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Abreu went 1-for-4 with a single and two strikeouts in the White Sox's loss to the Mets on Monday.

The single was one of two hits allowed by Matt Harvey on Monday, while Abreu was working out of the two-hole in the White Sox's lineup for the third time this season. Sitting with a disappointing .248/.311/.391 line through 225 plate appearances, Abreu's slow start through the first two months of the season has been overshadowed by some of the league's other poor performances to date. Interestingly enough, his struggles are not tied to an increase in swings-and-misses, but instead to a surge in weak contact. Since the start of May, only 10 of Abreu's 28 hits have gone for extra bases.

Calhoun went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, three walks, two runs and a strikeout Sunday against Houston.

Calhoun remains one of the most consistent hitters in the Angels' lineup, and he did a nice job filling out the stat sheet in this game. The 28-year-old outfielder has hit safely in eight of the past 10 games, slashing .286/.362/.452 with four extra-base hits over that span.

Cron is out of the lineup Sunday against the Astros.

Cron has slumped to a 2-for-16 line over his past four games, so manager Mike Scioscia will give the 26-year-old a day off to clear his head. The lightly-used Kaleb Cowart will step in as the Angels' first baseman for the afternoon.

McBride was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Friday.

The return of Josh Phegley (knee) from the DL spells the end of McBride's recent stint with the big league ball club. He'll head back down to Triple-A for more playing time after batting .222 with four strikeouts and one RBI in his 18 at-bats with the A's.

Diaz is hitting .304/.370/.587 in 13 games since being promoted to Triple-A Columbus.

Diaz is 24 years old and not regarded as a top prospect, but the Cuban defector has continued to impress as he's moved to higher levels. He could get a chance in the majors later this summer.

Tellez, 21, is slashing .216/.333/.412 with seven home runs and 23 RBI through 42 games for Double-A New Hampshire.

Tellez is drawing plenty of walks and showing decent power, but is struggling to keep his average up at a respectable level. He also has 36 strikeouts over those 42 games.

Olson, 22, is batting .375 with one home run and four RBI over his last 10 games for Triple-A Nashville.

Mercifully, Olson has finally started hitting. To show how bad his start to the season was, he is only now hitting .221 after 43 games. His power numbers have also been curiously sapped over the last season or so. He clubbed 37 home runs in 2014 but hit just 17 last season, and has only four thus far in 2016.

Abreu went 3-for-4 against the Indians on Wednesday for his second straight three-hit performance.

Abreu did not have a three-hit game on the season entering play Tuesday, but he now has two. Manager Robin Ventura has made an effort to alleviate pressure from Abreu, including giving him a few days off earlier in the week and dropping him from third to fifth in the lineup. The effectiveness of those moves remains to be seen. However, he does appear to be seeing the ball a bit better, and his hits may travel a bit more as the summer heats up.

Fuenmayor is batting .250 with a .305 on-base percentage through 31 games with Triple-A Omaha.

In the 16 games he played at Triple-A Omaha in 2015 before going down with an injury, Fuenmayor posted a .377/.371/.580 line with six doubles and two home runs. This season has been a different story, as he's hit just six doubles with one home run in 31 games. He'll have to show signs of improvement soon, for Ryan O'Hearn, his counterpart at Double-A Northwest Arkansas, is quickly climbing through the ranks of the organization. Since being called up to Northwest Arkansas on May 2, O'Hearn has a .293/.354/.467 line with two home runs and five doubles.

Abreu doubled twice, singled and scored a run in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Indians.

It's the first three-hit game for the first baseman, whose average now sits at .247. While it was good to see Abreu get a couple of extra-base knocks in this one, he's homered just one time in the last 16 games.