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Cron went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to the Yankees.

Cron opened the scoring with his first-inning two-bagger that plated Kevin Kiermaier. The 28-year-old has gotten his Rays career off to a slow start overall, going 3-for-16 with a pair of doubles in the five games he's seen action in. He has hit safely in each of his last three starts, however, potentially a sign that he's beginning to come around.

Abreu went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Blue Jays.

Abreu's eighth-inning homer proved to be the game-deciding hit, and he heads back for Thursday's home opener hitting .400 (8-for-20) with two homers and three RBI while reaching base safely in each of the White Sox's first five games.

Abreu went 3-for-4 with a double in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

Unfortunately for the White Sox, Abreu wasn't presented with any opportunities with men on base, nor were his teammates adept with men on base, so his three hits were largely wasted. He has two multi-hit games over the first three games and has reached base safely in all three.

Gurriel (hand) will begin a rehabilitation assignment at Double-A Corpus Christi on Thursday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The Astros placed Gurriel on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday after he'd served a five-game suspension. He progressed more quickly than expected from a hand injury and experienced no setbacks after a couple of batting-practice sessions. The earliest Gurriel can return is April 13.

Gurriel (suspension) will be put on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic Houston reports.

The Astros have decided to place Gurriel on the DL before allowing him to return to the big leagues. This move puts him on track to return April 13 against the Rangers. Gurriel is expected to complete a minor-league rehab assignment with Double-A Corpus Christi in the meantime.

White will be sidelined for one week with a groin strain, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

It's unclear when White picked up the injury, but the Mariners will play it safe with their top prospect. Once healthy, the 21-year-old is expected to report to a full-season league for the first time in his professional career.

Gurriel's (hand) batting practice session went well Monday, but a stint on the disabled list is still possible, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic Houston reports.

Reports in recent days suggested that Gurriel was unlikely to go to the disabled list following his reinstatement from his suspension Tuesday. Manager A.J. Hinch said that there hasn't been any setback, but didn't rule out a DL stint. "It's just a tedious process to make sure that he's capable of handling major league pitching and the workload that comes with it," Hinch said. It's a tough situation to get a read on, but an announcement should be made prior to Tuesday night's game against the Orioles.

Joseph accepted an outright assignment to Double-A Frisco on Monday.

Joseph hasn't been down at the Double-A level since 2014. He spent the last two years in the big leagues with the Phillies, showing decent power (43 home runs in 249 games) but not enough on-base ability (.297 on-base percentage) to stick around at the big-league level. He's been designated for assignment by both the Phillies and the Rangers this spring and was not claimed by another team. He could eventually return to the big leagues as a bench bat but currently doesn't hold a 40-man roster spot, so he's unlikely to be one of the first names called upon in the event of an injury.

Astros manager A.J. Hinch reiterated Sunday that he expects Gurriel (hand) to be available Tuesday against the Orioles, when his five-game suspension will have lapsed, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Gurriel is slated to face live batting practice in Florida on Monday in what likely amounts to the final test for him to prove his left hand -- for which he required surgery in February -- is no longer a concern. Once Gurriel is reinstated, it's expected that J.D. Davis will be assigned to Triple-A Round Rock, clearing the way for Marwin Gonzalez to return to a utility role while opening up first base primarily for Gurriel. The 33-year-old isn't expected to face any restrictions once he's cleared to play, though it may be prudent for fantasy owners to see how he performs during the upcoming week rather than activating him right away.

Cron is out of the lineup Sunday against the Red Sox, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Cron will ride the pine for back-to-back games against opposing right-handers, suggesting that he may be the soft side of a platoon at first base with Brad Miller. With a 1-for-7 showing at the plate through three games, Miller hasn't exactly established himself as a lineup mainstay yet, so it isn't out of the question that Cron eventually emerges as the primary option at the position.