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The Athletics recalled Olson from Triple-A Nashville on Thursday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The A's designated Stephen Vogt for assignment and put Matt Chapman (knee) on the disabled list. Olson, who has smashed 17 home runs while hitting .217/.365/.561 in 249 plate appearances, could find some work at outfield and designated hitter, with a dash of first base. He should at least minimally help AL-only and some mixed-league fantasy players for however long he has this window.

Carter is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Angels.

Carter has gone hitless over his last three games while striking out six times in 10 at-bats, so he'll take a seat against Angels right-hander Ricky Nolasco. Matt Holliday picks up a rare start at first base while catcher Gary Sanchez serves as the Yankees' designated hitter, opening up a nod behind the plate for Austin Romine.

Abreu went 4-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-7 loss to the Twins.

Abreu's been a run-producing machine these past two weeks, knocking in 13 runners while scoring 13 himself. During that stretch, he's gone 20-for-48 (.417) to raise his batting average above .300 for the first time since the first week of the season.

Gurriel is out of the lineup Monday against Oakland.

Gurriel is on a roll, as he's riding a five-game hitting streak and has four doubles over his past three games. Still, the Astros have an embarrassment of riches at the corners. Gurriel has played the past eight games for Houston, and he'll take his turn on the bench as Marwin Gonzalez slides back in at first base.

Calhoun went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's loss to the Royals.

Calhoun has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball this month, slashing .359/.440/.609 in 74 June plate appearances. Patient fantasy owners have been rewarded for hanging in there with the veteran outfielder when he struggled out of the gate, as his current .279 BABIP (.304 career BABIP) indicates that he has more positive luck coming his way.

Abreu went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-2 win over Toronto.

The homer was Abreu's first in 22 games. That's a pretty long gap for a player who averaged one long ball every five games entering the 2017 season, but with 11 homers in 66 games, he's not far off the pace. While going homerless for 21 games, Abreu did provide some returns for fantasy owners, hitting .301 (25-for-83) with 13 runs and 13 RBI.

Diaz was placed on the 7-day disabled list for Triple-A Columbus with a right quad strain.

It's unclear how the ailment was incurred, but it seems to explain why Diaz has been held out of action since June 11. The injury comes at a tough time for the infield prospect, as he had been batting .371 over his previous 10 games prior to getting hurt. Southpaw Matt Whitehouse will come up from Double-A Akron and fill his spot on the roster for now.

Duenez was selected for the Texas League All-Star Game to be held in Frisco on June 27.

A member of the Royals' 40-man roster, Duenez has been solid in his first full season at Double-A, hitting .267/.324/.422 through 63 games. He leads Northwest Arkansas in home runs (eight), RBI (39) and runs scored (35) this year.

Calhoun was 2-for-4 with one run scored Thursday against the Royals.

The month of June has been kind to Calhoun, who is hitting .373 with five home runs and 14 RBI over the last 14 games. He's now hitting .240, which is much more respectable than the .207 average he carried into the month. With all of the shakeups and injuries that the Angels' outfield has seen recently, Calhoun has been the constant in right field. It figures to stay that way, especially if he continues this hot streak.

Olson was optioned to Triple-A Nashville following Tuesday's game to make room for Wednesday's starter Daniel Gossett, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The 23-year-old went 1-for-9 with an RBI, two walks and a run over 11 plate appearances across five games with the big-league club. He'll look to continue what's been a solid season at Triple-A Nashville, where he's slashed .286/.376/.582 with 15 home runs and 38 RBI.