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O'Hearn is being moved up to Double-A Northwest Arkansas after a strong start at High-A Wilmington, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

O'Hearn has an impressive line of .352/.408/.670 and 18 RBI in 22 games this season, so there isn't any denying his value at the plate. The only question is whether he can post similar numbers at the next level.

Cron is out of the lineup Monday against the Brewers, Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com reports.

With the Angels playing in a National League park, there's no designated hitter spot to allow both Cron and Albert Pujols to play Monday, so Cron will take the night off. There's a decent chance that he won't slot into the lineup during the series with Milwaukee, but the Angels play the Rays over the weekend, so he should be back to regular playing time for that series.

Cron went 3-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI against the Rangers on Sunda.

It's his third multi-hit performance in his last four games, but despite the hot streak, Cron still has a weak .230/.313/.311 slash line with only one home run and six RBI. He'll find himself on the bench Monday when the Angels begin an interleague series in Milwaukee.

Calhoun went 3-for-4 with a walk, two RBI, his first stolen base of the season and a run in Sunday's 9-6 win over the Rangers.

After a rough patch at the end of April, Calhoun is heating up again and now has six hits in his last three games to push his slash line on the season back up to .289/.360/.433. As long as he keeps hitting second ahead of Mike Trout and the heart of the Angels' order, Calhoun should be able to maintain solid fantasy value.

Santana went 1-for-3 Sunday, spoiling the Phillies' shutout effort with a ninth-inning solo shot off Hector Neris in a 2-1 loss.

He's climbing out of the hole he dug in the middle of April, and Santana is now hitting .333 (13-for-39) over his last 10 games with two homers, four RBI and seven runs scored.

McBride was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Friday.

McBride was optioned to make room on the big league roster for Sean Manaea, who will be the starting pitcher for the A's on Friday. The 30-year-old was only with the A's for two days before being sent back to Triple-A.

Abreu went 2-for-3 with a walk and run in Thursday's loss to the Orioles.

Abreu saw 22 pitches on the night, a good sign for a player struggling with plate discipline. After hitting 30-plus homers in each of the past two seasons, the first baseman has struggled out of the gate in 2016 (.207/.290/.345). Pitchers may be adjusting to the power-hitting 29-year-old, but history would suggest he will find a better stroke soon.

Gillaspie, 23, is slashing .276/.408/.534 with three home runs and eight RBI through 17 games for Double-A Montgomery.

Gillaspie has tallied almost as many walks (13) as strikeouts (15). He also hit 17 home runs in 79 games in an injury-shortened 2015 campaign, so he has some pop.

Santana went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, a steal and two runs in Wednesday's win over the Twins.

A stone-cold start to the season has melted away over Santana's last six games, as the Indians' first baseman has racked up four multi-hit efforts in that span, including five extra-base knocks. That's coincided with a switch to the leadoff spot -- an odd fit for a guy who isn't known for his speed, but one that seems to be working out. Batting average remains a huge question mark for the former catcher in the aftermath of two consecutive seasons at .231, but his pop and on-base ability will ensure that he remains a fixture in Cleveland's lineup.

Cron is out of the lineup for Wednesday's matchup with Kansas City, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

Despite going 2-for-2 and reaching base in each of his four plate appearances Tuesday, Cron is on the bench for the third time in the last five games. Albert Pujols will start at first while Ji-Man Choi is batting ninth as the designated hitter.