MLB Player News

Olson went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 10-8 loss to the Angels.

Olson's 414-foot shot to center in the fourth with two on erased a 3-2 deficit and was his third homer in as many games. He's also hit safely in nine of his last 10 contests, but he has no other extra-base hits in August outside of the seven round trippers he's blasted.

Abreu is out of the lineup Thursday while he recovers from a minor tweak in his elbow, Dan Hayes of Comcast Sports reports.

Manager Rick Renteria stated that the first baseman should be back in the lineup for Friday's series opener against Tampa Bay after suffering the ailment during Wednesday's game. There doesn't seem to be much concern regarding the injury.

Abreu is not in Thursday's lineup against the Twins.

Abreu will retreat to the bench following 86 straight starts, as Matt Davidson slides over to man first for the series finale. It appears as though this is just a typical day off, as Abreu will likely return to the lineup Friday against Tampa Bay.

Gurriel (knee) isn't expected to play Thursday's game after exiting Wednesday's contest with knee soreness, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

X-rays on Gurriel's knee came back negative, so he doesn't appear to be dealing with anything overly serious, but the Astros will still play it safe with him and rest him for Thursday's series finale with an off day on tap Friday. The hope is that he'll be ready for at least one game of Saturday's doubleheader after a couple days of rest. Marwin Gonzalez should see the bulk of time at first base in his absence.

Gurriel was removed from Wednesday's game against the Rangers with right knee soreness, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Gurriel looked to injure himself while running the bases in the second inning, and although he initially stayed in the game, the issue was noticeably bothering him and eventually ended his night after five innings. The severity of his injury remains unclear at this point; consider him day-to-day until he is further evaluated Thursday.

Gurriel was removed from Wednesday's game against the Rangers with an apparent injury, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Gurriel appeared to hurt himself while running the bases in the second inning, and while he was initially able to stay in the game, he eventually limped off in the top of the fifth inning. The specifics of the injury have yet to be revealed, but more should be known following the conclusion of Wednesday's contest. Gurriel was 1-for-2 before J.D. Davis came on to replace him.

Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-2 loss to the Angels.

The rookie provided the second of two second-inning homers off Angels starter Troy Scribner, launching a 382-foot shot to right. It was the second round tripper in as many games for Olson, who's blasted six overall since returning to the big-league club from Triple-A Nashville on Aug. 8. Factoring in Tuesday's production, Olson sports a .309/.367/.636 line in the 60 plate appearances he's logged in his current Athletics stint.

Diaz will bat cleanup and serve as the Indians' designated hitter in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Yankees.

He'll serve as a direct replacement in the lineup for Edwin Encarnacion, who will be rested for the matinee after struggling at the plate for the past two weeks. Encarnacion should be back in the starting nine for the nightcap, but Diaz will carry some appeal in DFS contests for the early game due to the favorable slotting in the order between Jose Ramirez and Jay Bruce. The right-handed Diaz will also get a cushy matchup against a struggling lefty Jaime Garcia, who has turned in a 5.95 ERA and 1.78 WHIP over his four starts since joining the Yankees.

Cron went 2-for-3 with a pair of home runs and four RBI in an 8-2 win over Oakland on Tuesday.

Cron is slashing a healthy .310/.381/.609 with seven homers and 18 RBI since taking over primary first-base duties at the beginning of August. Both he and Luis Valbuena have been mashing the ball since Yunel Escobar (oblique) went on the disabled list, so manager Mike Scioscia will have a tough decision to make regarding who will sit when his regular third baseman returns later this week. It is possible that the two sluggers will resume their platoon at first base, a move that would certainly put a dent in the right-handed Cron's playing time. Until that time comes, fantasy owners can continue to enjoy the 27-year-old's power output.

Abreu went 4-for-4 with a double, walk, a run and two RBI in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to Minnesota.

Abreu was clicking at the plate all night, scoring a run in the sixth before knocking one in with a double the next inning and adding an RBI single in the ninth. The Cuban first baseman has strung together three multi-hit efforts in his past four games and 10 in the last 17.