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Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes will be considered day-to-day with his shoulder injury, according to MLB.com.

Cespedes had an MRI Monday, but the results were not revealed prior to Monday's game. Cespedes was able to play, and knocked two hits. Manager Bob Melvin said Cespedes will be day-to-day depending on how he feels.

Cespedes is hitting .243/.301/.441 in 497 at-bats. 

Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, who could be limited to DHing for a while, returned to the lineup Monday against the Angels. After his MRI came back clean, Cespedes went 2 for 3 in a losing effort as the DH.

He didn't pick up an RBI or score a run in the game, though the A's didn't do much scoring against the Angels. Cespedes is batting .243 and could see consistent time as the DH going forward as long as that shoulder doesn't keep him out.

Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes underwent an MRI on his shoulder issue Monday and it came back clean. Cespedes returned to the starting lineup for the A's against the Angels. 

Cespedes has been seeing a lot of time at designated hitter for the A's. He's batting .241 this year with 23 homers and 74 runs batted in. 

Mariners shortstop Brad Miller was out of the lineup for a second straight game because of a strained hamstring Monday at Detroit. Carlos Triunfel again started in his place.

Miller is expected to miss a few games with the injury, though the Mariners have yet to provide an exact timetable for his return. He, like the rest of the Mariners offense, has struggled lately, batting .215 (14 for 65) with a homer and a steal in his last 19 games.

Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is scheduled to get an MRI Monday on his injured shoulder, MLB.com reports.

Cespedes is out Sunday with shoulder soreness and the club wants to see if there is any structural damage. It's unclear how long he will be out; consider him day-to-day until the MRI comes in.

MLB.com reports Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes was scratched from Sunday's starting lineup due to soreness in his right shoulder. Nate Freiman slotted in as the replacement at designated hitter for the series finale at Texas.

The Toronto Sun reports the Blue Jays are considering bringing Ryan Goins back as the team's regular second baseman next season. Goins has received the bulk of the work at the position since Maicer Izturis went on the 60-day disabled list with an ankle injury in late August.

Though Goins has struggled at the plate, hitting .250 with three extra-base hits in 64 at-bats, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons told the Sun that the rookie has "put himself in the picture for the simple reason that he’s able catch the ball and make not just the routine plays, but some difficult plays as well."

Brad Miller was out of the Mariners' lineup for Sunday's game at the Cardinals. He left Saturday's game early with a strained left hamstring, and MLB.com had reported that Mariners manager Eric Wedge anticipated Miller missing at least "a couple days."

Carlos Triunfel got the nod at shortstop in Miller's place for Sunday's contest.

Mariners second baseman Brad Miller was forced out of Saturday's game against the Cardinals with a strained left hamstring. Miller appeared to have suffered the injury while running to first base in the fifth inning. He was replaced by Carlos Triunfel at the start of the sixth inning.

Miller finished 1 for 2 before leaving the game. He is batting .260/.314/.402 with six homers and 31 RBI in 281 at-bats. He is expected to miss a few games, according to manager Eric Wedge.

The Astros activated outfielder J.D. Martinez from the 15-day disabled list prior to Friday's game against the Angels.

Martinez was not in the lineup Friday. He batted .256 with seven home runs and 36 runs driven in 273 at-bats before suffering a sprained wrist on July 26.