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Abreu went 2-for-6 with a home run, three RBI and a walk Friday night against the Phillies.

Abreu belted a two-run homer in the third inning to give the White Sox an early lead, and he drove home the game-winning run in the 15th on a single to left field. The 32-year-old first baseman is slashing .264/.301/.477 with 23 home runs and 77 RBI over 106 contests this season.

Cron (thumb) has returned to the team from his rehab assignment, though the Twins have yet to announce when he'll be activated from the injured list, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Cron embarked on a rehab stint Wednesday, and it appears that he's completed his time in the minors. Expect Minnesota to reinstate the 29-year-old sometime over the weekend.

Voit (sports hernia) received a cortisone injection and will be re-evaluated next week to determine whether surgery is necessary, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Voit landed on the injured list Wednesday after being diagnosed with a sports hernia and is potentially facing a six-week absence. The hope is that the injection will eliminate the immediate need for surgery, thus reducing his return timetable. Regardless, the 27-year-old should be sidelined for at least the next couple weeks.

Gurriel is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Gurriel went 0-for-4 on Thursday to snap his 18-game hit streak, so he'll receive a breather after the impressive run at the plate. The 35-year-old finished July with a .398/.427/.837 slash line and 12 home runs in 24 contests. Aledmys Diaz steps in at first base for the Astros.

Guerrero went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double and four RBI in Thursday's win over Baltimore.

Guerrero got the scoring started with a two-run homer to center field in the third inning before lashing a run-scoring double in the sixth and a 450-foot solo shot in the eighth. The three-hit effort was the ninth in his young career and extended his streak of reaching base to 13 consecutive games. Over that span, the 20-year-old has hit .400 (20-for-50) with five homers and 21 runs batted in.

Santana went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run Wednesday in the Indians' 10-4 win over the Astros.

Houston entered the bottom of the fifth inning with a 4-3 lead, but Santana vaulted the Indians ahead with his 23rd long ball of the season. After an 11-game stretch where he batted .190 with only four extra-base knocks, Santana is starting to wriggle out of the slump, as he's homered twice in the past three contests.

The Rays optioned Lowe to Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Lowe looked like he might be able to stick with the big club for the remainder of the season after being named American League Player of the Week following a handful of big games coming out of the All-Star break, but the Rays' acquisition of Jesus Aguilar on Wednesday left the rookie without a spot. Since both Lowe and Ji-Man Choi are somewhat redundant as lefty-hitting, first basemen/designated hitters, Lowe was the odd man out since he still has minor-league options remaining. Lowe will get the chance to play every day at Durham but should be among the top candidates for a promotion back to Tampa Bay in the event the Rays lose another regular player to injury.

Cabrera was designated for assignment by the Rangers after Wednesday's win over the Mariners, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

Cabrera was absent from Wednesday's starting nine and will likely finish his 2019 season in Texas with a .711 OPS and career-high 23.1 percent strikeout rate in 93 games. The veteran infielder started 90 contests at third base for the Rangers this season, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa will be recalled to fill his starting role. Cabrera seems unlikely to accept an assignment to Triple-A and could simply be released.

Dixon went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and four total RBI in Wednesday's 9-1 win over the Angels.

Dixon hit his 14th home run of the season in the eighth inning with a runner on, part of a five-run frame for the Tigers. The 27-year-old has been a pleasant surprise with a .767 OPS this season after posting a lowly .574 mark in 74 games last year.

Cabrera is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Cabrera is hitless over his last two games, following a stretch in which he posted a .966 OPS over 10 contests. Logan Forsythe starts at the hot corner in his absence.