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Cron is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

He'll cede first-base duties to Willians Astudillo (oblique), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Sunday. After homering in his third straight contest in Saturday's 10-7 loss and turning in a monstrous 1.064 OPS over his past 10 games, Cron still looks locked into a near-everyday role.

The Twins reinstated Wade (thumb) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.

Wade spent nearly two months on the IL with a dislocated right thumb, which he sustained in just his second career game at the big-league level. After wrapping up a 10-game minor-league rehab assignment, Wade is healthy again, but he's not expected to see much more than the occasional spot start or pinch-hitting opportunity in September while the Twins aim to improve their playoff positioning.

Lowe was called up from Triple-A Durham and will serve as the Rays' designated hitter and No. 8 batter Sunday against the Indians, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

The trade-deadline acquisition of Jesus Aguilar left no room in Tampa Bay for Lowe, but the rookie will rejoin the big club as part of the expanded September roster. While he'll immediately draw back into the lineup upon his return, Lowe may only be in store for a handful of starts per week while Ji-Man Choi and Jesus Aguilar form a platoon at first base and Avisail Garcia regularly occupies the designated hitter spot.

Santana went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, a double and a walk in a 9-6 loss to the Rays on Saturday.

Santana provided the Indians with an early lead thanks to his first-inning home run, but the offense didn't tally another run until the eighth inning. The 33-year-old finished August with a .350/.472/.650 slash line with 26 runs scored, eight home runs and 22 RBI.

Lowe will be recalled from Triple-A Durham on Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Lowe was added to the taxi squad and will join the Rays when roster expand Sunday. The first baseman has been solid across 30 appearances with the big club this season, slashing .294/.365/.510 with five home runs, though it remains to be seen how much playing time he'll see down the stretch with Ji-Man Choi and Jesus Aguilar both on the big-league roster.

Olson went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs in a win over the Yankees on Friday.

Olson's multi-hit effort was his 10th of August, pushing his average to .319 (15-for-47) over his last 12 games. The 25-year-old slugger's current .264 season average is his highest since May 9, while his 19 RBI in August is just one short of his best monthly total this season.

Voit went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles and a run scored in Friday's loss to Oakland.

Voit played first base and hit sixth in his return to the lineup after missing 29 games with a sports hernia. The 28-year-old is slashing .280/.393/.493 with 19 homers and 54 RBI in 416 plate appearances this season.

Cron went 2-for-5 with a double, a three-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 13-5 win over the Tigers.

The first baseman has gone deep in consecutive games and three times in the last five contests, and his nine RBI over that stretch have pushed him up to 74 on the year -- tying his career high from 2018. Despite his recent success, Cron is slashing only .263/.330/.488 through 22 games in August, and he remains a secondary piece of the offensive puzzle for the Twins.

Voit, who returned from a month-long absence due to a sports hernia Friday, may still require offseason surgery, Mike Mazzeo of Yahoo Sports reports.

While Voit is back in the lineup for the stretch run, it's possible that he could still feel the lingering effects of the injury. However, the fact that he's been cleared to return suggests that the Yankees believe he'll be able to perform up to expectations the rest of the way.

Diaz (foot) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

When Diaz suffered a setback earlier this month, it was reported that he was likely done for the season. This move doesn't officially take him out of the mix for the rest of the year -- he'd be eligible to return for the final week or so -- but we've almost certainly seen the last of Diaz in 2019. Ricardo Pinto took his spot on the 40-man roster.