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  • Kole Calhoun 1B | CLE

    Angels' Kole Calhoun: Bops 17th homer

    Calhoun went 3-for-4 with a home run and a pair of runs scored in Thursday's 8-6 loss to Texas.

    Calhoun recorded his second three-hit contest over the last four games, contributing his 17th long ball in the process. The 30-year-old continues his second-half surge, slashing .321/.409/.607 with four homers in 56 August at-bats.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Athletics' Matt Olson: Pair of hits in defeat

    Olson went 2-for-5 with a double in an extra-innings loss to the Mariners on Wednesday.

    Olson's modest hot streak continued Wednesday, with his production vaulting his tally to 6-for-15 with three doubles, two RBI, a walk and a run over the last four games. The 24-year-old has improved on a lackluster July over the first half of August, as he's now hitting .267 during the current month and is just one double short of the six he compiled over 25 July games.

  • Alex Kirilloff LF | MIN

    Twins' Alex Kirilloff: Tallies four hits for High-A club

    Kirilloff went 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles Wednesday in High-A Fort Myers' 3-2 win over Charlotte.

    The outfielder extended his hit streak to 13 games with his fourth four-hit performance of the season. The 20-year-old hasn't shown much over-the-fence power (four homers in 209 plate appearances) since moving up to the Florida State League, but he has still maintained a solid .188 ISO thanks to his ample doubles output.

  • Yuli Gurriel DH | SD

    Astros' Yuli Gurriel: Busts out of slump

    Gurriel went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a home run, two RBI and three runs scored in Wednesday's 12-1 win over Colorado.

    Gurriel was one of many bats in the Houston lineup to break out of a fallow period. He was on a 4-for-26 skid with no RBI over the past eight games before Wednesday. The homer was merely his seventh in 100 games, and it snapped a 28-game streak without a one.

  • Jose Abreu 1B | HOU

    White Sox's Jose Abreu: Chasing MLB history

    Abreu went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Tigers.

    Abreu's two-run bomb in the fifth inning provided the White Sox the cushion they would need to hold onto their fifth win in the last six road games. He now has 21 homers and 73 RBI with a shot to join an exclusive club in MLB history. He needs four homers and 27 RBI over the final 42 games to join Albert Pujols and Joe DiMaggio as the only major leaguers with at least 25 home runs and 100 RBI in five straight seasons to start their respective careers.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT

    Royals' Ryan O'Hearn: Out of Wednesday's lineup

    O'Hearn is not in the lineup against the Blue Jays on Wednesday, Maria Torres of the Kansas City Star reports.

    O'Hearn will remain on the bench for a second straight game as Whit Merrifield receives a mini-breather as the club's designated hitter. Since joining the club in late July, O'Hearn has hit .160/.300/.400 with two home runs and six RBI in eight games.

  • C.J. Cron 1B | BOS

    Rays' C.J. Cron: Not in Wednesday's lineup

    Cron is out of the lineup versus the Yankees on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Cron will take a seat after going 1-for-4 during Tuesday's series opener. Ji-Man Choi will serve as the club's DH while Jake Bauers starts at first base Wednesday.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Athletics' Matt Olson: Retreats to bench

    Olson is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mariners, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Olson will give way to Mark Canha at first base for Tuesday's contest with left-hander James Paxton starting for the opposition. The 24-year-old is hitting .243/.300/.405 with one homer through 10 games this month.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT

    Royals' Ryan O'Hearn: Retreats to bench after homer

    O'Hearn is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Blue Jays, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

    O'Hearn will retreat to the bench against left-hander Ryan Borucki after going 1-for-2 with a walk, a homer and all three RBI during Monday's 3-1 series-opening win. Rosell Herrera will start at DH and hit fifth in this one.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Athletics' Matt Olson: Pair of hits, RBI in win

    Olson went 2-for-5 with an RBI single, a double and a run in a win over the Angels on Sunday.

    Olson generated his third multi-hit game of August in the one-run victory, a tally that included his fifth two-bagger over the last 11 games. The slugging infielder has only left the yard a modest four times since July 6, but his 22 home runs rank second only to Khris Davis (34) on the Athletics.

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