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Calhoun exited Sunday's game against the Blue Jays with right hamstring soreness.

Calhoun is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday in Los Angeles, at which point we'll have a better idea as to the severity of his hamstring injury. He'll be considered day-to-day for the time being.

Calhoun exited Sunday's game against the Blue Jays early with an apparent injury, Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Calhoun was 0-for-2 at the plate before being replaced by Shane Robinson in right field in the third inning. The reason for Calhoun's early departure is not yet known, but that information should become available following the conclusion of Sunday's contest.

Gurriel is out of the lineup Sunday against the Tigers.

After a red-hot first three weeks of July, Gurriel has closed the month out with a whimper, registering only two hits in 25 at-bats over the past six games. Manager A.J. Hinch will give Gurriel a day to clear his mind, allowing Tyler White to pick up a start at first base in the series finale.

Cron is out of the lineup Sunday against the Blue Jays, Pedro Moura of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Cron had drawn the previous three starts at first base, but since two of those turns had come against left-handed starters, it doesn't appear as though he's worked himself out of the short end of a platoon at the position with Luis Valbuena. Until he shows dramatic improvement in his .558 OPS against right-handed pitching, Cron won't be of much use outside of DFS contests or deeper leagues with daily lineup moves.

Abreu went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Saturday's loss to Cleveland.

After going 15 games without a homer, Abreu has now hit three in his last three games. He continues to move the fantasy needle in all setups with a .293/.349/.519 slash line, 19 bombs, 66 RBI and 58 runs.

Cron went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer Friday against the Blue Jays.

Cron lifted his fifth homer of the year in the ninth inning of a game that was already out of hand. Aside from a poor .233 batting average along with a .370 slugging percentage, he also seems to be in a platoon with Luis Valbuena, so he's a difficult player to use in fantasy lineups.

Abreu went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs during Thursday's loss to the Cubs.

The pair of long balls ended a 15-game homer drought and gives Abreu 18 for the year to go along with 63 RBI, 57 runs and a .297/.352/.521 slash line. Those numbers move the needle in all fantasy settings, and Abreu projects to remain a solid option.

Mountcastle is 4-for-27 with seven strikeouts since moving up to Double-A Bowie, and he's struggled with transitioning from shortstop to third base, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

The sample size is small, but Mountcastle's .882 fielding percentage at the hot corner suggests he's adjusting to more than just better pitching. The 20-year-old hit .314 with an .885 OPS in 88 games with High-A Frederick before being promoted. Dynasty owners shouldn't worry, as growing pains were to be expected.

Gillaspie broke a toe during his Tuesday game with Triple-A Durham and will miss 1-to-2 weeks, so he'll start his White Sox career with Triple-A Charlotte, Chuck Garfien of CSN Chicago reports.

This will delay any shot of him joining the big club in the near future. Gillaspie is batting .227/.296/.357 with nine home runs, 44 RBI and 45 runs scored in 395 plate appearances this season.

The White Sox acquired Gillaspie from the Rays for relief pitcher Dan Jennings, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

As a decently hyped corner-infield prospect, Gillaspie has had a steady climb up the minors in the last four years. He's taken a step back at Triple-A Durham this year, though, compared to 2016. The 24-year-old's .227/.296/.357 line is at least accompanied by nine home runs in 395 plate appearances, so maybe he'll show more thump in time. With Jose Abreu at first base, however, Gillaspie merely profiles as mildly intriguing insurance this year, unless Chicago is going to bring him up to the majors immediately as it tries out its young players. Maybe the switch hitter can snag at-bats as designated hitter in the short term. Either way, this isn't a bad chance for the White Sox to take.