Cabrera will sit Saturday against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Cabrera sits for the third time in four games. He has just two hits in his last 10 games, dropping his season slash line to .266/.318/.328 in 95 contests overall. Kerry Carpenter will be the designated hitter Saturday.

Cabrera will sit Thursday versus the Guardians, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cabrera will be on the bench for the second straight game and fifth time in eight contests Thursday. Kerry Carpenter will draw another start at designated hitter and bat seventh against Cleveland.

Cabrera isn't starting Wednesday against the Guardians.

EDGE Analysis

Cabrera is out of the lineup for the fourth time in the last seven games after he went 1-for-3 with a strikeout during Tuesday's series opener. Kerry Carpenter is serving as the designated hitter and batting sixth during his major-league debut.

Cabrera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Just as manager A.J. Hinch suggested would be the case when the Tigers began their homestand Thursday, Cabrera will be alternating starts with days off for the next week while he continues to manage a right knee issue. After going 1-for-4 with an RBI in Saturday's 9-1 win, Cabrera will give way at designated hitter to Harold Castro in the series finale.

Cabrera will sit Friday against the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Reports from Thursday indicated that Cabrera would be limited to starting every other game for at least the next week while he manages lingering knee pain. The Tigers appear to be sticking to that plan so far. Cabrera's production has dipped this year, as his .268/.317/.332 line is good for a career-worst 85 wRC+, but he's due $32 million next season, so he has a strong incentive to hold off on retirement for one more year. Victor Reyes will be the designated hitter Friday.

Cabrera will serve as the Tigers' designated hitter and No. 3 batter in Thursday's game against the Rays, but manager A.J. Hinch said the 39-year-old will start in every other game through the duration of the homestand while he manages lingering right knee pain, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Once the homestand concludes Aug. 11, Hinch said the Tigers' training and coaching staffs will meet with Cabrera to decide if he's ready to step back into an everyday role, or if he'll continue to require more frequent rest. Though Cabrera doesn't seem to be dealing with a major injury, it's clear the rigors of the long season is taking a toll on the future Hall of Famer, who is sitting on a career-worst .657 OPS for the campaign. To that end, Woodbery noted that Cabrera alluded to the possibility of retirement Thursday when he spoke to the media. Given that Cabrera is due $32 million in 2023 in the final season of his eight-year contract extension, the most likely outcome remains that he'll hold off on retiring for one more year.

Cabrera isn't starting Wednesday against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Eric Haase will step in as the designated hitter for the series finale while Cabrera gets the day off after he went 0-for-15 with a run, a walk and two strikeouts over the last four games. According to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press, manager A.J. Hinch said Cabrera has been bothered by his right knee lately, and though the issue isn't serious enough to send the 39-year-old to the injured list, he'll likely be getting more frequent days off over the final two months of the season.

Cabrera isn't in the lineup Friday against the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Cabrera is getting a day off after he hit .250 with a home run, a double, three runs and two RBI over the last seven games. Victor Reyes will serve as the designated hitter and bat second.

Cabrera went 1-for-2 with two walks, a solo home run and two runs scored in Monday's 12-4 win over the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Cabrera went deep in the sixth inning for his fourth home run of the season and 506th of his storied career. The veteran is now batting .284 this year, and while his power has largely vanished, he's still hitting in the middle of Detroit's order most days. Cabrera will have modest fantasy value as long as he keeps hitting and stays healthy.

Cabrera is out of the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader in Oakland.

EDGE Analysis

Following his appearance in Tuesday's All-Star Game as a legacy selection, the 39-year-old Cabrera will get a breather as the Tigers open up their second-half schedule. Expect Cabrera to re-enter the lineup for the nightcap, though Javier Baez will get a turn as the Tigers' designated hitter in the early game.