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Abreu went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer plus another RBI and run scored in Thursday's win over the Indians.

Abreu launched a long ball to left field off reliever Dan Otero in the seventh inning to score Leury Garcia and boost Chicago's lead to 7-3. Although his average isn't quite what it used to be, Abreu's been a reliable source of power this season. Overall, he's batting .255/.304/.523 with 15 homers, 49 RBI and 28 runs scored.

Diaz (hand) took swings on the field Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

While Diaz reported feeling better, he's apparently still dealing with some discomfort in his injured hand. The third baseman will take some more swings Friday, at which point the Rays will determine if he's ready to begin a minor-league rehab assignment.

Olson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and two runs overall in an extra-innings loss to the Angels.

Olson's 380-foot shot to right in the eighth knotted the game at 7-7 at the time and served as his second homer in as many games. The slugging infielder has made up for some lost time due to a stint on the injured list with a hand injury by racking up five multi-hit efforts, 10 extra-base hits (three doubles, seven home runs) and 12 RBI over his first 21 games back in action.

Abreu went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 8-7 win over Kansas City.

Abreu, who smacked his 14th homer in a five-run second inning, is up to 46 RBI, one behind Minnesota's Eddie Rosario, who leads the AL in RBI. After dipping below 100 RBI for the first time in his MLB career in 2018, Abreu is back to being an RBI machine.

Voit went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs in a 7-0 victory against the Padres on Wednesday.

The 28-year-old continues to hit for a ton of power and record his fair share of walks. Behind 32 free passes and 22 extra-base hits, Voit owns an .892 OPS. He is batting .262 with 14 home runs, 38 RBI and 37 runs in 202 at-bats.

Dixon went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Orioles.

Dixon took Branden Kline deep in the ninth inning to give the Tigers a 4-2 victory. It was his fifth home run of the season and second in his past five games. He's also put together a seven-game hitting streak, raising his average to a solid .306 mark across 75 plate appearances. Dixon has appeared mostly at first base this season, though the Tigers have recently given him playing time in left field and third base, indicating that they want to find Dixon more consistent playing time.

Diaz (hand) took swings in the batting cage again Wednesday and felt slightly less discomfort, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports. "Yandy still feels it when he swings," manager Kevin Cash said. "I think Yandy is going to try to get here tomorrow and take [batting practice] on the field, even though we're not hitting on the field, but he'll get here at some point."

Diaz reported that his left hand felt better overall than it did during Tuesday's session, but that still doesn't figure to be enough for him to be activated Thursday, the first day he's eligible to come off the injured list.

Santana went 3-for-4 with two walks, a double, a triple, a home run, five RBI and four runs scored Wednesday against the Red Sox.

Santana had a tremendous day at the plate, falling just a single short of the cycle. He began the effort with an RBI triple, his first three-bagger of the season. Later, in the fourth frame, Santana took Ryan Weber deep for a solo home run, his 10th of the season. Santana has maintained an uncharacteristically high .284 batting average through 231 plate appearances this season, while also providing 34 RBI and 33 run scored across 54 games.

Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Mariners.

Cabrera began his productive day early, delivering an RBI single in first inning and following that up by driving in the game-winning run on a double in the ninth frame. His batting average continues to lag at .224 for the season, but he's otherwise been productive, smacking nine home runs to go along with 31 RBI and 25 runs scored across 181 plate appearances.

Mountcastle received a cortisone shot on his sore left wrist Wednesday, David Hall of The Virginian-Pilot reports.

Mountcastle is out of the lineup for a fifth straight game Wednesday, though his absence is being considered precautionary. Following Wednesday's injection, Mountcastle could return to action with Triple-A Norfolk as soon as Saturday. Prior to suffering the injury, the 22-year-old Mountcastle was hitting .326/.351/.528 with seven homers and 33 RBI in 43 games for the Tides.