Tigers' Cabrera in lineup Monday despite ankle injury

An ailing ankle will keep Miguel Cabrera from being used defensively Monday, but manager Brad Ausmus has managed to get his bat in the lineup. 

Cabrera, who has one hit in his last 16 at-bats, departed the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday with a sore ankle and Ausmus said that they will monitor him on a day-to-day basis. 

In 133 games, the two-time American League Most Valuable Player is hitting .299/.363/.486 with 17 home runs and 91 RBI. 

Detroit opens a four-game series with the surging Cleveland Indians on Monday.