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Gittens (ankle) was activated off the 10-day injured list Friday and optioned to Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes-Barre.

Gittens spent time in the big leagues in June and July but didn't make much of an impression in limited playing time, hitting .111/.250/.194 in 44 trips to the plate. Anthony Rizzo is still on the COVID-19 injured list, but the Yankees also have Luke Voit to play first base, so Gittens isn't needed at the moment.

Abreu went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a pair of walks Thursday against the Yankees.

Abreu opened the scoring in the "Field of Dreams" game in Iowa, taking New York starter Andrew Heaney into the left-field corn in the first inning. It was the 23rd home run of the season for Abreu and his second in the past two games. The 34-year-old Abreu is off to a terrific start to the month of August, hitting .295/.340/.659 with five homers and eight RBI in 11 appearances.

France went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.

France singled twice and scored in the fourth inning on a sacrifice fly by Jarred Kelenic to tie the game. He was one of two players to record multiple hits and he has six hits in his last three games. The 26-year-old is slashing .283/.357/.429 with 11 home runs, 49 RBI and 55 runs scored in 448 plate appearances.

Dalbec went 2-for-3 with a triple, five RBI, two runs scored and two walks Wednesday against the Rays.

Dalbec delivered a bases-loaded single in the fourth inning to drive in two. In his next time through the order, he once again came up with the bases loaded, this time clearing the bases with a triple. Though he's lost out on playing time, Dalbec has started to swing the bat better of late, tallying five hits across his last 14 at-bats since Aug. 5. However, he still has a subpar .222/.275/.401 line across 320 plate appearances on the season.

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Mountcastle (concussion) won't be reinstated from the 7-day injured list Sunday when first eligible, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

While Hyde noted that Mountcastle's condition is improving, the 24-year-old will need more than a week to clear MLB's concussion protocol. DJ Stewart should continue to hold down a regular spot in the lineup against right-handers at either designated hitter or in the corner outfield while Mountcastle is on the shelf.

France went 3-for-5 in an extra-inning loss to the Rangers on Tuesday.

All three knocks were singles, but France's hot bat isn't showing any signs of slowing down. Factoring in Tuesday's production, he's now slashing .364/.400/.515 across the 35 plate appearances covering his last eight contests.

Diaz isn't starting Wednesday against Boston, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Diaz will be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games after he went 1-for-5 with three strikeouts Tuesday. Joey Wendle will take his place at the hot corner and bat seventh.

Santana isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Santana went 0-for-10 with two strikeouts in the first two games of the series, and he'll get a chance to reset in Wednesday's series finale. Ryan O'Hearn will start at first base while Salvador Perez serves as the designated hitter.

Abreu went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Tuesday's loss to the Twins.

The veteran first baseman immediately followed Adam Engel's two-run, third-inning homer with a solo blast of his own, though those were the only runs Chicago scored in the contest. Abreu has been on fire of late, collecting at least one hit in eight straight games. Over that stretch, he is slashing .314/.314/.686 with four homers, six RBI and eight runs.

Gurriel (neck) is expected to be activated off the 10-day injured list Friday when first eligible, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Gurriel was placed on the 10-day injured list last Friday with neck stiffness, but the move was backdated to Aug. 3 since he sat out the previous three games before officially landing on the shelf. The 37-year-old was fielding grounders over the weekend and apparently won't require a rehab stint due to the brevity of the absence.