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Diaz (hamstring) has been able to work back up to doing running and sprinting and is on track to return from the injured list when first eligible Thursday, John Hickey of MLB.com reports.

Diaz's previously balky hamstring has been tolerating his gradual increase in activity well, so he and the team are optimistic about a return in the minimum time. Diaz actually began missing games three days prior to his official placement on the IL, which short-circuited what was shaping up as a highly productive month of June.

Santana went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two runs and a walk during an 8-3 victory against the Tigers on Sunday.

The 33-year-old snapped a modest three-game multiple hits streak Saturday, but he followed that up with another homer in this one. Santana has three long balls in the last four games. He is slashing .293/.416/.541 with 17 home runs, 47 RBI, 53 runs and three steals in 327 plate appearances this season.

Cron went 3-for-5 with a homer and a pair of RBI in Saturday's win over the Royals.

Cron hit a solo shot off Danny Duffy in the eighth inning for his 17th homer of the season. In the 10th inning, he drove in what would turn out to be the game-winning run on an RBI single. Cron now has a hit in seven straight games, hitting .387 over that stretch.

Olson went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Rays.

His third-inning solo shot off Jalen Beeks got the A's on the board, and he added an RBI double in the eighth. Olson has been locked in this month, slashing .311/.391/.672 through 17 games in June with five long balls, seven two-baggers and 13 RBI.

Gurriel started at third base and went 1-for-3 with a walk in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Yankees.

This was Gurriel's eighth consecutive start and 15th in the last 20 games at third base. As the Astros confront injuries to Carlos Correa (ribs) and Aledmys Diaz (hamstring), Gurriel has been soaking up time at the hot corner while primary starter Alex Bregman covers shortstop. The 35-year-old corner infielder hasn't hit like a one, posting a .694 OPS over 70 games.

Cron went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in an 8-7 win over the Royals on Friday.

The first baseman extended his hitting streak to six games with the second-inning blast. Cron is now slashing .306/.368/.548 in June as he marches toward a career-best campaign, and on the season he's slugged 16 homers and 48 RBI in 67 games.

Santana went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Friday night against the Tigers.

Santana kicked off the scoring in this one with a two-run blast to center field, marking his 16th long ball of the 2019 campaign. The 33-year-old has now homered in back-to-back contests, driving in three over that stretch. Santana is slashing .295/.417/.538 with 46 RBI through 74 contests.

Dixon went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 7-6 loss to Cleveland.

Dixon hit his ninth home run of the season off Trevor Bauer in the second inning. The 27-year-old has been a nice find for Detroit, as he's posting a solid .812 OPS through 144 at-bats and has settled into an everyday role.

Tellez is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Red Sox.

Tellez started the last nine games but will take a seat Friday with southpaw Chris Sale on the mound for Boston. Billy McKinney will start at first base while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. serves as the designated hitter.

Cabrera received a four-game suspension from Major League Baseball for his actions in Thursday's game against the Indians, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports. He is appealing the suspension and in the starting lineup Friday versus the White Sox.

Cabrera was ejected from Thursday's contest for throwing some equipment in the direction of an umpire after striking out, and he is now facing additional discipline from the league. The 33-year-old can continue to play until a verdict on his appeal is reached.