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  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT

    Royals' Ryan O'Hearn: On bench Friday

    O'Hearn is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees, Joel Goldberg of FOX Sports Kansas City reports.

    O'Hearn started the last eight games but will take a seat with left-hander CC Sabathia on the mound for the Yankees. The 25-year-old collected two hits Thursday -- including a solo home run -- to bust out of an 0-for-13 slump, and is slashing .189/.348/.377 with three homers for the season.

  • Rangers' Asdrubal Cabrera: Returns to action Friday

    Cabrera (hand) is starting at third base and batting sixth against the Astros on Friday.

    Cabrera made a precautionary exit from Wednesday's game against the Angels after tweaking his hand on a dive to first base, but is good to go following Thursday's scheduled off day. The 33-year-old will look to continue his five-game hit streak in which he is 6-for-17 with three home runs and six RBI.

  • Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: To debut Tuesday

    Guerrero will be called up to make his MLB debut Tuesday at home against the Giants, Hector Gomez of Deportivo Z 101 reports.

    This had long seemed like the most likely day for Guerrero to make his debut, as it afforded him a little over a week's worth of games at Triple-A while ensuring he debuted at home. He will slot in as the Blue Jays' everyday third baseman and will likely get a spot in the heart of the order from Day 1.

  • Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: Won't debut this weekend

    Guerrero will remain at Triple-A Buffalo at least through the weekend, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.

    "Whenever [Buffalo manager] Bobby Meacham and [director of player development] Gil Kim say he's ready, he'll be here," Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said Thursday. "I just don't know when that's going to happen. It could be any day. It could be a month." That may sound discouraging for fantasy GMs anxiously awaiting Guerrero's arrival, but the issue primarily seems to be one of workload -- the Bisons' schedule has been interrupted by rain, and the 20-year-old has yet to suit up on three consecutive days. Assuming the weather clears enough for Guerrero to prove he's over his oblique strain and can play every day, the earliest target date for his big-league debut now appears to be April 26, when the Jays begin a home series against the A's.

  • Kole Calhoun 1B | CLE

    Angels' Kole Calhoun: Homers against Mariners

    Calhoun went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, two RBI and two walks in the Angels' 11-10 loss to the Mariners on Thursday.

    The lefty reached base four times in this one, while also smacking his fourth homer of the season with a 414-foot solo blast off R.J. Alaniz as part of a seven-run seventh inning for the Angels. Calhoun remains below the Mendoza Line, hitting just .191 over 68 at-bats, but he's shown the tendency to be streaky in the past, so hopefully this is a sign he's set to get on track and start pumping up the low average.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT

    Royals' Ryan O'Hearn: Breaks out of slump

    O'Hearn went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a 6-1 victory against the Yankees on Thursday.

    The 25-year-old entered Thursday in a 2-for-31 slump (.065), including an 0-for-13 dry spell. One of those two hits was a homer, though, and O'Hearn added to that total with his slump-breaking night. He has a ways to go to climb out of his hole, but O'Hearn does already have three homers and six RBI with eight runs. O'Hearn is also batting .189 this year.

  • Justin Bour 1B | SF

    Angels' Justin Bour: Takes seat for series opener

    Bour is out of Thursday's lineup against the Mariners.

    Bour has recorded a base hit in each of his past six games, but he'll take a seat for the series opener. With Mike Trout remaining in the designated hitter slot, Albert Pujols will slot in at first base and is slated to bat cleanup.

  • Rays' Jake Cronenworth: Scorching hot at Triple-A

    Cronenworth is hitting .467 with four strikeouts, two walks and five steals through 45 at-bats with Triple-A Durham.

    The 25-year-old infielder has primarily played shortstop, but has also seen time at third base and second base in the early going. The Rays have so many young, talented infielders that it will be tricky for any prospect to break into the mix without a slew of injuries, but Cronenworth, a seventh-round pick in 2015, is doing his best to force the issue.

  • Yandy Diaz 1B | TB

    Rays' Yandy Diaz: Launches fourth homer

    Diaz went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a solo home run in a win over the Orioles on Wednesday.

    Diaz continued to torment Orioles pitching in the big win, following up a 1-for-2 tally Tuesday that also included a walk with some impressive hard contact Wednesday. The round tripper was Diaz's first extra-base hit since April 7, when he also launched a solo homer, that one against the Giants.

  • Tigers' Brandon Dixon: Called up to majors

    The Tigers recalled Dixon from Triple-A Toledo prior to Thursday's game against the White Sox.

    Dixon received the promotion to the big leagues after the Tigers placed outfielder Christin Stewart (quadriceps) on the 10-day injured list. The Tigers likely brought Dixon up mostly for his ability to play three infield positions and both corner-infield spots, as he certainly didn't earn a callup due to his performance at the plate. In 11 games at Toledo this season, Dixon slashed .174/.174/.239 while striking out in 34.7 percent of his plate appearances.

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