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The Blue Jays have promoted emerging corner infielder Matt Hague and outfielder Ezequiel Carrera from Triple-A Buffalo.

Neither are spring chickens in baseball years. The 29-year-old Hague has just 72 big league at-bats, but is tearing it at in the minors with a league-leading .348 average and .427 on-base percentage.

The 28-year-old Carrera performed well in a stint with Toronto earlier in the season, posting a .279 average before being designated for assignment on Aug. 1.

Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun had the biggest hit of the night on Thursday. Calhoun ripped a two-run double in the top of the ninth inning, giving the Halos a 7-5 lead over the Royals. They would go on to win the game 7-6 after trailing for most of the contest. 

Calhoun, who went 2 for 5 on Thursday, has cooled off after a hot month of July. In 12 games so far in August, Calhoun is batting .239, though he does have three home runs and six RBI in that span.

Blue Jays designated hitter Chris Colabello provided all the offense the team would need in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the A's.

Colabello went 2 for 4 at the plate with four RBI and two runs scored. He hit his 11th home run of the season when he connected off Aaron Brooks in the first inning for a three-run shot.

Prior to Wednesday's win, Colabello was hitting .371 with one home run and six RBI in his last 12 games.

Blue Jays DH Chris Colabello went 3 for 4 in Tuesday's win over Oakland. 

Colabello doubled twice and scored. He also extended his hitting streak to eight games. He's hitting .455 over the streak. 

Rays shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera went 0 for 4 in Sunday's win over the Mets. 

Cabrera's hitless day snapped his hitting streak at 11. Cabrera had hit .525 with 1.418 OPS over the streak. 

Blue Jays DH Edwin Encarnacion is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Encarnacion has been bothered by a sore middle finger on his left hand. An off day on Monday will give Encarnacion two days to rest the finger. 

Chris Colabello replaces Encarnacion at DH.

White Sox DH Jose Abreu hit two home runs in Saturday's loss to Kansas City. 

Abreu hit two solo shots to have his fifth career multi-home game and first since June 27 of last season. 

Abreu has six extra base hits and six RBI in the first eight days of August.

Rays shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, who left Wednesday's game after being hit in the head with a pitch, will be back in the lineup for Friday's game.

Cabrera went 4 for 5 with a double and two RBI before suffering the injury.

Rays shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera went 4 for 5 with a double and two RBI in Wednesday's loss to the White Sox.

Cabrera is hitting .515 with 17 hits, six doubles, two home runs and six RBI over his last nine games.

Rays shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera left Wednesday's game against the White Sox in the bottom of the 10th inning after getting hit in the head by catcher Curt Casali's throw down to second base.

He has diagnosed, however, only with a contusion and is expected to be fine, per the Tampa Bay Times.

The incident happened as Adam Eaton was stealing second base. Cabrera was charged with an error as the baseball went into the outfield and Eaton advanced to third base.

Cabrera stayed in the game for two intentional walks before Tim Beckham took over at shortstop.

It was a disappointing end to the day for Cabrera, who went 4 for 5 with two RBI. He had his 21st double in the game.

Tampa is off Thursday before beginning a series with the Mets on Friday.