Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch penciled Miguel Cabrera into Monday's starting lineup as the team's first baseman for the second time since June 22.
As the All-Star break approached, the Tigers pulled Cabrera away from his semi-regular duties at first base. His right calf flared up, and although Cabrera didn't need a stint on the injured list, Hinch didn't want to roll the dice near the halfway point of the season.
The second half is underway, so the situation has changed.
"Physically, he's fine doing it," Hinch said Monday, before Cabrera took the field against the Texas Rangers at Comerica Park.