If Detroit Tigers veteran Miguel Cabrera had the final say, he would have penciled himself into Thursday's lineup to face the Houston Astros.
Instead, manager AJ Hinch gave the 38-year-old an extra day of rest. Cabrera has now missed two games in a row since exiting Tuesday's contest with right calf tightness. He is scheduled to return Friday.
"Miggy's down today, even though he really wants to play," Hinch said Thursday. "He's going to come out and do a full day's work. I made the decision yesterday that he wasn't going to play, regardless of how he felt today.