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Abreu (leg) is back in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Indians.

He'll hit out of the No. 3 spot in the order after leaving Friday's game early when he was hit on the leg by a pitch. Abreu will draw a favorable matchup against Josh Tomlin, against whom he's gone 6-for-15 with a 1.171 OPS.

Olson was recalled by the A's on Saturday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The young outfielder was expected to be down at Triple-A until at least mid June after being optioned earlier in the week, but an injury to Andrew Triggs allowed him to come back up to the big-league club. Olson went 1-for-3 in his earlier stint with the A's and he has a .286/.376/.582 slash line with 15 home runs at Triple-A Nashville this season. He will not be in Saturday's lineup but he could be available off the bench.

Calhoun went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run scored Friday against the Angels.

As with all Angels outfielders, given the absence of Mike Trout (thumb), Calhoun has been called upon to impress, and recently, he has. Since the start of June, he is 13-for-27 with four home runs, 10 RBI and seven runs scored in 27 at-bats.

Abreu is feeling good and has reported minimal swelling after taking a hit-by-pitch off the leg Friday, CSN Chicago reports.

According to manager Rick Renteria, the club considers Abreu day-to-day going forward. Considering an evaluation found nothing more than a bruise and his symptoms Friday night seemed minimal, it would be surprising if this kept Abreu out for multiple games.

Abreu was forced to leave Friday's game against Cleveland with a bruised left leg, Darly Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Abreu was replaced by a pinch runner after he was hit by a pitch in the top of the seventh inning. He will be re-evaluated Saturday, so expect an update sometime before the 7:15 PM first pitch, and consider him day-to-day until then.

Gurriel is not in Friday's lineup against the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Gurriel gets his first day off since June 3, with Marwin Gonzalez manning first base and batting sixth Friday. With a nine-game hit streak to his name, Gurriel will likely be back in the lineup Saturday.

Carter went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Wednesday's 8-0 win over the Red Sox.

He's now homered in consecutive games, giving Carter six blasts on the season, and the three-hit performance got his batting average back over .200 for the first time since May 26. With Greg Bird (ankle) close to returning to action, Carter will need to keep slugging if he wants to retain even a platoon role at first base.

Cron's lone hit in Tuesday's win over the Tigers was a mammoth two-run home run, his second of the season.

It didn't take long for the 27-year-old to go yard after returning from his stint in the minors. Cron got the start at first against a southpaw Tuesday a game after spelling Albert Pujols on Sunday. While he has started two straight games, it is unclear if manager Mike Scioscia is willing to give the slugger regular playing time when the trio of Pujols, Luis Valbuena and Yunel Escobar is all healthy. It would be best to wait for a larger sample size of playing time before jumping on Cron as a potential pickup.

Carter went 1-for-4 with a home run in Tuesday's loss to the Red Sox.

The home run was his fifth of the season, but otherwise Carter has been a major disappointment while filling in for the injured Greg Bird, as he's sporting a slash line of just .183/.278/.357. His struggles have led to the Yankees trying to work in other options at first base, and with Bird nearing a return, Carter's status as an everyday player could change.

Calhoun went 2-for-2 with a walk, a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Tigers.

He seems to be taking it upon himself to step up with Mike Trout (thumb) out of action, and Calhoun now has four homers and four multi-hit performances in his last five games. His .234/.319/.390 slash line on the season remains below expectations, but the streaky outfielder can improve those numbers in a hurry if he stays hot.