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Tellez went 2-for-4 with a walk and a solo homer in Saturday's loss to the Indians.

Tellez went back-to-back with Randal Grichuk in the fifth inning, marking his first major-league homer in what was his fourth game. The Blue Jays seem determined to get the rookie at-bats down the stretch, as he's now started three consecutive games, going 7-for-13 with five doubles and a homer in those appearances.

Abreu (abdomen) participated in live batting practice and fielded grounders prior to Saturday's game against the Angels, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Abreu was hoping to return at some point this weekend as his recovery from surgery has gone smoothly, and he could still be activated for Sunday's series finale. The White Sox could very well play things safe and wait until Monday at Kansas City to return the 31-year-old from the disabled list.

Olson is not in the lineup against the Rangers on Saturday, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Olson will receive a breather with left-hander Yohander Mendez on the mound for Texas. Mark Canha will draw a start at first base and bat seventh in Olson's absence.

Tellez went 2-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's win over Cleveland

In just three games since being called up from the minors, Tellez has gone an impressive 6-for-10 with six doubles and three RBI. While Justin Smoak and Kendrys Morales still present road blocks between Tellez and regular playing time, the rookie's usage so far suggests the Blue Jays might give him a long look over the final weeks of the season.

O'Hearn is not in the lineup against Minnesota on Friday, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic reports.

O'Hearn will retreat to the bench following seven straight starts. During that span, he's gone 8-for-25 (.320 average) with three home runs and eight RBI. Hunter Dozier will man first base while Alcides Escobar gets a start at third for the series opener.

Tellez went 3-for-4 with three doubles, an RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Indians.

Tellez built off his impressive debut by smacking three more doubles and scoring the first run of his career. In the process, he became the first player since the live-ball era began in 1920 to record an extra-base hit in his first three major league at-bats. With Justin Smoak and Kendrys Morales still ahead of him on the depth chart, however, it remains unclear how much of an impact Tellez can make to close the season.

Voit went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Tuesday's win over the Athletics.

Voit delivered the decisive blow, breaking a 1-1 tie in the eighth inning in the eventual 5-1 win. The first baseman has now gone deep in three straight games and has seemingly leaped Greg Bird on the depth chart by hitting .322/.385/.678 with seven homers in his first 19 games with the Yankees.

Gurriel went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Twins.

Gurriel tagged Trevor May for a two-run home run -- his 10th of the year -- in the first inning. It was Gurriel's second home run in as many days, yet only his third hit in his last 24 at-bats. The 34-year-old is hitting .275/.309/.408 with 29 doubles, 67 RBI and 59 runs scored on the year.

Diaz went 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, three runs, two RBI, one walk and one strikeout Tuesday against the Royals.

This was Diaz's first home run in 245 MLB plate appearances. He is now slashing .333/.364/.476 in 66 plate appearances this season. Diaz has started three of the last four games at designated hitter, but with rosters expanded and Josh Donaldson (calf) nearing activation, that playing time pattern is not guaranteed to continue. Diaz has proven for several years in the upper levels that he can hit for average and get on base at a high clip, but he needs to tap into noteworthy power to profile down the defensive spectrum.

Abreu (abdomen) underwent surgery to relieve testicular torsion and hopes to return this weekend, James Fegan of The Athletic Chicago reports.

Abreu was originally targeting a mid-September return, but the first baseman is apparently feeling much better after the surgery and is hoping to beat that timeline. That said, the White Sox will likely play it safe with Abreu with the team out of playoff contention. Prior to landing on the shelf, the 31-year-old hit .272/.331/.491 with 22 homers and 78 RBI across 122 games.