KANSAS CITY -- Miguel Cabrera ran the bases as scheduled Tuesday at a regular pace. His forecast for a return to the lineup, by contrast, is picking up speed in a hurry.
"I want to play," Cabrera said Tuesday. "If it was me, I'd play tonight. It's not my decision, though. We'll see how it feels tomorrow."
It won't be tonight, but it might not be far off. What was looking like a return by the end of the road trip now looks like it could happen this weekend in Houston.
"I think sooner rather than later," manager Brad Ausmus said.