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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. 

Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, who injured his hand Friday on a head-first slide into second, underwent X-rays that came back negative, the Contra Costa Times reports.

Cespedes suffered the injury in the web of his left hand between his thumb and index finger. He was OK to play in the field, but had trouble batting.

Cespedes is considered day to day.

Athletics left fielder Yoenis Cespedes was removed from Friday's game in extra innings with an apparent hand injury.

Cespedes was looked at by trainers after injuring himself on a head-first slide into second base but remained in the game at that point. However, he was removed in favor of a pinch hitter when his next turn at the plate came around. He finished the game 0 for 2 with two walks.

Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton missed Friday's game against the Phillies and has already been ruled out for Saturday due to a sore left shoulder. Stanton suffered the injury last Saturday against the Mets in New York.

“I wasn’t too sure if it was the weather or that dive. But it has been escalating,’’ he told the Palm Beach Post after Friday's game.

Stanton has been dealing with the soreness for a few days and said it got worse during warm-ups Friday. He is set to undergo an MRI Saturday that could reveal the extent of the injury. He might be forced to sit out Sunday's series finale as well.