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Abreu went 2-for-5 with a two-run double in Monday's 3-1 victory over the Red Sox.

Abreu's tenth-inning double off Craig Kimbrel was the deciding hit in a dramatic extra-inning affair. While none of the White Sox were able to get it going against starter Steven Wright, their slugging first baseman delivered when it counted against an elite bullpen arm. His resulting triple slash line sits at .267/.325/.440.

Colabello, who was suspended for 80 games after testing positive for performance enhancing drugs, is eligible to return on July 23, shortly after the All-Star break.

Whether or not Colabello rejoins the big league team remains to be seen, but it seems unlikely that the Jays will welcome him back with open arms. Before the suspension, he was having a terrible start to the season, and manager John Gibbons seems to have finally found a winning lineup in recent weeks that doesn't include Colabello. Not to mention, Gibbons didn't seem too concerned when Colabello was suspended in the first place, saying players "come and go" when referring to the first baseman. Even if he somehow makes it back to the MLB roster, Colabello's value will be extremely limited in any format.

Cron is out of the lineup Sunday.

Cron has come through with a pair of three-hit games in both of his last two starts, but it won't be enough for him to maintain a spot in the lineup Sunday, as manager Mike Scioscia will deploy Jefry Marte at first base. Despite his recent surge, Cron carries a meager .318 on-base percentage with five homers in 196 at-bats this season, so he won't be guaranteed a regular spot in the lineup until he displays a little more pop.

Cron went 3-for-5 with a double in Saturdays' 7-1 victory over the A's.

The 26-year-old continues to rack up the hits in June, now having raised his season average 15 points since May 31. Cron has three-hit efforts in two of his last three contests, and has nearly half of his 11 doubles on the season in just 36 June at-bats. He's slashing a stellar .333/.368/.472 for the month overall.

Abreu went 2-for-3 with a double and a two-run homer Saturday at the Indians.

Abreu's 10th bomb of the year accounted for the only White Sox runs in a 13-2 loss. After a slow start to the season from a power perspective, he's started to warm up with three homers in his last six games.

Calhoun went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the A's on Friday.

Calhoun's drive in the third inning was the only run the Angels would get off starter Kendall Graveman. Owners have likely given up on the idea that Calhoun will turn into a stolen-base threat, but he has held his batting average near the .300 mark for most of the season, making him a valuable asset as long as he can keep the power coming.

Santana went 1-for-4 with a game-winning solo homer in Friday's 3-2 victory over the White Sox.

The veteran slugger blasted an 0-2 offering from reliever Nate Jones in the ninth, sending the Indians home winners with his 14th homer. The 30-year-old now four round-trippers over his last five contests, and has reached base safely in six of his last seven games. However, he continues to struggle overall in terms of getting on base consistently, as he's hitting just .226 on the season, with a .332 OBP.

Cron is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Oakland.

Cron gets the night off Friday as manager Mike Scioscia rolls out a lineup where Albert Pujols takes over at first base and Jefry Marte serves as the designated hitter. The 26-year-old Cron is mired in a bit of a power drought as he's failed to homer in June, but he's put together a respectable .300/.344/.433 slash line through 11 games this month.

Cron went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and two runs in Wednesday's 10-2 victory over the Twins.

The 26-year-old came through with his first multi-hit outing of June, raising his monthly line to .300/.344/.433 in the process. Cron endured a forgettable start to the season over the first month, but has seen his numbers progressively improve since that point. The Angels' first baseman has boosted his average 28 points since May 1, while also amassing 25 of his 29 RBI on the season over that span.

Calhoun went 2-for-3 with a homer, a double and two RBI against the Twins on Tuesday.

Calhoun has shown some tangible improvements following the 2015 season, raising his walk rate, lowering his strikeout rate and registering a hard contact rate over 32 percent. He is slashing .295/.369/.461 with eight homers over 64 games.