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  • Jose Abreu 1B | HOU

    White Sox's Jose Abreu: Stays hot at dish

    Abreu went 1-for-3 with a double, two runs scored, one RBI and two walks Sunday against Boston.

    Abreu smacked an RBI double to put the White Sox on the board in the first inning and later scored in the third on a bases-loaded walk. He's reached base safely in his last 11 games, recording a home run and seven RBI over that span.

  • Yuli Gurriel DH | SD

    Astros' Yulieski Gurriel: Connects for second home run

    Gurriel went 4-for-5 with a solo home run and two RBI on Sunday against the Rangers.

    Gurriel pulled a flyball over the left-field wall in the seventh inning for his second home run of the season. The performance also marked his first four-hit game of the season. His .303 batting average is the most attractive part of his profile, as he is slugging just .410 through 195 at-bats this season.

  • Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: Out four weeks with strained kneecap

    Guerrero was diagnosed with a strained left patella tendon Sunday after undergoing a battery of tests, John Lott of The Athletic Toronto reports. The Blue Jays plan to reevaluate Guerrero in four weeks.

    With the Blue Jays already beginning to fade from the playoff picture and Guerrero now on the shelf for at least the next month, it's looking increasingly unlikely that the third baseman will earn a promotion to the big club in 2018. Given the Blue Jays' stated intent of managing the 19-year-old "conservatively," it wouldn't be surprising if he didn't return to action at Double-A New Hampshire until August, even if he's cleared to resume baseball activities once the four-week rest period ends. It's an unfortunate setback for arguably the top prospect in all of the minors, who earned that distinction by slashing .407/.457/.667 with nearly as many walks (20) as strikeouts (21) in 235 plate appearances in the Eastern League.

  • Twins' LaMonte Wade: Promoted to Triple-A

    Wade is set to join Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

    Wade moved up to Triple-A after Jake Cave was promoted to the big leagues. Wade was hitting .298 with seven homers and 27 RBI through 46 games at Double-A Chattanooga.

  • C.J. Cron 1B | BOS

    Rays' C.J. Cron: Day off against Mariners

    Cron is not in the lineup against Seattle on Saturday.

    Cron will get a breather after going 1-for-3 with a two-run home run during Friday's loss. In his absence, Matt Duffy will DH and Christian Arroyo will enter the starting lineup at third base.

  • Kole Calhoun 1B | CLE

    Angels' Kole Calhoun: Making moderate progress

    Calhoun (oblique) has been able to resume some baseball activities, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.

    Calhoun is currently rehabbing in Arizona, and he's been swinging a bat, although the Angels are by no means rushing him back from the disabled list. There's no timetable for his return quite yet, so it doesn't appear Calhoun will be activated off the DL in the near future.

  • C.J. Cron 1B | BOS

    Rays' C.J. Cron: Hits two-run homer in loss Friday

    Cron went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's loss to the Mariners.

    Cron hit a two-run blast -- his 14th homer of the year -- off reliever Alex Colome in the eighth to bring the Rays within one. It was Cron's second homer in three games, but those have been the only hits he's recorded over his last six contests. The 28-year-old is slashing .257/.325/.473 with 10 doubles, 35 RBI and 34 runs scored. Cron hit 16 home runs in each of the last three seasons as a member of the Angels, and with the increased playing time in Tampa Bay he appears poised to significantly exceed those figures.

  • Evan White 1B | LAA

    Mariners' Evan White: Promotion to Triple-A temporary

    White, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles in his Triple-A Tacoma debut Friday, is expected to remain the Rainiers for a limited time following his promotion from High-A Modesto, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

    White made quite the jump in level of competition with the promotion, which general manager Jerry Dipoto confirmed was necessitated by Daniel Vogelbach being called up to the big-league club and Cameron Perkins (undisclosed) still being on the minor-league disabled list. Still, White didn't exactly look out of place in his first taste of Triple-A action Friday, and Divish confirms a long-term move to the Rainiers is possible after the All-Star break if White continues to play well after returning to the Nuts.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Athletics' Matt Olson: Hits 13th home run

    Olson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored Thursday against the Royals.

    Olson homered in the fourth inning off Jason Hammel for his 13th home run of the season. He extended his hitting streak to seven games, during which he has hit five home runs to go along with eight runs scored and 12 RBI. That stretch is reminiscent of his production late last season when he took the league by storm, and is a good reminder of his tremendous power upside.

  • Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: Hits DL with leg injury

    Guerrero (leg) was placed on the 7-day minor-league disabled list Thursday, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.

    Guerrero suffered what appeared to be some sort of hamstring injury during Wednesday's game, though the team has refrained from stating anything specific outside of calling it a leg injury. Toronto director of player development Gil Kim stated that the organization is just being cautious with this move, and that Guerrero isn't expected to be dealing with "anything serious." Expect an update on the 19-year-old's condition in the coming days after he gets some rest.

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