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  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Athletics' Matt Olson: Taking one-handed swings

    Olson (hand) took one-handed swings Thursday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    He has been taking grounders and doing cardio over the past week as well, but he's not yet ready to take swings using his surgically repaired right hand. The first-base platoon of Kendrys Morales and Mark Canha will continue to operate for the next couple months while Olson is on the mend.

  • Justin Bour 1B | SF

    Angels' Justin Bour: Bat waking up

    Bour went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Brewers.

    The first baseman is still only slashing .154/.313/.256 through 11 games, but he's hit safely in four straight while collecting his only homer and four of his five RBI. Bour hit third with Mike Trout (groin) sidelined, which speaks as much to the sketchy nature of the lineup around the superstar as it does Bour's own skills, but the 30-year-old should continue to fill a prime spot in the batting order and get plenty of chances to heat up even after Trout is back in action.

  • Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: Headed to Triple-A

    Guerrero (oblique) will report to Triple-A Buffalo, according to Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com.

    Guerrero is ready to join Buffalo after completing a four-game rehab stint with High-A Dunedin, going 4-for-15 with a double in those appearances. The tentative plan is for the 20-year-old to get his timing down with the Bisons before earning a promotion to the majors.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT

    Royals' Ryan O'Hearn: On bench vs. lefty

    O'Hearn is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners.

    As per usual, O'Hearn will hit the bench with a southpaw (Yusei Kikuchi) starting for the opposition. In his place, Frank Schwindel will start at first base and hit fifth.

  • Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: Workload ramping up

    Guerrero (oblique) went 1-for-3 and was hit by a pitch for High-A Dunedin on Tuesday.

    It's not an impressive line in the box score, but it did represent a big step in Guerrero's recovery, as he was playing back-to-back games for the first time on his rehab stint. The 20-year-old is 4-for-15 with a double through four contests for Dunedin, and he may not be far away from a promotion to Triple-A Buffalo -- the final stop before his big-league debut.

  • Yandy Diaz 1B | TB

    Rays' Yandy Diaz: Takes seat Wednesday

    Diaz is not in the lineup Wednesday against the White Sox, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

    Diaz will head to the bench for Wednesday's series finale after starting the past five games, going 5-for-21 (.238) with a pair of homers and a stolen base in those contests. Daniel Robertson will man third base and hit seventh in this one, with Ji-Man Choi at first base and Avisail Garcia at DH.

  • Rangers' Asdrubal Cabrera: Expected back Wednesday

    Cabrera is expected to return to the starting lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

    Cabrera was given an off day Tuesday after a whirlwind couple of days in which he flew from Anaheim (Calif.) to Miami (Fla.) to be sworn in as an American citizen before returning to Arizona on Tuesday afternoon.

  • Luke Voit 1B | NYM

    Yankees' Luke Voit: Connects for third homer

    Voit went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored Tuesday against the Astros.

    Voit took Gerrit Cole deep in the first inning for his third home run of the season. He is now riding a five-game hitting streak, though he has failed to record multiple hits in any game and his average still sits at just .195. Encouragingly, he has only struck out at a 22 percent clip to begin the season and has paired that with a strong .340 on-base percentage. Batting third in the Yankees' lineup due to injuries, Voit should rack up plenty of counting stats for the time being.

  • Rangers' Asdrubal Cabrera: Out of Tuesday's lineup

    Cabrera is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Diamondbacks, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

    He is 3-for-24 with a 34.6 percent strikeout rate over his last seven games. Patrick Wisdom is starting at third base and hitting seventh.

  • C.J. Cron 1B | BOS

    Twins' C.J. Cron: Sits in NL park

    Cron is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Mets, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

    With the Twins playing in a National League park, they are opting to go with Willians Astudillo at first base and Cron on the bench to open the game. With Jacob deGrom on the hill, perhaps they just want a guy in there who is unlikely to strike out, but maybe Astudillo has already ascended past Cron in the hierarchy for at-bats on the rare occasions when the Twins play in an NL park.

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