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Gurriel (hamstring) remains on the bench Wednesday against Oakland, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Gurriel hasn't appeared since leaving Friday's game with left hamstring discomfort. Reports from over the weekend suggested that he was targeting a return Tuesday or Wednesday, but he's evidently still not ready to go. Aledmys Diaz remains the starter at first base.

Cron sits for the third straight game Wednesday against the Nationals.

It's not clear if Cron is battling an unreported minor injury or if he's simply out of favor at the moment. Willians Astudillo starts at first base for the second straight game in his absence.

Olson went 2-for-4 with a walk, two home runs, three runs scored and four RBI in Tuesday's 21-7 rout of the Astros.

The first baseman was right at the heart of an A's attack that tied the franchise record for hits in a game with 25, while also tying the club's season highs in runs and homers (six). Olson now has 31 long balls on the year, joining Mark McGwire and Jason Giambi as the only first basemen in Oakland history with multiple 30-HR campaigns.

Court was designated for assignment by the Mariners on Tuesday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Court was promoted to the big-league club at the beginning of September when rosters expanded, but he saw just seven at-bats over four games before getting kicked off the 40-man roster.

Gurriel (hamstring) isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Athletics, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Gurriel remains day-to-day with left hamstring discomfort, and although he was able to run at 85 percent and take part in some fielding work Monday, he hasn't been cleared for game action just yet. Aledmys Diaz gets the start at first base and will bat sixth.

Voit isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Voit will head to the bench after collecting a pair of base knocks, including a double, in Monday's matchup with Boston. Mike Ford starts at first base and will hit seventh.

Cron isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Cron was also held out of Sunday's matchup, and following Monday's scheduled off day, he's in line for a third straight day of rest. Willians Astudillo gets the nod at first base and is set to bat seventh.

Gurriel (hamstring), who is not in the lineup Monday against the Athletics, ran at 85 percent and fielded grounders during pregame warmups, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Gurriel is expected to repeat that pregame routine Tuesday before the Astros determine his availability for the remainder of the team's series vs. Oakland. Aledmys Diaz is once again starting at first base for the 35-year-old, who has been sidelined since Friday with left hamstring discomfort.

Abreu went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and three walks in a 5-1 victory against the Angels on Sunday.

This was a great day for the on-base percentage, as Abreu reached base four times for the first time since he recorded four hits on Aug. 28. Abreu hasn't walked much this year (.331 on-base percentage), so three free passes in one contest is quite a lot for him. He is hitting .283 with 31 home runs, 112 RBI, 71 runs and two steals in 558 at-bats this season.

Dixon is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Dixon will be on the bench for the fourth time in seven games and looks to have moved into a part-time role with Jeimer Candelario having recently taken over as Detroit's primary first baseman. Though Dixon leads the Tigers with 15 home runs on the season, the impact of his power production has been muted by a .290 on-base percentage and a 32.7 percent strikeout rate.