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Calhoun will start in right field and bat sixth Sunday against the Mets, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

The lefty-hitting Calhoun is batting just .164 in May, and the Mets are bringing a southpaw to the hill in Tommy Milone, so Angels manager Mike Scioscia decided it was best to drop the slumping outfielder in the order, at least on a temporary basis. Andrelton Simmons will move into the No. 2 spot that Calhoun had previously been occupying.

Gurriel is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Indians.

Hitless in his last three starts, Gurriel will receive a day of rest Sunday as the Astros face off against Danny Salazar and the Indians. Marwin Gonzalez will draw the start at first base in his stead. Expect to see Gurriel back in the lineup Monday against the Tigers.

Cron is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.

Jefry Marte gets the start at first base Saturday with Cron receiving the off day. Cron is hitting just .176/.263/.235 with one extra-base hit over 17 at-bats since returning from the disabled list on May 14.

Carter is not in the Yankees' lineup Saturday against the Rays.

The slugger has gone 1-for-11 with seven strikeouts over the past three games, so manager Joe Girardi will give him a chance to clear his head. Matt Holliday takes over at first base and Aaron Judge serves as the designated hitter for the first time this season.

Nash was promoted to Double-A Birmingham on Friday.

The 26-year-old has been white hot since returning to action with High-A Winston-Salem, posting a 1.330 OPS in seven games with the Dash. However, Nash is much older than many of the others playing at that level, so expectations of his performance with the Barons should be tempered.

Abreu went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 12-8 loss to the Angels.

Abreu's first-inning, two-run homer gave the White Sox an early lead and was his second long ball of the series. He now has a team-high seven homers, all on the road, and they've all come in his last 17 games.

Calhoun is not in the lineup Wednesday against the White Sox.

Calhoun has collected just three hits over the last eight games and struck out 13 times in 30 at-bats over that span, so he'll head to the bench to clear his head Wednesday. Cameron Maybin will slide over to right field for the game, allowing Ben Revere to start in left field.

Carter went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Royals.

It's just his second homer of the season and first since April 22. The outburst snapped a 2-for-20 skid by Carter, who so far hasn't done much to take advantage of the playing time afforded him by Greg Bird's lingering ankle issue. With Bird's recovery timetable still unclear, Carter should continue seeing the bulk of the action at first base, but if he doesn't pick up the pace soon Matt Holliday, who's played four games at first this year, could begin to push Carter back to the bench.

Cron started at first base and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a double in Monday's win over the White Sox.

The slugging first baseman was expected to land on the short side of a platoon at first base upon his return from the disabled list, but an injury to Yunel Escobar has opened up regular playing time for the 27-year-old. Cron hasn't done much in his limited playing time this season (.224/.274/.269), but with 32 combined home runs over the past two seasons, he is worth adding in deep leagues for power while he is seeing regular at-bats.

Diaz was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday.

Bradley Zimmer's contract was purchased from Triple-A in a corresponding move, so Diaz's run as a fill-in outfield option has come to an end for now. His approach is excellent, but the natural third baseman has nowhere to play in the big leagues, so he will head back to Triple-A to wait for another opportunity.