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McBride had his contract selected by the A's on Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

McBride was added to the big league roster Wednesday primarily for defensive versatility given his ability to play the outfield, first base, and catcher. According to Slusser, backup catcher Josh Phegley is dealing with some wrist soreness, which makes McBride a viable emergency option behind the plate. That said, McBride offers very little fantasy upside given his career .199/.228/.305 slash line at the major league level. Felix Doubront was transferred to the 60-day DL to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for McBride.

The Blue Jays appear ready to move on from Colabello, CBC Sports reports.

Colabello rose from minor-league anonymity last season to claim a spot with the high-flying Blue Jays, but struggled out of the gate this year, hitting just .069 prior to his suspension. Manager Job Gibbons said players "come and go" in baseball, which doesn't seem too encouraging when assessing the first baseman's value once the suspension is over.

Walker has played exclusively in left field at Triple-A Norfolk so far this season, which could help his chances of contributing in the majors in 2016.

He is slashing .296/.342/.549 with four home runs in 76 plate appearances, and his .254 ISO represents a career best in the minors. The odds are certainly better that he unseats Joey Rickard in left field than Chris Davis at first base, so this boosts the probability of him being useful in fantasy leagues this season. He could also see time at DH if he was recalled, and at 25 years old, Walker has very little left to prove in the minors.

Cron is not in the starting lineup Monday against the Royals, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

He'll take a seat with the Angels facing right-hander Ian Kennedy. Albert Pujols is playing first base while Mike Trout gets a night off from defensive responsibilities as the team's DH.

Padlo, 19, is batting .130/.279/.222 to go with one homer and two steals over 69 plate appearances with Low-A Bowling Green this season.

Padlo, who was acquired from the Rockies in January as part of the Corey Dickerson-Jake McGee deal, is off to a rough start with his new organization, mirroring the struggles he experienced at Low-A Asheville in the second half of last season. While he's been able to draw 10 walks already, Padlo still has too much swing-and-miss in his game, a quality that could prove even more disastrous as he rises to higher levels in the minors.

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

Despite hitting a home run Friday, Cron will be replaced in the lineup Saturday by Ji-Man Choi as manager Mike Scioscia tries to get as many left-handed bats into the lineup as possible with the Angels facing ace Felix Hernandez. Cron is off to a tough start at the dish to start the season, slashing .161/.254/.232. Despite the early seasn struggles, Cron has still played in nearly every game this season.

Cron went 1-for-4 with a solo homer Friday against the Mariners.

Cron's first blast of the year tied the game in the fifth inning, but the Angels were unable to score any more runs, and they went on to lose the game in extra innings. With the homer, he now has only two extra-base hits on the season, and his OPS is an anemic .486.

Calhoun went 1-for-4 with a solo homer Friday against the Mariners.

His second blast of the season put the Angels on the board in the fourth inning of a game they'd go on to lose. He now has six extra-base hits on the year, and his OPS sits at .849.

Santana was 2-for-4 with a solo home run as Cleveland downed the Tigers on Friday night.

Batting lead off for the first time in his seven-year major league career, he made the move to the top spot in the order look good as he smacked his third home run in the top of the first inning. It's hard to say whether the move to that spot in the batting order will last - he generally displays good on base skills, but has very little speed - but if he remains there it is likely to reduce his RBI opportunities.

Santana will bat leadoff against the Tigers on Friday.

Friday's start is Santana's first atop the batting order in seven major league seasons. Manager Terry Francona flirted with the idea of having Santana lead off during spring training, but Santana has hit almost exclusively out of the five-hole to this point. It's uncertain if this will stick, but what Santana lacks in terms of speed he makes up for with on-base ability.