Brantley (shoulder) will return to the starting lineup Sunday against the Royals, MLB.com's Jordan Bastian reports.

EDGE Analysis

Brantley has missed four straight games while dealing with this ailment, and although manager Terry Francona was anticipating a Monday return, he'll have his No. 3 hitter back in action for the Sunday afternoon contest. Brantley will return to his regular spot in left field, sending Mike Aviles back to the bench.

Brantley (shoulder) could be cleared to play Sunday, but manager Terry Francona said a Monday return is more realistic, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The team said initially after Brantley was scratched from Friday's lineup that the outfielder did not suffer any sort of setback, but Brantley is sitting again Saturday and it sounds like the odds are against him playing in the series finale against Kansas City. Mike Aviles starts in left field Saturday after Michael Martinez got the nod Friday.

Brantley (shoulder) remains out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals, Paul Hoynes of the Northeast Ohio Media Group reports.

EDGE Analysis

Brantley was a late scratch from Friday's lineup due to a shoulder injury that caused him to miss the previous two contests, and he will skip another contest Saturday. Mike Aviles will start in left field in his place, batting ninth for the Indians.

Brantley was scratched from Friday's lineup.

EDGE Analysis

Brantley was initially penciled in to return to the lineup after a two-game absence due to a shoulder injury, but has since been scratched. The Indians have yet to announce a reason why Brantley was scratched, but he may have tweaked something during batting practice Friday.

Brantley (shoulder) is back in the lineup Friday against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

After missing the previous two games with a right shoulder injury, Brantley apparently improved enough for manager Terry Francona to slot him back into the lineup. The 28-year-old will man his usual left field duties and bat third.

Brantley (shoulder) is improving but still may be held out of the lineup Friday, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. "He's doing better," manager Terry Francona said. "He hit in the cage today (Thursday). I don't know if he'll play Friday, but I guess the fact that we're even thinking about it means that he's getting closer."

EDGE Analysis

Brantley's missed the last two games but looks to be a factor at some point over the weekend as Cleveland tries to get back into the playoff hunt.

Brantley (shoulder) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Brantley will sit out for the second straight day due to the shoulder injury he suffered in Tuesday's game. Mike Aviles will get another start in left field in Brantley's place.

Brantley (shoulder) is out of Wednesday's lineup against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Brantley exited Tuesday's game because of the shoulder issue, and it will cost him Wednesday's contest as well. The team hasn't released an update beyond a left shoulder issue at this time, but the severity should be clarified at some point in the near future.

Brantley left Tuesday's game with a right shoulder injury, the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Paul Hoynes reports.

EDGE Analysis

He injured the shoulder on a diving attempt to catch a Aaron Hicks triple in the third inning and was replaced by Michael Martinez. Brantley was 0-for-2 before exiting, and his status will be updated when the team updates the severity of the injury.

Brantley recorded three base hits and two RBI in Friday's 12-1 win over the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

The lefty-versus-lefty matchup against Chicago's Chris Sale didn't faze Brantley, which has been a trend throughout the season. Brantley is hitting .305 versus left-handers and has a comparable .323 mark versus righties, though he typically hasn't shown as much power against same-handed pitching.