the midst of an eight-game hitting streak. Brantley owns a .283/.332/.398 line with 10 home runs, 70 RBI and 16 stolen bases in 533 at-bats.

Tigers manager Jim Leyland told MLive.com that he will not rest Miguel Cabrera over the final week of the regular season, unless his third baseman's health dictates otherwise. Leyland said, "I'm not taking him out, unless he feels like he's so sore that he needs a day. Other than that, I won't take him out."

A sore groin had caused Cabrera to miss Sunday's game against the White Sox, and Leyland had previously expressed some concern about having his star hitter playing hurt.

Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes throwing session to test out his shoulder went well, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. 

It looks like Cespedes will be able to play in the outfield during the team's upcoming games with the Mariners. He had been used primarily as a designated hitter over the past few games.

Cespedes is hitting .242/.297/.448 in 520 at-bats.