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Olson went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

Olson hit an RBI single in the first inning and later clubbed a solo homer -- his 16th of the year -- in the sixth inning. The 24-year-old has registered a hit in four consecutive games and has gone deep in two of the last three. Olson is now hitting .240/.320/.458 with 12 doubles, 39 RBI and 39 runs.

Calhoun went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, two runs scored and a stolen base Thursday against the Blue Jays.

Calhoun took John Axford deep in the fourth inning for his third home run of the season. While he did not show any ability at the plate earlier this season, Calhoun has now homered in consecutive games. He also stole his fourth base of the season, a surprising development given that his career high in a season is five.

Kirilloff was promoted to High-A Fort Myers on Wednesday, Jeff Johnson of TheGazette.com reports.

The 20-year-old corner outfielder made up for lost time (he missed all of 2017 due to Tommy John surgery) with Low-A Cedar Rapids, hitting .333/.391/.607 with 13 home runs (.274 ISO) and an outstanding 47:24 K:BB in 281 plate appearances. His stock in dynasty leagues is way up, as he is displaying the potential for a plus hit tool and at least plus game power.

Olson went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, three runs scored, a walk and a strikeout in Wednesday's win over the Padres.

Olson blasted a solo shot in the third inning -- his 15th of the season -- as one of five Oakland home runs in the 12-4 win. The 24-year-old is mired in a 5-for-40 (.125) slump even with Wednesday's two-hit outing, dropping his slash line on the year to .237/.320/.451.

Cron is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Astros, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Cron has just one hit over his last eight games, so he'll head to the bench to hit the reset button. Carlos Gomez is starting at DH in his stead, allowing Johnny Field to pick up a start in the outfield.

Calhoun went 1-for-4 with his second home run of the season in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Calhoun's sixth-inning homer off Matt Koch proved to be the deciding run in a tight victory. The 30-year-old has produced well in two games since returning from an oblique injury, and a new batting stance may be the reason behind his improved production, ESPN's Alden Gonzalez reports. Perhaps the adjustment will enable Calhoun to make push toward mixed-league relevance again in the weeks ahead.

Cron went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in Tuesday's win over the Astros.

Cron got the scoring started with his solo blast in the second inning. The 28-year-old has been having a dreadful June, going just 6-for-55 (.109), but four of those six hits have left the yard. Tuesday's homer was his 16th, matching the career-high output he achieved in each of the previous three seasons.

Calhoun went 2-for-3 with a run scored in a 7-4 loss to Arizona on Monday.

Calhoun was immediately inserted into the starting lineup upon his return from an oblique injury. The veteran has a lot of work to do to recover from his horrendous start to the year (.153/.202/.188), and he has produce immediately in order fend off Chris Young, who has been heating up in his absence. Mixed-league owners will probably need to see more from Calhoun before giving him consideration, even on the strong side of a time split.

Calhoun (oblique) was activated from the disabled list Monday and is batting ninth and playing right field against Arizona.

The Angels will hope that the time off fixed Calhoun's issues at the plate, as he was one of the worst hitters in baseball prior to the DL stint, hitting an ugly .145/.195/.179 through 50 games, good for a wRC+ of 3. Jabari Blash was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake in a corresponding move.

Abreu is out of the lineup Sunday against the Tigers.

It looks like a pre-planned off day for Abreu, who has started at first base or designated hitter in each of the White Sox's games since April 26. Abreu's production has wilted in June -- he's slashing .238/.269/.444 across 16 games -- but he still maintains a credible .843 OPS for the season. The slugger's absence from the lineup for the series finale paves the way for Trayce Thompson to pick up a start in the outfield while Daniel Palka serves as the DH.