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Olson will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Olson took batting practice Friday and is now set to take the next step in the rehab process. Assuming everything goes well during his assignment, Olson appears to be on track to return in the middle of May as initially projected.

Cabrera (calf) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Mariners, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Cabrera was expected to rejoin the lineup Sunday, but that is not the case. The Rangers have Monday off, so his return should seemingly be expected Tuesday as the Rangers begin a series with the Pirates.

Bour is batting eighth in the lineup Sunday against the Royals, Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Bour has served primarily as the No.3 hitter for the Angels this season but has struggled at the dish. Through 84 plate appearances, he has hit just .176/.274/.297 with two home runs. Brian Goodwin gets bumped up to third in the lineup in his place.

Dixon is starting at first base and batting fifth in Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Dixon has been seeing fairly regular playing time since getting called up from Triple-A Toledo on April 18, and he's parlayed it into a .429/.467/.571 slash line across 14 at-bats. Dixon could be squeezed for time a bit whenever Christin Stewart (quadriceps) returns from the injured list, but the 27-year-old should still find his way into the lineup most days for the time being.

Cabrera (calf) is expected to return to the lineup Sunday, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

Cabrera has been out since he left Thursday's game in the second inning. "He's fine," manager Chris Woodward said. "He said he's OK. I just felt like it was better to give him an extra day. He'll play tomorrow." The 33-year-old infielder has missed a few games this season due to minor injuries.

Diaz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 2-1 victory over the Red Sox on Saturday.

The 27-year-old has showcased a lot of power while limiting his strikeouts early this season. Diaz has seven homers but just 19 strikeouts and 16 walks. That's the biggest reason why he's slashing .279/.381/.570. He has also driven in a run in four straight games, giving him 14 RBI along with 17 runs this season.

Cron went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in the sixth inning of the Twins' 9-2 win over the Orioles on Saturday.

Cron homered off Paul Fry to provide the Twins with a 3-2 lead. The 29-year-old's batting average is just .250, but he has homered in both of the last two games. He now has five home runs and 14 RBI on the season.

Cabrera (calf) remains out of the lineup Saturday against Seattle.

Cabrera left Thursday's game against Seattle with left calf tightness. With an off day coming up Monday, it's possible Cabrera will sit again Sunday to get a full four days to rest. Logan Forsythe will start at third base Saturday.

Calhoun went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 5-1 win over the Royals,

The 31-year-old has now popped homers in the three straight games, giving Calhoun seven long balls on the year. His .200/.296/.463 slash line is still poor, but his 16 runs and 16 RBI through 25 contests are giving him solid fantasy value even if singles aren't falling in for him.

Cron went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-1 win over the Orioles.

The Twins hammered Baltimore pitching for five homers, with Cron going back-to-back-to-back with Nelson Cruz and Eddie Rosario in the first inning off Alex Cobb to set the tone for the night. Cron is now slashing .236/.276/.444 through 21 games with four home runs and 12 RBI.