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Cron (thumb) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday.

The Twins announced that Cron is dealing with right thumb inflammation. He had been in a deep slump at the dish since his last home run June 22, hitting just .156/.191/.200 across 47 plate appearances. There is no timetable on his return.

Dixon went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in Friday's 9-6 loss to the Red Sox.

Dixon sat out Thursday after a rough 0-for-9 performance across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader. He responded from the quick breather by posting his first multi-hit game since June 13. Dixon is now slashing .240/.269/.459 this season but just .103/.167/.256 over his past 10 games.

Gurriel went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Angels.

The 35-year-old Cuban is one of the hottest hitters in baseball heading into the All-Star break. Over the course of a nine-game hitting streak, Gurriel is slashing .405/.436/1.054 with seven homers and 13 RBI -- accounting for more than half of his 12 long balls on the season.

Lowe entered Thursday's loss to the Yankees as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the sixth inning and went 0-for-1 with two walks and two runs.

Lowe struck out swinging in his initial at-bat, but he then reached safely in his subsequent pair of plate appearances. The rookie slashed .333/.500/.333 over his first 10-game big-league stint earlier in the campaign and figures to see semi-regular playing time with both Brandon Lowe (lower leg) and Ji-Man Choi (ankle) on the injured list.

Guerrero is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox.

Brandon Drury is being rewarded for his three-hit effort Wednesday with a start at the hot corner. Manager Charlie Montoyo has been getting Guerrero occasional days off as the 20-year-old gets acclimated at the big-league level, and that will likely continue into the second half.

Cron is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the A's.

Since his last game with a homer June 22, Cron has gone 5-for-40 (.125 average) with nine strikeouts and zero extra-base hits. This seems like a day to clear his head. Ehire Adrianza will get the start at first base and bat sixth against right-hander Tanner Anderson.

Lowe is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.

Called up from Triple-A Durham earlier in the day to replace the injured Brandon Lowe (lower leg), the rookie Lowe will be a spectator in his first game back with the Rays with lefty J.A. Happ on the mound. Manager Kevin Cash will likely limit Lowe's exposure to lefties during his latest stint in the big leagues, but the 23-year-old slugger should receive the bulk of the action at first base until one of Lowe or Ji-Man Choi (ankle) makes it back from the 10-day injured list.

Dixon is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Manager Ron Gardenhire will give Dixon a day to clear his head after the 27-year-old started both ends of Wednesday's doubleheader, going 0-for-9 with three strikeouts. Dixon still remains locked in as the Tigers' everyday first baseman, but he'll cede those duties to Niko Goodrum in the series finale.

Santana went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday in the Indians' 4-0 win over the Royals.

Santana has notched exactly two hits in three straight contests and will carry a nine-game hitting streak into the series finale Thursday while serving as the Indians' designated hitter and No. 3 batter. The veteran maintains a career-high .957 OPS this season, with his production proving instrumental for an Indians offense that has received underwhelming offense from two-time All-Star Jose Ramirez throughout the campaign.

The Rays recalled Lowe from Triple-A Durham prior to Thursday's game against the Yankees, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

Back up with the big club for the third time this season, Lowe is expected to slot in as the Rays' everyday first baseman after Brandon Lowe (shin) joined Ji-Man Choi (ankle) on the 10-day injured list. Nate Lowe struggled to hit for much power while striking out 11 times in 42 plate appearances between his two stints with the Rays earlier this season, but the 23-year-old has lived up to his billing as a slugger at Durham with a .938 OPS across 68 games. He's been particularly hot at the dish lately, as Lowe turned in a three-homer performance just two days ago before getting the call back to the majors.