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Astros designated hitter Chris Carter clubbed his sixth home run Sunday against the White Sox.

Carter got things going in his first at-bat. He belted an 89 mph fastball off John Danks for the solo shot to lead off the second inning. It was Carter's only hit of the game. He finished 1 for 4, with one run scored and one RBI. Carter is hitting .196 in 138 at-bats. 

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu will have an MRI on his injured ankle, according to CSNChicago.

The club is just being cautious with Abreu, and wants to make sure there's nothing more serious going on with the injury. He's currently expected to return once his 15-day stint is over. General manager Rick Hahn explained that the team will make sure everything is fine now that Abreu is on the DL.  "Since we do now have 15 days, we’re going to take our time to exhaust the possibilities," Hahn said.

Abreu is hitting .260, with 15 home runs, in 173 at-bats.

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu has been placed on the disabled list Sunday.

Abreu is dealing with tendinitis in his ankle. He's been able to play through the issue for a few weeks, but needed to be removed from Saturday's game for a pinch hitter. Abreu is hitting .260, with 15 home runs, over 173 at-bats.

Indians third baseman Carlos Santana has been dropped to seventh in the batting order Sunday against the Athletics.

Santana has had a tough time getting things going at the plate. Through 147 at-bats, he's hitting just .156. Santana has hit in the clean up spot in all 42 games he's played this year.

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu tweaked a lingering ankle issue in Saturday's game against the Astros, and it could keep him out of the lineup for the series finale Sunday.

Abreu appeared to be limping following a late at-bat, and told MLB.com he might not be able to play Sunday. He said the ankle felt worse Saturday than in previous days, and he might try to rest it.

Abreu finished Saturday's game 0 for 3 with an RBI as the designated hitter, but had to be replaced late. He is hitting .260/.312/.595 as a rookiw. 

Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun began a minor-league rehab assignment at Triple-A Salt Lake Friday. He finished 2 for 3 with a double and a run scored while leading off and playing right field in his first game action since suffering an ankle injury. He is expected to return from the disabled list on Tuesday.

Twins outfielder and April phenom Chris Colabello is out of the lineup for the Friday game against the visiting Mariners.

Colabello will get more time off if he continues to hit like he has since May 9. He is hitless in 18 at-bats since then and hasn't had a multi-hit game since April 23. His average has dropped from .346 to .238 during that stretch.

Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun will begin a minor-league rehab assignment at Triple-A Salt Lake Friday, as he continues to work his way back from a sprained ankle.

According to the Orange County Register, Kalhoun expects to be back from the disabled list Tuesday, assuming he avoids a setback while on rehab. Kalhoun was hitting .250/.297/.500 in 60 at-bats before suffering the injury in mid-April. 

The three-hit game achieved by Indians shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera on Wednesday night was merely an extension of a hot streak that began on May 7.

Cabrera, whose average bottomed out at .205 the day before, has 14 hits in his last 30 at-bats for a .480 stretch. He has three doubles, two home runs and 10 runs scored in the last seven games.

The tear has motivated Terry Francona to elevate Cabrera into the fifth spot in the lineup. His .259 batting average is at its highest point since the second game of the season.

Indians third baseman Carlos Santana went 1 for 4 with two walks, one home run, two RBI and three runs in his team's 15-4 win over the Blue Jays Wednesday.

Santana knocked his two-run home run in the fifth inning to put his team up 4-0, but he wasn't a major part of the fireworks in the last three innings, in which the Indians put together 11 runs. He has hit .154/.324/.301 with five home runs and 13 RBI in 136 at-bats.