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Recently disabled Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is wearing a soft cast on his injured left hand, the San Francisco Chronicle reports Monday. Cespedes will do some running and throwing Monday but will not hit again until the hand is healed. 

Cespedes, who underwent X-rays which came back negative, is batting .200 on the year with three home runs and seven RBI over 40 at-bats. 

Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton is not in the team's lineup Monday. Stanton has now missed four straight games while dealing with a shoulder contusion.

An MRI revealed there was no significant damage to his shoulder, and Stanton is not expected to be placed on the disabled list at this time. Stanton should be considered day-to-day unless something more significant develops.

"Stanton is the same," manager Mike Redmond told reporters. "He's still not able to do any baseball stuff either. He says his shoulder is still sore. We're playing shorthanded. We can’t play shorthanded for too long. It's too tough."

Opposing pitchers have been extremely hesitant when pitching to Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton this season.

Stanton has only seen 35.5 percent of pitches in the zone this year, as teams would much rather take their chances with the Marlins' lesser options. Stanton's walk rate has skyrocketed, and could remain higher than normal the entire season.

The whole situation is reminiscent of Adrian Gonzalez in 2009. Stuck on a poor Padres team, Gonzalez walked 119 times. His overall numbers weren't impacted much, as he made pitchers pay when they decided to throw the ball in the strike zone. Stanton could be in for a similar type of year.

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera entered Sunday's series finale against the A's with 11 RBI thus far and was able to add to that total. He drove in two runs and went 1 for 4 with a run scored. Cabrera also walked once in the 10-1 win.

The 29-year-old plated two with a single in the fourth inning.

Cabrera is batting .320 with a .460 slugging percentage through 12 games.

Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton missed the series finale against Philadelphia Sunday -- his third straight game on the bench -- due to a lingering shoulder injury. Stanton, who is considered day to day, was replaced again in right field by Justin Ruggiano.

It appears the possible sweepstakes for Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton could be adding another team. After reports surfaced earlier this week that the Mets were considering a run at the young slugger, the Rangers have explored a scenario of what the price tag would be for Stanton, according to ESPN.com.

Miami has not indicated it is actively seeking to deal its last remaining star, but the 23-year-old will be eligible for arbitration for the first time this offseason. Stanton is hitting just .167 over nine games, but has walked eight times.

The Mets have not been able to find many starts for infielder Justin Turner this season, so they took advantage of the opportunity to slot him in as the designated hitter Saturday in Minnesota.

Turner batted eighth in the game and proved useful, going 3 for 4 with a double in a 4-2 win. Turner scored one run during a four-run fifth inning.

Turner is batting .467 with two extra-base hits and no RBI in 15 at-bats. He had started three hits, with all seven of his hits coming in those starts. 

Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton is considered day-to-day after being diagnosed with a left-shoulder contusion following an MRI Saturday, MLB.com reports. Stanton, who is hitting .167 through his first nine games, said he initially felt discomfort after making a diving catch against the Mets Friday.

As expected, Stanton was held out of the lineup for the second-straight game Saturday against Philadelphia as Austin Kearns took his spot in right field. 

The Oakland Athletics placed outfielder Yoenis Cespedes on the 15-day disabled list Saturday and recalled Michael Taylor from Triple-A Sacramento, MLB.com reports.

Cespedes has an injured hand but X-rays came back negative. Cespedes suffered the injury in the web of his left hand between his thumb and index finger.

Cespedes is batting .200 with three homers and seven RBI over his first 40 at-bats.

Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes was listed among the reserves when the lineup was announced for Saturday's game against the Tigers, MLB.com reports. 

Cespedes is considered day to day after X-rays on his injured hand came back negative. He could be available to pinch-hit for the A's.