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Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is not in the club's starting lineup Tuesday against the Astros.

Cespedes was slated to take batting practice Tuesday, but there was still some doubt about his availability if it went well. Cespedes is hitting .225/.293/.420 in 307 at-bats. 

Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes may not have been cleared for batting practice Monday, but he was able to hit off a tee, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

Cespedes also took soft toss, but was not allowed to take batting practice. He intends to take batting practice Tuesday, but manager Bob Melvin was hesitant to say whether Cespedes will play if he hits well. He may have a better chance of returning Wednesday.

Cespedes is hitting .225/.293/.420 in 307 at-bats. 

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera was diagnosed with a sore left hip flexor, the Chicago Tribune reports. Cabrera will be re-evaluated on Tuesday. He is considered day to day for now.

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera had to leave Monday's game against Chicago in the fifth inning due to an injury, the nature of which was not immediately known, MLive.com reports.

Cabrera has been battling a balky back near his left hip for a while and the injury could be related to that. He winced after scoring in the top of the fifth inning and barely moved on an Adam Dunn hit in the bottom of the inning before walking off the field one out later.

Cabrera is hitting .358 with 31 home runs and 96 RBI for the Tigers.

Yoenis Cespedes of the Oakland Athletics did not hit in batting practice Monday, as was the hope, MLB.com reports. Instead, the plan is for Cespedes to hit BP Tuesday. It looks as if he will not return to the lineup until Wednesday or Thursday. 

Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (sore wrist) could not start Monday's game in Houston. Cespedes took dry swings Sunday and was hoping to be cleared for live batting practice soon.

Two days after homering and driving in five runs, Mariners shortstop Brad Miller had another standout performance during Sunday's 12-5 win at Houston. The rookie went 2 for 5 with one walk, one run and two RBI.

Miller is batting .318 (14 for 44) with two home runs, three doubles, eight runs and 13 RBI in his last 10 games. His batting average has soared from .200 to .270 in that span. He is also slugging .523 with a .910 OPS in his last 10 games.

Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes took dry swings Sunday and could be cleared for live batting practice Monday, the Bay Area News Group reports. He has not played since Friday due to a sore left wrist.

Indians outfielder Michael Brantley had a bases-clearing triple in the fifth inning of Sunday's 7-1 win at Minnesota. Brantley hit safely for the ninth time in 11 games.

He's batting .300 (12 for 40) with a triple, two doubles, two home runs, nine runs and 11 RBI in his last 11 games.

Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, who missed a third straight game Sunday against the Angels with a sore left wrist, isn't likely to return to the lineup Monday against the Astros, according to The Oakland Tribune.

"Until he actually gets in the batting cage and swings freely and then gets in there for batting practice (Cespedes won't play),'' manager Bob Melvin said Sunday morning. "I'd doubt (Monday). We want to make sure he gets in swings on the field.''