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Cron is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Yankees, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

Cron is riding a modest three-game hitting streak and is batting .267 in June, but he'll get what appears to be a regular day off Wednesday. Jefrey Marte will take over at first base in his absence and bat fifth against Nathan Eovaldi.

Santana went 2-for-4 with two RBI including a solo shot, his 10th home run of the season, in Sunday's win over the Royals.

For the third straight season Santana has been a liability in batting average, hitting just .223 so far in 2016, but he's walking more than he's striking out for the first time since his rookie season and he remains a solid power threat. If he can stay on his current pace, Santana has a chance at his first 30 HR season.

Abreu went 1-for-4 with a solo shot, his seventh home run of the season, in Sunday's loss to the Tigers.

It's his first homer since May 17, but Abreu has at least started to string together some hits, going 14-for-45 (.311) over his last 11 games. He still has only three RBI and four runs scored over that stretch, however, as he's far from the only White Sox hitter having trouble producing useful fantasy numbers lately.

Cron is out of the lineup Sunday against the Pirates.

The Angels ended up going with Albert Pujols at first base for all three games of their series in Pittsburgh, but Cron should be back in lineup Monday against the Yankees, when manager Mike Scioscia will be able to deploy Pujols at his usual DH spot.

Calhoun went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Pirates.

The 28-year-old posted his fourth multi-hit effort in his last six games, and blasted his third homer in the last five contests in the process. Calhoun has ramped up his impactful contact over the last three weeks, during which four of his six round-trippers on the season have transpired. A stellar May in which he slashed .324/.407/.438-- along with his 4-for-11 start to June-- has Calhoun's season line up to .302/.384/.455.

Parmelee was called up by the Yankees on Saturday.

Parmelee was added to the roster when Mark Teixeira was placed on the 15-day DL with a knee injury. With Dustin Ackley and Greg Bird also out with injuries, Parmelee could see some time starting at first base. The Yankees could also use Brian McCann or Austin Romine when they aren't catching, or let Rob Refsnyder get a chance at the position. Parmelee posted a .252 average with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in 151 at-bats this season.

Calhoun was 2-for-4 with a pair of runs, a homer, a pair of RBI and two walks as the Angels piled it on the Pirates on Friday night.

Every starter except the pitcher (the game was played in Pittsburgh) reached base at least twice via the Angels' 15 hits and 10 walks. Six different players logged an RBI in the balanced attack.

Abreu went 2-for-4 with a double and RBI in Friday's 10-3 loss to the Tigers.

The 29-year-old Cuban slugger recorded his first multi-hit game of June, and drove in a run for the second consecutive game. He's also hit safely in four of his last five, but is struggling to generate a lot of impactful contact. After blasting 69 doubles and 66 homers over his first two major league seasons, Abreu has just 10 two-baggers and six homers over his first 215 at-bats of 2016.

Cron is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates, Eric Kay of the Angels reports.

With no designated hitter available as the Angels are playing on the road against a National League team, Cron will take a seat on the bench for Friday's contest. Cron is batting .250/.306/.390 on the season and recently hit two home runs Tuesday against the Tigers.

Cron went 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI in Tuesday's offensive battle against the Tigers.

The first baseman finished May on a high note, breaking a 16-game homerless streak by blasting his fourth and fifth of the season. Cron's .789 OPS was more than 200 points better than his OPS from the season's first month. His value is somewhat limited because he doesn't hit for power at a position that his loaded with sluggers. However, he has a relatively high contact rate and is walking more than ever before in his MLB career, so he certainly brings something to the table in certain formats.