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Gurriel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Due to the Astros' mounting injuries, Gurriel has been seeing most of his action at third base lately, but he'll cede the position to Alex Bregman for the series finale. Though he's held a fairly stable role all season, Gurriel has yet to catch fire at the plate, delivering a lowly .678 OPS through 278 plate appearances. Once the likes of Jose Altuve (hamstring), George Springer (hamstring) and Carlos Correa (ribs) are back from the injured list, Gurriel could be at risk of surrendering primary duties at first base to top prospect Yordan Alvarez.

Cron is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Cron started each of the Twins' previous four contests, going 3-for-16 with a home run and three RBI. Ehire Adrianza will enter the starting nine at first base in Cron's stead and bat ninth.

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

Calhoun has gone hitless in 14 at-bats over the Angels' last four games, further compounding what had already been a trying season for the 31-year-old. While Calhoun will sit in favor of Cesar Puello in the series finale, both players could be in jeopardy of losing out on starts when Justin Upton (toe) returns from the 60-day injured list Monday.

Guerrero (hand) will serve as the Blue Jays' designated hitter and bat second Sunday against the Astros, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Guerrero missed just one game due to the bruised left hand, which he sustained when he was hit by a pitch in Friday's series opener. The Blue Jays will ease him back into action by limiting him to a non-defensive role, but the rookie will likely reprise his normal duties at third base within the next few days.

Cabrera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

With a 4-for-23 showing at the plate over his last six starts, Cabrera is in the midst of a relative rough patch offensively and will get a chance to clear his head in the series finale. Logan Forsythe will occupy Cabrera's usual spot at the hot corner and bat fifth.

Santana went 1-for-3 with two walks, a run and a stolen base in a 4-2 victory over the Tigers on Saturday.

With two walks and only one strikeout, Santana now has 49 free passes and 47 punchouts this season. That's contributed to .289/.411/.525 slash line, and he also has 14 home runs, 42 RBI, 45 runs and two steals in 242 at-bats.

Diaz went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in a 5-3 loss to the Angels on Saturday.

Diaz brought the Rays to within one run with his opposite-field blast in the sixth inning off Jose Suarez. It was just his second home run in his last 21 games, but he is still hitting well, going 20-for-57 in June. He now holds a .282/.361/.502 slash line for the season.

Bour went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 5-3 win over the Rays on Saturday.

Bour homered for the second straight day since his recall from the minors, and he provided the Angels with a 4-0 lead with his opposite-field shot off Charlie Morton. He now has six homers on the season, and the Angels are hoping he can improve upon his .170/.267/.368 slash line.

Guerrero (hand) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against Houston, Alyson Footer of MLB.com reports.

Guerrero left Friday's contest after getting struck in the hand by a pitch. His X-rays came back negative, but he'll spend at least one day out of the lineup. He could be able to hit if his hand improves over the course of the day, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports, suggesting that he's not expected to miss too much more time. Brandon Drury will start at third base in his place.

Diaz went 3-for-4 with an RBI single, a double, a walk and two runs in a win over the Angels on Friday.

Diaz's hot streak at the plate continued Friday, with his multi-hit effort serving as his fourth in the last eight games. The slugging infielder now has 23 extra-base hits (12 doubles, one triple, 10 home runs) and 27 RBI on the campaign despite a recent 11-game stint on the injured list, and he's boosted his season average an impressive 37 points to .282 since June 4.