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Carter went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Wednesday's 8-0 win over the Red Sox.

He's now homered in consecutive games, giving Carter six blasts on the season, and the three-hit performance got his batting average back over .200 for the first time since May 26. With Greg Bird (ankle) close to returning to action, Carter will need to keep slugging if he wants to retain even a platoon role at first base.

Cron's lone hit in Tuesday's win over the Tigers was a mammoth two-run home run, his second of the season.

It didn't take long for the 27-year-old to go yard after returning from his stint in the minors. Cron got the start at first against a southpaw Tuesday a game after spelling Albert Pujols on Sunday. While he has started two straight games, it is unclear if manager Mike Scioscia is willing to give the slugger regular playing time when the trio of Pujols, Luis Valbuena and Yunel Escobar is all healthy. It would be best to wait for a larger sample size of playing time before jumping on Cron as a potential pickup.

Carter went 1-for-4 with a home run in Tuesday's loss to the Red Sox.

The home run was his fifth of the season, but otherwise Carter has been a major disappointment while filling in for the injured Greg Bird, as he's sporting a slash line of just .183/.278/.357. His struggles have led to the Yankees trying to work in other options at first base, and with Bird nearing a return, Carter's status as an everyday player could change.

Calhoun went 2-for-2 with a walk, a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Tigers.

He seems to be taking it upon himself to step up with Mike Trout (thumb) out of action, and Calhoun now has four homers and four multi-hit performances in his last five games. His .234/.319/.390 slash line on the season remains below expectations, but the streaky outfielder can improve those numbers in a hurry if he stays hot.

Olson was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.

Olson's second stint with the major-league club was uneventful, as he played in just one game and logged only a pair of plate appearances. The 23-year-old has put together an excellent .285/.374/.575 slash line in 47 games with Nashville this season, and if Matt Joyce continues to struggle, Olson could be up for good before too long.

Gurriel went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and two runs scored during Monday's win over Kansas City.

Gurriel also hit a round tripper Sunday, and the mini power outburst has him up to a .268/.307/.430 slash line with six homers, 25 RBI and 24 runs. He's also probably capable of improving his current batting average while providing solid numbers in the RBI and runs columns. Playing for the best team in the majors helps his fantasy floor, too.

Gurriel went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs and two RBI in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Rangers.

Gurriel was the last participant of the Astros' home run derby on Sunday, collecting the team's fourth long ball of the day in the fifth inning off reliever Tony Barnette. Gurriel has really picked up his run production since April. He had just seven RBI over the first month but has 15 since May 1. Like many of his Astros teammates, Gurriel is on a hit streak, reaching safely in five straight games. As part of one of the best offenses in baseball, Gurriel should have plenty of chances to be productive moving forward.

Calhoun went 2-for-4 with his eighth home run of the season in Saturday's win over Minnesota.

The veteran has picked things up at the plate recently, collecting three multi-hit performances with three homers over his last three contests. His .224 batting average has been suppressed by a poor .256 BABIP, but his luck appears to be catching up with his career norms in the month of June. Calhoun is back on a 20-homer pace, and his batting average and run production should follow suit while serving as the club's two-hole hitter in Mike Trout's (thumb) absence.

Olson was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Sunday.

Olson doesn't have a clear path to everyday at-bats with the Athletics outfield at full strength, but the promotion to the big leagues is a nice reward nonetheless for his domination of the Pacific Coast League. The 23-year-old was slashing .285/.374/.575 with 14 home runs and 37 RBI over 179 at-bats with Nashville.

Cron was recalled by the Angels on Saturday.

Cron's monster game (two home runs, seven RBI) Thursday at Triple-A Salt Lake was apparently enough to convince the Angels that he's over his slump and ready to return to the big leagues. He'll take the struggling Jefry Marte's roster spot upon arriving in Anaheim. Cron will have to wait until Sunday to make his return to the lineup, however, as Albert Pujols is serving as the DH and Luis Valbuena is playing first base Saturday against the Twins.