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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 1 for 4 with a three-run home run in his team's 4-2 win over the A's Wednesday.

The White Sox entered the eighth inning down 2-1 before the crucial home run put them ahead for good. Abreu has the major-league in home runs with 15, and no one else has hit more than 11. He owns a .271/.320/.620 line with 41 RBI in 166 at-bats.

The Twins have given slumping right fielder Chris Colabello the night off for the game Wednesday against visiting Boston. Eduardo Nunez is set to man the position.

The talk of baseball in April has fallen on hard times as his average has fallen to .248. He is hitless in his last 13 at-bats and hasn't achieved a multi-hit game since April 23.

White Sox slugger and first baseman Jose Abreu will serve as the designated hitter Wednesday in Oakland.

He will also receive a rest from playing the field Friday, per the Chicago Sun-Times. He should be back at first Saturday.

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu was the team's DH for a fifth straight game Tuesday against the A's due to a sore left ankle.

Manager Robin Ventura is expected to keep Abreu out of the starting lineup Wednesday or Friday to allow for a two-day rest coupled with Thursday's off-day, per the Chicago Sun-Times.

"There’s nothing structurally that you’re concerned about," manager Robin Ventura said.

When the Angels first promoted C.J. Cron to the big leagues in early May, I suggested he might not be worth the trouble in mixed leagues, pointing to his low walk rate as a way for pitchers to exploit him in the majors.

It was a logical enough stance and one I'd probably take again if presented with the same information for a different player. But with Cron homering for the second straight game Monday, I'm beginning to think it was the wrong one.

While it's true Cron didn't walk much during his time in the minors, he made contact at an exceptionally high rate for a power hitter. Compared to George Springer's one strikeout every three at-bats over his minor-league career, Cron had one every six -- or less than that, actually. More contact can only help a player's batting average.

Again, power is the main draw for Cron, and true to form, he has yet to walk in eight big-league games. But if he makes up for it by making consistent contact, he may have the upper hand on pitchers after all.

Of course, he'll have to play every day for any of this to matter, but as things stand now, I'm willing to take a flier on him as a corner infielder in Rotisserie leagues.

Mets infielder Wilmer Flores said Tuesday he's available off the bench after missing Monday's game due to a stomach virus, per MLB.com. However, he was left out of the starting lineup after Mets manager Terry Collins chose to start Ruben Tejada.

White Sox slugger Jose Abreu hit a ninth-inning solo homer in Monday's loss to the A's. His 14 homers are three more than anyone else in the majors, and he ranks second with 38 RBI.

That was Abreu's only hit of the night, as he went 1 for 4 with two strikeouts as the designated hitter. He's hitting .272/.324/.620.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman went 1 for 3 with a walk and a solo home run in his team's 4-2 loss to the Giants Monday.

Freeman had just the third hit of the game for the Braves in the ninth inning with a shot to right field that reduced the deficit to two runs, but the Braves weren't able to complete the comeback. He has hit .303/.379/.521 with seven home runs and 21 RBI in 142 at-bats.

Angels rookie first baseman C.J. Cron continued to swing a hot bat in Monday's series finale against Toronto.

Cron took Steve Delabar deep for a solo home run in the eighth inning. He went 1 for 4 with a run scored and one RBI in a 7-3 defeat. He has six hits in his last 13 at-bats and has homered in each of his last two games played. He is hitting .393/.414/.714 with two homers and six RBI in 28 at-bats.

Mets infielder Wilmer Flores was out of the starting lineup Monday while dealing with the aftereffects of a stomach virus, MLB.com reports.

Flores revealed Monday that he was feeling "much better" Monday after coming out of Sunday's game with the issue. He could be used in Monday's game against the Yankees off the bench.