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Cron will begin his rehab assignment at Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.

With this latest news, it seems likely that Cron will be back in action with the Angels by the end of next week. Before getting injured, Cron was posting a career-best line of .278/.333/.475. Until he returns, Jefry Marte is expected to continue starting at first for the Angels.

Santana (head) is out of the lineup Friday against the Angels, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Santana will have the night off after he was hit by a line drive Thursday. Cleveland is expected to update his status before Friday's game, so more information regarding his recovery and eventual return should be available soon. Mike Napoli will start at first base during Santana's absence.

Parmelee (hamstring) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre last week, the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader reports.

Parmelee has been sidelined since early June with a hamstring strain, but he appears to be nearing a return as he's worked his way up to minor league action for five games. He's racked up four hits -- including a home run -- in that span. It's unclear if the first baseman will rejoin the major league club when he's ready, but even if he is kept in the minors, Parmelee will likely get another chance in the big leagues when the rosters expand in September.

Santana exited Thursday's game with a head contusion, MLB.com's Jordan Bastian reports.

According to Bastian, Santana was struck on the side of the head with a line drive during Thursday's game against the Angels and had to leave the contest. There's no word yet on whether Santana will miss additional time, but he figures to undergo further testing given the nature of his injury. If Santana is given the day off Friday, Mike Napoli could take over at first base with Brandon Guyer filling in at DH.

Tellez, 21, is batting .342 with three home runs and eight RBI in his last 10 games for Double-A New Hampshire.

The recent surge pushes Tellez's slash line up to .296/.389/.507 on the season. He has 16 home runs in 98 games, already surpassing his previous career high in home runs set in 2015. His stock is on the rise in the Toronto organization.

Santana is out of the lineup Wednesday in Washington.

The Indians need to choose between Santana and Mike Napoli at first base when they are playing in a National League park, and while Santana got the nod Tuesday, Napoli will start the final game of the two-game series in the Nation's Capital. Wednesday marks the Indians' final road game in a National League ballpark this season, so Santana's owners won't have to worry about this annoyance going forward.

Calhoun hit a solo home run in a 2-for-4 game Tuesday against the Cubs

With the blast, Calhoun broke a 35-game homerless stretch that spanned the entire month of July. He at least managed a sharp 19:21 BB:K and a .327 OBP over that stretch, but with no power to speak of, he saw his OPS drop from .824 to .762. Calhoun hit 26 home runs last season in 159 games. With 11 homers in 110 games this year, he has little chance of reaching that mark again.

Cron (hand) is expected to progress to taking live batting practice soon, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

Doctors cleared Cron to begin hitting last week, less than a month after he suffered a broken left hand a result of a hit-by-pitch. Given his progress, it seems Cron has a real chance to beat the front end of his original 6-to-8 week estimated return timetable, although he will likely need a few games in the minors to shake the rust before ultimately being activated.

Abreu went 3-for-4 with a double and a solo solo, his 14th home run of the season, in Sunday's 10-2 loss to the Orioles.

The White Sox only managed four hits on the day, so it's no wonder no one was on base for Abreu's homer. His power numbers on the season are still disappointing but the 29-year-old is now hitting .391 (9-for-23) to begin the month of August with three home runs in six games. There's still time for him to salvage his campaign with a big kick to the finish line.

Abreu went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored in a loss to the Orioles on Friday.

Abreu went 32 games without a home run before hitting one Thursday, but it took just over 24 hours for him to hit his next one. He has been making good contact lately, so there may be a few more balls flying over the fences over the season's final months.