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Gurriel (illness) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Gurriel will get a full day to rest up and recover after he was removed from Wednesday's 9-1 win over the Angels when he fell victim to an illness. Aledmys Diaz will fill in at first base for Gurriel, who will hope to return to the lineup Friday.

Casas went 4-for-6 with two home runs, six RBI and three runs scored for Double-A Portland in Wednesday's win over Hartford.

Casas entered the night batting .182 with 11 strikeouts over 25 at-bats before erupting against the Yard Goats. The offensive explosion raised his average 104 points while his OPS soared to .891. "Those first few games were tough," Casas told Michael Avallone of MLB.com. "I think I was trying to do too much last week. Tonight I just shortened up my approach, didn't go out of the [strike zone] and had some success." Casas is ranked as the organization's No. 1 or 2 prospect depending on the source. He came up as a third baseman but has played only first base for the Sea Dogs in 2021.

Abreu went 2-for-5 with a triple, three RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 13-8 win over the Twins.

Abreu logged a third straight multi-RBI performance and is batting .370 (10-for-27) with six extra-base hits and 12 RBI over the last seven games. He's moved up the RBI ladder and ranks tied for second in MLB with 31 runs driven in. The White Sox are 11-1 when Abreu knocks in a run and 6-1 since his hot streak began.

Vaughn went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and two additional runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Twins.

Vaughn smacked his first career home run Wednesday in the fourth inning off J.A. Happ. The rookie was finally able to show off his raw power against the Twins. He is getting consistent playing time now with Luis Robert (hip) and Eloy Jimenez (pectoral) out long term. Vaughn isn't the greatest outfielder, but that is where he will receive the majority of his starts.

Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox.

His sixth-inning blast off Eduardo Rodriguez capped the scoring for the A's. Olson had gone just 3-for-26 (.115) in the eight games since his last long ball, but on the season, the first baseman is still hitting a solid .267 with eight homers and 22 RBI through 32 contests.

Manager Dusty Baker said Gurriel was removed from Wednesday's win over the Angels because the first baseman was suddenly "feeling sick," Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The 36-year-old went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer before being replaced in the field for the top of the eighth inning. It's unclear if the ailment will affect Gurriel's availability for Thursday's series opener against the Rangers.

Dalbec isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Dalbec will be out of the lineup for a second straight game after he went 2-for-12 with a double, two RBI and three strikeouts in his last three appearances. Michael Chavis will start at first base and bat ninth.

Tellez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game in Atlanta.

For the second straight day, Tellez will take a seat with no designated hitter spot available for the Blue Jays in Atlanta. Unless manager Charlie Montoyo chooses to give Vladimir Guerrero a day off Thursday, Tellez will likely be on the bench again in the series finale.

Guerrero went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Braves.

Guerrero failed to get on in his first two at-bats but tied up the game in the sixth with a two-run homer to right field and then evened it up again in the eighth with an RBI single. The 22-year-old is top 10 in baseball in batting average (.322), on-base percentage (.452) and OPS (1.028). He's hit eight home runs to go with 25 runs and 26 RBI to go along with an impressive 25:25 BB:K.

Gurriel went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in the Astros' 5-1 win Tuesday over the Angels.

Gurriel provided key insurance runs with his eighth-inning shot off Alex Claudio. He's reached base safely 10 times in his last five games. The 37-year-old leads the Astros in extra-base hits (17), RBI (28), walks (18) and OPS (.970). He is slashing .333/.412/.558 in 148 plate appearances.