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Abreu (elbow) will serve as the White Sox's designated hitter and bat third Sunday against the Rays.

Abreu was initially scheduled to hit the bench for a fourth straight game due to the elbow issue, but after Tyler Saladino was scratched with a sore left wrist, the slugger will rejoin the starting nine earlier than expected. The White Sox will ease Abreu back in by deploying him at DH, but it shouldn't be long before he takes back his normal duties at first base. Prior to missing time with the injury, Abreu was enjoying one of his most productive stretches of the season, finishing August with a .324/.370/.595 slash line.

Hoskins (hand) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Marlins.

Hoskins had to be pulled from Saturday's game after he was hit in the hand with a pitch, but the Phillies received some good news later when X-rays on the hand came back negative. He doesn't appear to be quite ready to return to action, however, as Tommy Joseph will draw the start at first base Sunday, with Hyun Soo Kim set to man left field.

Hoskins had an X-ray on his hand which came back negative, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Hoskins was pulled from Saturday's game after being pegged in the hand by a 98 mph fastball. He said after the game that the hand is bruised and swollen. It seems likely that Hoskins will be given a day off Sunday to let the swelling go down a bit.

Cron went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's comeback victory over the Rangers.

Cron got off to a rough start with three strikeouts in his first three plate appearances, but he totally redeemed himself with a game-tying two-run shot in the ninth inning. The 27-year-old added a sacrifice fly in a three-run 10th inning that sealed the deal for the Halos. Saturday's late heroics provided a snapshot of Cron's 2017 campaign, where he got off to a slow start before exploding in the second half. The slugging first baseman is batting .299 with 10 homers and 30 RBI since the All-Star break.

Flores suffered a broken nose during Saturday's game, Marc Carig of Newsday reports.

Flores fouled a ball off his face and apparently the injury was as bad as it looked. He figures to miss a decent chunk of time, possibly the rest of the season. Asdrubal Cabrera, Jose Reyes and Matt Reynolds will all be in the mix for starts at third in Flores' absence.

Hoskins left Saturday's game after being hit in the hand by a pitch, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

He waived his right hand in pain after being hit in the seventh. The training staff gave him the OK to stay in initially, but Hoskins was lifted as part of a double switch in the bottom of the frame. If there's swelling overnight, Hoskins may be forced to sit out the series finale. The 24-year-old homered yet again prior his exit and is now up to 12 through 24 big-league games.

Flores left Saturday's game after fouling a pitch off his face, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Flores was able to walk off the field under his own power, but he was bleeding from his nose. The Mets figure to send Flores for X-rays right away to determine the full extent of the injury.

Gurriel (knee) remains out of the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets.

Tyler White will step in at first base against Seth Lugo in the nightcap after Marwin Gonzalez manned the position in place of Gurriel in Game 1. This marks Gurriel's fourth straight absence and his availability for Sunday is uncertain.

Freeman said Saturday that he's been steadily losing strength in his previously fractured wrist, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Freeman admitted a week or so ago that he was still experiencing soreness and weakness in his wrist nearly two full months after his initial return, and it sounds like it's only getting worse. While last week he said that he was probably at about "80-85 percent," he said Saturday that "it feels like I'm swinging a wet newspaper." The Braves have not given any indication that they will shut Freeman down, but it's not out of the question.

Hiura (hamstring) was activated from the 7-day DL on Saturday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

A hamstring strain cost Hiura two weeks, but he's back in time for the final series of the Timber Rattlers' season. Hiura has been among the most impressive hitters from this year's draft class since entering pro ball, slashing .382/.432/.624 in 39 games between rookie ball and Low-A. There was some thought when he was drafted that Hiura may need to undergo a procedure on his throwing elbow, but the Brewers determined surgery would not be necessary.