PT TODAY: Cabrera's injury opens door for Avila
Jul 4 2015
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| American League | National League | |
| Tigers | Miguel Cabrera out six weeks | |
| Updating a previous report, Detroit Tigers 1B Miguel Cabrera (calf) will miss around six weeks because of a Grade 3 calf strain, according to manager Brad Ausmus. Source: MLB.com - Jason Beck | |
| BHQ take: Cabrera's DL stint is the first of his career. His absence likely will pose a substantial obstacle for DET's offense to overcome, as potential replacements are unlikely to match Cabrera's .350/.456/.578 production. Catcher Alex Avila, recently activated from the DL, got the initial 1B start in Cabrera's absence. With catcher James McCann establishing himself as a... |
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