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Olson went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a win over the Royals on Sunday.

It suddenly feels like 2017 again for Olson, who's in the midst of a power surge akin to the jaw-dropping one he generated during his rookie campaign. Sunday's homer was already his third of June, as well as his eighth since May 14. Olson sports an impressive 30.8 percent HR/FB rate and 59.7 percent hard contact rate over that 20-game stretch, numbers that have helped lead to a .438 wOBA and .397 ISO during that span as well. More consistent contact has certainly been a key, as Olson's 19.5 percent strikeout rate in that sample is a significant improvement on the 31.4 percent figure he sported over his first 38 games.

Gurriel went 1-for-4 with a double in Sunday's loss to the Red Sox.

Gurriel's leadoff double in the second inning extended his hitting streak to 10 games, in which he's batted .349 (15-for-43) and pushed his season average to .291, its highest point since April 14. The season average neatly matches his career average over 220 games in MLB, but his power numbers are lacking. More than a third of the way through the season, the first baseman has just one home run, 19 RBI, and is slugging .379 through 45 games.

Cron exited Sunday's matchup against the Mariners after being hit by a pitch near his right hand, Juan Toribio of The Athletic Tampa Bay reports.

Cron was taken for X-rays after getting hit by a pitch, but they came back negative, and he was diagnosed with a right forearm contusion, per Toribio. He'll be listed as day-to-day moving forward, as the injury doesn't appear to be serious. Christian Arroyo replaced Cron as the designated hitter.

Guerrero left the second game of Double-A New Hampshire doubleheader Saturday in the seventh inning after stepping on first base awkwardly, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Fortunately, the team doesn't consider the injury to be a major concern, but the Blue Jays understandably wanted to play it safe with the prized prospect, who went 2-for-7 in the twin bill prior to exiting the contest in the final frame. Consider Guerrero day-to-day until the Blue Jays update his status.

The Angels placed Calhoun on the 10-day disabled list Saturday with a right oblique strain.

The injury seemingly comes out of nowhere for the struggling Calhoun, although he did sit out Friday against right-hander Bartolo Colon. The 30-year-old had a dismal May in which he went 8-for-74 with one RBI and one extra-base hit, bringing his season slash line to .108/.193/.122. Calhoun is eligible to return for the June 12 matchup with the Mariners, but at this point it's unclear how long he is expected to be on the shelf.

Olson went 3-for-4 with a walk, two home runs, three runs scored and five RBI in Friday's 16-0 rout of the Royals.

He took Ian Kennedy deep in the second and third innings, giving Olson 11 homers on the year and three in the last two games. The five RBI were also a career high for the 24-year-old, but despite his current form he still carries a .246/.330/.464 slash line through 58 games, a step backwards across the board from his explosive 2017 debut.

Abreu went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 8-3 win over the Brewers.

The two-bagger was Abreu's 20th of the season, putting him well on pace to top last season's career-high 43. The 31-year-old remains the rock-solid foundation for a young and sometimes shaky White Sox offense, slashing .301/.362/.526 on the year.

Olson went 1-for-4 a solo home run in a win over the Rays on Thursday.

Olson launched the first of two round trippers off Ryan Yarbrough in the seventh, blasting a mammoth 475-foot shot to right. The 24-year-old appears to be picking up the pace in terms of his power hitting, as he more than doubled up his homer total from April's two by smacking six during May. A boost in flyball rate from 36.8 percent to 45.5 percent appears to have played a significant part, a trend that Olson will look to continue as the calendar flips to June.

Gurriel is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox.

Gurriel will head to the bench with a modest seven-game hit streak (10-for-32), although he does not have an extra-base hit in that stretch, and has only one home run on the season. J.D. Davis will get the start at first base Thursday with Jose Altuve serving as the designated hitter.

Cron went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Athletics.

Cron began a parade of solo home runs for the Rays, as all four of the club's runs in the win came via solo jacks. The 28-year-old has a career-best .809 OPS and needs just four more home runs the remainder of the year to match his personal high of 16.