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Abreu went 1-for-3 and knocked in both runs in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Rangers.

The two RBI give Abreu 100 for the season, the fifth time in six seasons he's achieved that milestone. He's on pace to set a new career benchmark, which he established during his rookie 2014 season, when he drove in 107 runs.

Dixon is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Dixon will take a seat after donning the golden sombrero has part of an 0-for-5 performance in Saturday's 8-5 loss. The 27-year-old is slashing just .226/.275/.357 with a 35.2 percent strikeout rate thus far in August. Jordy Mercer replaces Dixon at first base.

Cronenworth is 2-for-12 with a double, a walk and two runs in the three games he's played for Triple-A Durham since returning from a stay on the 7-day injured list due to a hamstring strain.

The 25-year-old shortstop hasn't quite been able to regain the elite form he's been flashing for most of the season in his first three games since returning, but his timing is expected to be a bit off after spending just over a month on the shelf. Cronenworth still boasts a stellar .342/.432/.540 line across 366 plate appearances with the Bulls this season and could get his first taste of the big leagues when rosters expand in September.

Calhoun is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Calhoun went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 5-2 loss, taking some of the shine off his four-hit performance in Friday's series opener. He'll bow out of the lineup Sunday with a lefty (Framber Valdez) on the bump for Houston, effectively giving Calhoun two days off due to the Angels' open date Monday. Brian Goodwin will take Calhoun's spot in the outfield.

Abreu went 2-for-4 in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the White Sox.

Abreu's first-inning single extended his hitting streak to six games and was his 1,000th career hit. The 32-year-old is having a monster August, slashing .344/.387/.604 with six home runs, seven doubles, 17 runs and 24 RBI over 24 games.

Dixon went 0-for-5 with four strikeouts in Saturday's 8-5 loss to the Twins.

It was a rough night for Dixon, and to add insult to injury, his final strikeout ended the game. The 27-year-old entered the contest with a 31.8 percent strikeout rate, so boom-or-bust efforts are to be expected, and he was definitely on the bust side Saturday.

Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 5-4 win over the Angels on Friday.

His fifth-inning shot off Noe Ramirez put the Astros in the lead for good. Gurriel is slashing .329/.390/.671 with six long balls and a massive 23 RBI through 19 games in August, and the 35-year-old continues to pad his career-high totals of 26 homers and 91 RBI on the year.

Calhoun went 4-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Astros.

His eighth-inning shot off Hector Rondon got the Angels to within a run, but they couldn't complete the comeback. Calhoun is slashing .239/.330/.484 on the year, and his 28 homers are already a new career high.

Voit (abdomen) is playing first base and leading off for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday, Randy Miller of NJ.com reports.

Voit is making his first appearance since going on the 10-day injured list with a sports hernia July 31. Barring any setbacks, he is likely to rejoin the big club when it begins the next homestand against Oakland on Aug. 30. The 28-year-old is hitting .278 with 19 homers and 54 RBI in 349 at-bats with the Yankees this season.

Tellez isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners.

Tellez smacked his 15th home run of the season Thursday, but he'll take a seat for Friday night's clash. Justin Smoak is starting at first base and batting fifth with Tellez on the bench.