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Voit went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 8-2 victory over Oakland.

Voit mashed a 437-foot solo shot to center field in the fourth inning off Sean Manaea. Prior to Friday, the slugger hadn't started since Aug. 21 -- largely due to the Yankees playing in an NL park -- though he did appear off the bench three times in that span. Voit has gone deep five times in 55 at-bats since returning from the injured list Aug. 8 and is batting .309 with 18 RBI over that stretch.

O'Hearn went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 8-7 extra-innings win over Seattle.

While O'Hearn was solid throughout the first seven innings, the newly recalled Edward Olivares replaced him in right field. It was Olivares who delivered a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and a two-run home run in the 12th that ultimately propelled Kansas City to the win. O'Hearn has posted an unremarkable .235/.268/.405 slash line with nine home runs, 28 RBI and 21 runs scored across 213 plate appearances this year. It appears he will compete with Olivares, Hunter Dozier and Carlos Santana for playing time at first base, right field and designated hitter.

Abreu went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 17-13 win over the Cubs. He was also hit by a pitch.

The first baseman knocked in the first two of the White Sox's runs with an RBI single in the first inning and an RBI double in the third. Abreu has hit safely in 21 of 25 games in August, batting a strong .317 with nine home runs, 22 RBI and 19 runs scored this month. For the year, he has 27 homers, 99 RBI, 70 runs scored and a .260/.342/.492 slash line through 123 contests.

Santana (hip) is starting Friday's game against the Mariners.

Santana missed the last three games due to a Grade 1 hip flexor strain, but he'll serve as the designated hitter and bat fourth Friday. The 35-year-old has gone 5-for-17 with a double, a run, an RBI and a walk across his last four appearances.

Dalbec went 3-for-4 with two home runs, seven RBI and three runs scored during Thursday's win over the Twins.

Dalbec undoubtedly was a major factor during Thursday's 12-2 route, tallying his second two-homer game of the year to go with a season-high seven RBI. Despite his success, the 26-year-old is expected to mainly stand in against lefties, while Travis Shaw works in the strong side of the platoon at first base. Overall this season, he's batting .235/.287/.453 with 16 long balls.

Voit is not starting in Thursday's lineup against the Athletics.

Voit was out of the lineup early in the week as the team was in Atlanta and did not have the benefit of a designated hitter. While his absence now extends an additional game, manager Aaron Boone said that Voit is likely to be in the lineup throughout the rest of the team's weekend series at Oakland.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a run in a win over the Phillies on Wednesday.

Diaz's timely fourth-inning knock snapped a 1-1 tie at the time. The 30-year-old now sports a four-game hitting streak that's seen him go 6-for-14 with an RBI, two walks and three runs, and he should continue to log consistent action at first base while Ji-Man Choi (hamstring) remains sidelined.

Santana (hip) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners.

Santana's Grade 1 right hip flexor strain will relegate him to the bench for the third game in a row. His absence indirectly opens up a spot in the lineup for Hanser Alberto, who will bat seventh as Kansas City's designated hitter.

Dalbec is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

On the bench against a right-handed starting pitcher (Bailey Ober) for the second game in a row, Dalbec looks like a strict short-side platoon player at the stage. Kyle Schwarber could pick up his first start at first base as soon as Thursday, and if the Red Sox are comfortable deploying him there on a regular basis, Dalbec's opportunities may become even more scarce.

Abreu went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional RBI in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jays.

After Luis Robert and Yoan Moncada led off the top of the first inning with back-to-back singles, Abreu punished a Jose Berrios curveball, leaving the yard for the 26th time on the campaign. With the four-RBI performance, Abreu is up to 96 on the season, giving him sole possession of the MLB lead.