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Wade was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday.

He was able to make his big-league debut Friday, but it was a very brief stay, as Byron Buxton's activation pushed Wade back to the minors. The 25-year-old outfielder is hitting .248/.393/.366 with five home runs and six steals in 70 games with Rochester.

Olson went 3-for-3 with two home runs and five RBI in Friday's 7-2 win over the Angels.

Olson went yard in his first two plate appearances of the game, knocking a two-run homer off Angels opener Noe Ramirez in the first inning before blasting a three-run shot off Felix Pena in the third inning. Olson has hit five homers in his last seven games, batting .400 (10-for-25) during the recent power surge. He's up to 16 homers, 32 RBI and 28 runs scored in 49 games this season.

Gurriel went 1-for-5 with a walk-off solo home run in a 2-1 10-inning victory against the Mariners on Friday.

The 1-for-5 night wasn't great for the average or on-base percentage, but Gurriel has hits in each of his last five games, and during that stretch, he's gone deep three times. Those three homers match the amount of times he went deep in May. Gurriel is batting .267 with eight home runs, 36 RBI, 39 runs and three steals in 303 at-bats this season.

Wade will start in right field and bat ninth in Friday's game against the White Sox.

Wade was called up from Triple-A Rochester on Thursday and only had to wait one day before making his way into the lineup. The 25-year-old could see some opportunities with Eddie Rosario (ankle) landing on the injured list, but he seems unlikely to simply slide immediately into an everyday role.

Tellez is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals, according to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca.

Tellez struck out five times over his last two games, so manager Charlie Montoyo decided to hold him out for just the second time in 12 games. Tellez played first base regularly the last couple weeks while Justin Smoak was on the injured list, but Smoak was activated Friday, and the two players figure to split the action at first base and in the designated hitter spot like they did earlier in the season.

Cabrera (suspension) is starting at third base and batting sixth Friday at Tampa Bay.

Cabrera served his three-game ban this week and rejoins the lineup for Friday's series opener. The time off could help the 33-year-old, since he was 2-for-28 with 15 strikeouts in his last eight games before serving the suspension.

Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss at Angel Stadium.

Olson crushed a 422-foot homer off Griffin Canning in the fourth inning. The 25-year-old now has seven homers in June and 14 on the season. Not bad, considering he missed over a month while on the injured list. Overall, Olson is hitting .244/.328/.540 with 27 RBI and 26 runs scored over 176 plate appearances.

Calhoun went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and another run scored in Thursday's victory over the A's.

Calhoun gave the Angels the lead with a two-run shot off Tanner Anderson in the second inning. He was also intentionally walked for the first time this season, which resulted in another run scored for the outfielder. Calhoun's streakiness has made him a tough player to trust, but when he's hot, he's able to provide power. Overall, the 31-year-old is hitting .230/.323/.471 with 17 home runs, 48 runs scored and 40 RBI.

The Twins officially recalled Wade from Triple-A Rochester ahead of Thursday's game against the Rays.

Wade will head to the big leagues for the first time in his career with the Minnesota outfield having been gutted by injuries lately. Though Max Kepler (elbow) will rejoin the lineup Thursday, Eddie Rosario (ankle) is viewed as day-to-day and could require a trip to the injured list if he doesn't heal as anticipated over the weekend. The Twins will give utility man Luis Arraez a spin in left field in Rosario's stead Thursday, so Wade looks like he'll serve as a fourth outfielder while he's up with the big club.

Diaz (hamstring) was activated from the 10-day injured list and will start at third base and bat cleanup Thursday against the Twins, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

The Rays optioned reliever Hunter Wood to Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move, clearing the way for Diaz to rejoin the roster after a week-and-a-half-long stay on the IL. Now that he's healthy again, Diaz -- who owns an .865 OPS over 248 plate appearances this season -- should reclaim an everyday gig at either corner-infield spot, bumping Joey Wendle back into a utility role as a result.