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Abreu went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Sunday's win over Tampa Bay.

Abreu missed the previous three games with an elbow injury, but Sunday's blast affirmed his health. With a .301/.354/.540 slash line, 27 homers, 82 RBI and 72 runs for the campaign, the 30-year-old first baseman is in line to post another rock-solid showing. The supporting cast surrounding him in the White Sox's lineup limits his upside, but the slugger continues to move the fantasy needle nonetheless.

Gurriel (knee) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Mets.

He'll be on the bench for a fifth consecutive contest with a sore right knee, but the Astros are optimistic that the first baseman won't be sidelined for much longer. According to Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle, manager A.J. Hinch indicated that if Gurriel can make it through workouts Monday without incident, the 33-year-old will rejoin the starting nine later that evening in the Astros' series opener in Seattle.

Abreu (elbow) will serve as the White Sox's designated hitter and bat third Sunday against the Rays.

Abreu was initially scheduled to hit the bench for a fourth straight game due to the elbow issue, but after Tyler Saladino was scratched with a sore left wrist, the slugger will rejoin the starting nine earlier than expected. The White Sox will ease Abreu back in by deploying him at DH, but it shouldn't be long before he takes back his normal duties at first base. Prior to missing time with the injury, Abreu was enjoying one of his most productive stretches of the season, finishing August with a .324/.370/.595 slash line.

Cron went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's comeback victory over the Rangers.

Cron got off to a rough start with three strikeouts in his first three plate appearances, but he totally redeemed himself with a game-tying two-run shot in the ninth inning. The 27-year-old added a sacrifice fly in a three-run 10th inning that sealed the deal for the Halos. Saturday's late heroics provided a snapshot of Cron's 2017 campaign, where he got off to a slow start before exploding in the second half. The slugging first baseman is batting .299 with 10 homers and 30 RBI since the All-Star break.

Gurriel (knee) remains out of the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets.

Tyler White will step in at first base against Seth Lugo in the nightcap after Marwin Gonzalez manned the position in place of Gurriel in Game 1. This marks Gurriel's fourth straight absence and his availability for Sunday is uncertain.

Abreu (elbow) is out of Saturday's lineup against the Rays.

He will miss his third game in a row after tweaking his elbow in Wednesday's game. Matt Davidson draws another start at first base, batting cleanup, and Rob Brantly will get a rare start at DH, hitting seventh.

Gurriel (knee) is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

He will miss his third game in a row with right knee soreness. Marwin Gonzalez will get the start at first base and hit fifth. Tyler White was also recalled thanks to expanding rosters for added first base depth.

Mountcastle will play in this year's Arizona Fall League, Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com reports.

Mountcastle, who has always shown promise offensively, recently made the switch from shortstop to third base, and the AFL will allow him to get more reps in at his new position. The 20-year-old hit .314 in 88 games with Frederick before being promoted to Double-A. Mountcastle will enter spring training with the skills to make the club, but with Manny Machado blocking the road, Mountcastle is still a couple years away from his MLB debut.

Abreu (elbow) is out of Friday's lineup against the Rays.

He tweaked his elbow in Wednesday's game and will miss his second contest in a row. Matt Davidson gets the start at first base and will hit cleanup. Abreu is still considered day-to-day.

Tellez, 22, is slashing .226/.298/.337 with six home runs, 55 RBI and six steals in 113 games for Triple-A Buffalo.

Tellez never got things going this season, struggling to hit for average while also failing to improve his power stroke. His ISO has plummeted from .233 last season to .112 in 2017. Tellez has been a bit unlucky as witnessed by his .268 BABIP, but no matter how the numbers are crunched, it has been a disappointing season for him. Still, at just 23 years of age he will return to Triple-A at the beginning of the 2018 campaign.