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Cron is out of the lineup Sunday.

Cron has come through with a pair of three-hit games in both of his last two starts, but it won't be enough for him to maintain a spot in the lineup Sunday, as manager Mike Scioscia will deploy Jefry Marte at first base. Despite his recent surge, Cron carries a meager .318 on-base percentage with five homers in 196 at-bats this season, so he won't be guaranteed a regular spot in the lineup until he displays a little more pop.

Cron went 3-for-5 with a double in Saturdays' 7-1 victory over the A's.

The 26-year-old continues to rack up the hits in June, now having raised his season average 15 points since May 31. Cron has three-hit efforts in two of his last three contests, and has nearly half of his 11 doubles on the season in just 36 June at-bats. He's slashing a stellar .333/.368/.472 for the month overall.

Abreu went 2-for-3 with a double and a two-run homer Saturday at the Indians.

Abreu's 10th bomb of the year accounted for the only White Sox runs in a 13-2 loss. After a slow start to the season from a power perspective, he's started to warm up with three homers in his last six games.

Calhoun went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the A's on Friday.

Calhoun's drive in the third inning was the only run the Angels would get off starter Kendall Graveman. Owners have likely given up on the idea that Calhoun will turn into a stolen-base threat, but he has held his batting average near the .300 mark for most of the season, making him a valuable asset as long as he can keep the power coming.

Santana went 1-for-4 with a game-winning solo homer in Friday's 3-2 victory over the White Sox.

The veteran slugger blasted an 0-2 offering from reliever Nate Jones in the ninth, sending the Indians home winners with his 14th homer. The 30-year-old now four round-trippers over his last five contests, and has reached base safely in six of his last seven games. However, he continues to struggle overall in terms of getting on base consistently, as he's hitting just .226 on the season, with a .332 OBP.

Cron is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Oakland.

Cron gets the night off Friday as manager Mike Scioscia rolls out a lineup where Albert Pujols takes over at first base and Jefry Marte serves as the designated hitter. The 26-year-old Cron is mired in a bit of a power drought as he's failed to homer in June, but he's put together a respectable .300/.344/.433 slash line through 11 games this month.

Cron went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and two runs in Wednesday's 10-2 victory over the Twins.

The 26-year-old came through with his first multi-hit outing of June, raising his monthly line to .300/.344/.433 in the process. Cron endured a forgettable start to the season over the first month, but has seen his numbers progressively improve since that point. The Angels' first baseman has boosted his average 28 points since May 1, while also amassing 25 of his 29 RBI on the season over that span.

Calhoun went 2-for-3 with a homer, a double and two RBI against the Twins on Tuesday.

Calhoun has shown some tangible improvements following the 2015 season, raising his walk rate, lowering his strikeout rate and registering a hard contact rate over 32 percent. He is slashing .295/.369/.461 with eight homers over 64 games.

Mountcastle, 19, is batting .405 with three home runs and seven RBI over the last 10 games for Low-A Delmarva.

The recent surge by Mountcastle, a first round pick in 2015, pushes his overall slash line to .290/.364/.443. He is only scratching the surface of his potential, as he is expected to have decent power for a shortstop, assuming he stays at that position. He has also swiped three bases in 41 games at this level.

Abreu went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI against the Tigers on Monday.

The White Sox offense has been in a funk for the past month-plus, but no one told Abreu. Abreu started the year slow, but he is now 16-for-43 (.372) with three home runs since the start of June. It might be advisable to look into acquiring him now, while his overall stats are still depressed by his cold start.