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Calhoun went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run homer in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Astros.

His second-inning blast off the debuting Josh James was all the offense the Angels could muster on the night. Calhoun now has 18 homers on the year, nine of which have come in just 36 games since the All-Star break.

Olson is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.

Olson takes a seat on the bench with left-hander James Paxton (forearm) taking the mound. Mark Canha will bat eighth and start at first base for the Athletics.

Gurriel is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Gurriel will head to the bench Saturday after going 1-for-13 over the past four games. Marwin Gonzalez will start at first base for the Astros with Tony Kemp taking over in left field.

O'Hearn went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Friday's 9-2 win over the Orioles.

The rookie continues to swing a hot bat, racking up four multi-hit performances and four homers in his last nine games to give him a .353/.405/.794 slash line over that stretch. O'Hearn should see regular playing time between DH and first base in September, and with seven home runs through his first 21 big-league contests, he could be solid source of power even in shallower fantasy formats.

Voit went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored Thursday against Detroit.

Voit clubbed a two-run homer to center field in the seventh inning to put the Yankees ahead by two, but the Tigers would rally for three runs in the ninth to take the series opener. Voit has been on a power surge since being called up Aug. 21, slugging four home runs and driving in nine over nine ballgames.

Manager Rick Renteria said Thursday that Abreu (abdomen) is still a week away from returning to baseball activities, James Fegan of The Athletic Chicago reports.

This puts Abreu about a week behind his original return timetable. He'll need to acclimate to baseball activity before returning to the field for the White Sox, likely leaving him at least a couple weeks away from returning. That said, the team is confident the first baseman will play again this season.

Cron went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs scored and a strikeout in Wednesday's win over the Braves.

Cron connected for his 25th home run to lead off the third inning as part of a season-high four-hit night. The 28-year-old has been sharing time as the designated hitter with Ji-Man Choi, but Cron has been making the most of his playing time of late with a .366 average (15-for-41) with three homers over his last 11 games to raise his slash line to .256/.324/.487.

Olson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Astros.

Olson smashed a long home run -- his 24th of the year -- off Charlie Morton in the third inning to give Oakland a two-run lead at the time. Olson is hitting .238/.324/.447 on the year with 64 RBI while his 24 home runs and 67 runs both rank within the top five among MLB first basemen. While he has hit just three home runs over his last 33 games, the 24-year-old has slashed 13 doubles and recorded 15 RBI over that span.

O'Hearn is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Tigers, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

O'Hearn has started nine straight games, hitting .281/.324/.656 with three homers over that stretch, but he'll head to the bench Tuesday with a lefty (Matt Boyd) on the mound for the Tigers. The 25-year-old is just 1-for-20 against southpaws this season. Jorge Bonifacio will serve as the designated hitter in his place.

Calhoun went 3-for-4 with a double, stolen base and a run Monday in the Angels' 10-7 triumph over the Rockies.

Perhaps no everyday player has provided as extreme first- and second-half splits this season as Calhoun, who had likely hit the waiver wire in most fantasy formats after rolling into the All-Star break with a .187 average and only 15 extra-base hits through 75 contests. Calhoun's handy glovework in the outfield -- along with a lack of appealing alternatives -- prompted the Angels to give him a long leash in his full-time role, and he has rewarded the team's patience with a huge post-break performance. Through 34 second-half games, Calhoun has slashed .306/.382/.567 with eight home runs, 28 runs and 25 RBI, allowing him to seize control of the leadoff role.