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Olson is out of the lineup for Saturday's game at Minnesota.

Olson has been held out of the starting lineup only four times since the start of May but will receive a breather against left-hander Stephen Gonsalves on Saturday. Mark Canha will take over at first base for the Athletics, with Ramon Laureano starting in center field.

O'Hearn went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Indians.

The home run -- his sixth of the year -- came in the ninth inning off closer Cody Allen to tie the game. Since getting called up on July 31, O'Hearn is hitting .232/.295/.589 with 12 RBI and 10 runs in 56 at-bats. The 25-year-old has a tendency to strike out (18 strikeouts in 61 plate appearances), but his power will likely keep him in the lineup.

Voit went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Friday's 7-5 win over Baltimore

Voit delivered a two-run homer in the fourth inning, and he extended New York's lead in the 10th by launching another two-run blast. Since being called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, Voit has gone 4-for-6 through three games.

Olson went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk and a run in a loss to the Twins on Thursday.

Despite the disappointing outcome from a team perspective, Olson enjoyed an individually rewarding day while snapping out of the 1-for-16 slump that had encompassed his last four games. The 24-year-old is still enjoying a solid August despite his recent struggles, and Thursday's multi-hit effort served as his seventh of the month. Olson has offered a bit more pop in recent contests as well, racking up seven doubles and a home run over the last 11 games.

Abreu was put on the 10-day DL on Wednesday after undergoing surgery on his lower abdomen/groin.

Abreu is expected to resume baseball activities around the beginning of September, so he's looking at about a three-week timetable for his return to the field. In a corresponding move, the club recalled Jose Rondon from Triple-A Charlotte prior to Wednesday's game.

Cron has passed through waivers and is eligible to be traded, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

Manager Kevin Cash basically summed up the logic behind putting Cron on waivers, stating, "There are players on this roster right now we want to get some looks at, and in fairness to him they're going to come at the expense of some of his at-bats." Dating back to Aug. 10, Cron has started just six of the club's last 11 games, during which he's hit .360 with an OPS of 1.080, so it appears his productivity doesn't have much correlation with the 28-year-old's playing time, which echoes Cash's remark.

Abreu underwent surgery on his lower abdomen/groin Tuesday and will be be out a couple weeks.

Abreu was out of the lineup Tuesday due to lower abdominal pain after starting 39 consecutive games. The veteran first baseman should be able to resume baseball activities in about two weeks, and is likely looking at a return in mid-September.

Abreu was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the Twins due to lower abdominal pain, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Abreu is currently being treated for the issue, though the severity remains unclear. The 31-year-old was on a tear prior to suffering the injury, hitting .330/.394/.652 with nine homers and 26 RBI in 29 games since the All-Star break. Consider him day-to-day for now. Matt Davidson is starting at first base in his place.

Abreu is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Twins.

It's a rare day off for Abreu, who has started 39 consecutive games for the White Sox. The veteran first baseman is hitting an impressive .330/.394/.652 with nine homers and 26 RBI in 29 games since the All-Star break. Matt Davidson will man first base and hit third in his stead.

Voit was called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.

Voit is up to replace Didi Gregorius, who was placed on the disabled list with a heel contusion in a corresponding move. Voit has gotten into 13 major-league games this season with the Yankees and Cardinals, hitting just .185. He'll likely be a bench bat during his time in New York.