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Cron is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Astros, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Cron has just one hit over his last eight games, so he'll head to the bench to hit the reset button. Carlos Gomez is starting at DH in his stead, allowing Johnny Field to pick up a start in the outfield.

Calhoun went 1-for-4 with his second home run of the season in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Calhoun's sixth-inning homer off Matt Koch proved to be the deciding run in a tight victory. The 30-year-old has produced well in two games since returning from an oblique injury, and a new batting stance may be the reason behind his improved production, ESPN's Alden Gonzalez reports. Perhaps the adjustment will enable Calhoun to make push toward mixed-league relevance again in the weeks ahead.

Cron went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in Tuesday's win over the Astros.

Cron got the scoring started with his solo blast in the second inning. The 28-year-old has been having a dreadful June, going just 6-for-55 (.109), but four of those six hits have left the yard. Tuesday's homer was his 16th, matching the career-high output he achieved in each of the previous three seasons.

Calhoun went 2-for-3 with a run scored in a 7-4 loss to Arizona on Monday.

Calhoun was immediately inserted into the starting lineup upon his return from an oblique injury. The veteran has a lot of work to do to recover from his horrendous start to the year (.153/.202/.188), and he has produce immediately in order fend off Chris Young, who has been heating up in his absence. Mixed-league owners will probably need to see more from Calhoun before giving him consideration, even on the strong side of a time split.

Calhoun (oblique) was activated from the disabled list Monday and is batting ninth and playing right field against Arizona.

The Angels will hope that the time off fixed Calhoun's issues at the plate, as he was one of the worst hitters in baseball prior to the DL stint, hitting an ugly .145/.195/.179 through 50 games, good for a wRC+ of 3. Jabari Blash was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake in a corresponding move.

Abreu is out of the lineup Sunday against the Tigers.

It looks like a pre-planned off day for Abreu, who has started at first base or designated hitter in each of the White Sox's games since April 26. Abreu's production has wilted in June -- he's slashing .238/.269/.444 across 16 games -- but he still maintains a credible .843 OPS for the season. The slugger's absence from the lineup for the series finale paves the way for Trayce Thompson to pick up a start in the outfield while Daniel Palka serves as the DH.

Cron is out of the lineup against the Yankees on Friday, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

Cron will get a breather following five straight starts, including a rough four-strikeout showing during Thursday's series opener. Look for him to return to the starting nine Saturday.

Olson went 1-for-4 with a two-run blast in Thursday's 7-3 loss against Houston.

The 24-year-old has 34 RBI and a .242/.324/.460 slash line alongside his 14 long balls. Olson had 24 homers and 45 RBI in just 59 games last season, but he should surpass both of those totals in 2018. He's also still striking out at a pretty high rate, with 78 punchouts in 248 at-bats.

Abreu went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Indians.

Abreu's first-inning shot would be the only offense that Chicago could muster up on the day. The 31-year-old is having another strong season at the plate, belting 11 homers with 40 RBI and a .288/.346/.515 slash line through 66 games this season.

Gurriel went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 13-5 win over the Athletics.

Gurriel was hitless in the first eight at-bats of Houston's road trip, but has multiple knocks in each of the four games since, going 11-for-19 with a home run and six RBI. That stretch has raised his season average to .304, tying him for fourth among first baseman, but he still lags in the more traditional categories associated with corner infielders. Among his peers at first base with at least 200 plate appearances, he ranks 20th in slugging (.406), 21st in RBI (27) and 24th in home runs (two).