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Abreu (hip) is back in the White Sox lineup Saturday, batting cleanup and playing first base, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

After being held out of the last two games with a mild hip flexor strain, Abreu is all systems go Saturday against the Tigers. The 30-year-old is off to a slow start, slashing .253/.309/.320 with no homers through 20 games this season, though he has collected four straight multi-hit games.

Gurriel went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 9-4 win over the Athletics.

Gurriel is scalding hot right now, going 13-for-29 with five extra-base hits and four RBI over his last seven games, raising his batting average to .347 in the process. After a slow start (.125 through first eight games) had dropped him as low as ninth in the batting order, Gurriel has batted sixth the last two games.

Cron was forced to leave Friday's game against the Angels after fouling a ball off his foot, Pedro Moura of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Cron was on crutches as he left the stadium, but X-rays on his foot came back negative. He may need a day off or two, but it doesn't sound like this one will have major repercussions for Cron. Expect an update from the team before Saturday night's game.

Abreu (hip) is available to pinch hit Friday against the Tigers, Daryl Von Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Although Abreu was held out of the starting lineup again, he is apparently healthy enough to pinch hit if needed. Matt Davidson is starting at first base for Friday's contest, though manager Rick Renteria said Abreu could return to the lineup Saturday.

Abreu (hip) is not in the lineup Friday against the Tigers.

Although Abreu was confident he would return to the lineup Friday, the White Sox apparently had other plans. He was lifted prematurely from Wednesday's game with what was diagnosed as a mild right hip flexor strain, and it appears the ailment still hasn't entirely subsided. He'll get another day off in hopes of returning to the lineup Saturday, while Matt Davidson fills in at first for Friday's contest.

Cronenworth's hitting streak for High-A Charlotte, which dates back to the tail end of last season, is now at 20 games, making him the 11th player in Rays organization history to reach that mark, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Cronenworth has now matched Rays stalwart Carl Crawford's best hitting streak and is eight games behind Aubrey Huff's franchise-record 28-game tear. The 23-year-old shortstop is slashing .397/.506/.521 over 87 plate appearances with three doubles, three triples, 14 walks, four stolen bases and 19 runs. The 2015 seventh-round pick entered the season with a .285 average over his first two minor-league campaigns, including a .322 mark in 81 games at Low-A Bowling Green last season.

Cron went 2-for-3 with an RBI double in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Athletics.

Cron logged his first multi-hit game since April 9 and drove in the second and final run of the night for the Angels in the first with a two-bagger that plated Albert Pujols. The 27-year-old has struggled to make hard contact thus far this season, with a pair of doubles as the only extra-base hits he's amassed over 61 plate appearances after he set career highs in doubles (25) and triples (2) while equaling a personal best with 16 homers in 2016. Cron has split time with Jefry Marte at first base, although the latter's struggles (.163/.234/.279 over 47 plate appearances) run even deeper than Cron's.

Olson was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Thursday.

Olson made just one appearance with the Athletics before being sent back to Nashville, going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts while playing the entire game in left field. He's now just a combined 2-for-25 in his two major-league stints. He'll head back to Triple-A for some more seasoning, though he could earn another promotion should an opportunity in the majors arise.

Calhoun went 3-for-5 with an RBI single in Wednesday's 8-5 win over the Athletics.

Much like new teammate Cameron Maybin, Calhoun has thus far been unable to follow up a solid 2016 campaign with a successful encore, as Wednesday's production still leaves his line at .238/.326/.310 over his first 93 plate appearances. However, there are signs the veteran outfielder may be breaking out of his slumber, as he's now hit safely in three straight and six of his last seven, while reaching safely in seven straight overall. Calhoun's three-hit night also marked his first multi-hit effort since April 12 versus the Rangers.

Abreu said he plans to return to action Friday against the Tigers, Bruce Levine of 670 The Score reports.

Abreu left Wednesday's game against the Royals with a mild right hip flexor strain, though he said the pain he was experiencing was in his upper groin area. He'll be re-evaluated after Thursday's off day, but the plan -- at least in his eyes -- is to return to the lineup in time for the weekend series against Detroit. He's batting just .253 with eight RBI in 75 at-bats this year. If the White Sox decide play it safe with him and hold him out Friday, Todd Frazier should slide over to first while Tyler Saladino or Matt Davidson move over to third.