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  • Miguel Cabrera DH | DET

    Tigers' Miguel Cabrera: Swats quartet of hits in win

    Cabrera went 4-for-4 with a double, three singles and three RBI in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Pirates.

    Cabrera mashed a season-high four hits Wednesday in Pittsburgh, smacking an RBI double in the first before plating two more runs on base hits in the third and fifth innings. With this outburst, the 38-year-old is now 10-for-19 to start September.

  • Alex Dickerson DH | ATL

    Giants' Alex Dickerson: May need minor-league stint

    Dickerson (hamstring) worked out in San Francisco on Wednesday and could soon start a minor-league rehab assignment, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Dickerson landed on the 10-day injured list over the weekend with a right hamstring strain, but he doesn't look on track for an extended absence. If he continues to make good progress in his recovery, he could head out on a brief rehab assignment this weekend or early next week.

  • Eloy Jimenez DH | TOR

    White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Sitting out Wednesday

    Jimenez (knee) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the A's.

    X-rays confirmed Jimenez suffered a bruised right knee during Tuesday's win over Oakland, and it's not a major surprise the White Sox will give him at least one game out of the lineup. According to James Fegan of The Athletic, manager Tony La Russa said the 24-year-old is dealing with a significant bone bruise, and the skipper would be "pleasantly surprised" if Jimenez is able to play Thursday. Andrew Vaughn will take over in left field while Gavin Sheets serves as the designated hitter.

  • Justin Turner DH | CHC

    Dodgers' Justin Turner: Riding pine Wednesday

    Turner isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

    Turner will get a breather after he went 2-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI and two strikeouts Tuesday. Max Muncy will shift to the hot corner while Albert Pujols starts at first base.

  • Phillies' Andrew McCutchen: Sitting in series finale

    McCutchen isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

    McCutchen will get a day off after he went 1-for-12 with a solo home run, a walk and three strikeouts across the last three games. Odubel Herrera will shift to left field while Travis Jankowski starts in center.

  • Miguel Cabrera DH | DET

    Tigers' Miguel Cabrera: Starting at first base again

    Cabrera is in the lineup Wednesday versus the Pirates, manning first base and batting cleanup.

    After resting in games Sunday and Monday, Cabrera will close out the series in Pittsburgh with back-to-back starts at first base, as anticipated. The two days off appeared to do Cabrera some good, as he returned to the lineup Tuesday and went 3-for-4 with a double in the Tigers' 3-2 loss.

  • Brent Rooker DH | ATH

    Twins' Brent Rooker: Not in Wednesday's lineup

    Rooker isn't starting Wednesday's game against Cleveland.

    Rooker went 2-for-7 with a homer, two runs and two strikeouts across the last two games, and he'll get a breather Wednesday. Rob Refsnyder will start in left field and bat seventh.

  • Joc Pederson DH | TEX

    Braves' Joc Pederson: Not starting Wednesday

    Pederson isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

    Pederson has gone just 1-for-12 with three strikeouts across his last five appearances, and he'll retreat to the bench with left-hander Sean Nolin on the mound for Washington. Adam Duvall will shift to center field while Eddie Rosario starts in left.

  • Ji-Man Choi 1B | NYM

    Rays' Ji-Man Choi: Reinstated from injured list

    Choi (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Choi went through a pregame workout Tuesday and apparently checked out well, as he'll return to the active roster ahead of Wednesday's series finale against the Red Sox. Choi missed approximately two weeks due to a left hamstring strain and went 0-for-5 with an RBI, two walks and three strikeouts across two rehab games.

  • Eloy Jimenez DH | TOR

    White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: X-rays return negative

    Jimenez had X-rays on his right knee come back negative after exiting Tuesday's game at Oakland, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

    Jimenez was diagnosed with a knee contusion after being struck by a foul ball early in the contest, and X-rays appear to have confirmed that initial diagnosis. He went 1-for-3 with a run scored prior to his exit, and he should be considered day-to-day heading into the second game of the series Wednesday.

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