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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu was able to get through a simulated game Saturday.

Abreu took a few at-bats, and was able to run out a single. He also connected on at least two doubles, and was hit by a pitch. Abreu was seen limping slightly after the game, but it doesn't seem serious. The team expects him to go through another simulated game Sunday in preparation to be activated Monday. He's expected to be activated Monday as long as he does not experience a setback.

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (ankle) remains on track to return from the disabled list on Monday, ESPN Chicago reports.

"I'm hopeful," manager Robin Ventura said. "We're going to get him some workouts here (Saturday) and Sunday and see how he does. It's some simulated stuff that he can do that we wouldn't have to send him out on a rehab assignment. So, that's a part of the evaluation to make sure he's going to be ready to go, hopefully, Monday."

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu looks like he will be able to avoid a minor-league rehab assignment, and has a hard target date for his return from an ankle injury.  

"We're going over that right now," manager Robin Ventura told MLB.com Wednesday. "You're trying to see if you can get him the work here so he wouldn't have to go out."

Abreu has been working out with the team, taking grounders and receiving treatment. Barring an unforeseen setback, he is hoping to return from the disabled list for the start of a series against the Dodgers Monday. 

Astros designated hitter Chris Carter apparently didn't take kindly to a three-game benching by Bo Porter. He responded upon his return to the lineup Wednesday by blasting two home runs in successive innings during a thrashing of Kansas City.

Carter slammed a solo job in the fifth and three-run homer in the sixth. Not bad considering he had not recorded a multi-hit game since May 16.

Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun has been a little ice cold since returning from the disabled list, going 1 for 16 (.063) in six games since his return. In fact, he's been held out of the starting lineup twice in that span since coming off the DL, including Tuesday at Seattle.

However, as I wrote in this week's Waiver Wire column, I don't think this is a good time to give up on Calhoun. In fact, if he's available in your Fantasy league, I wouldn't hesitate to add him to your roster.

You really have to be a fan of Calhoun's upside. Even before he went on the DL with an ankle injury, Calhoun was slugging .500 in 14 games and averaged 16.3 Fantasy points over the first three scoring periods. In the minors, Calhoun hit .320 with a .403 on-base percentage, .545 slugging percentage and .948 OPS over 358 games. That's a serious slash line.

Maybe Calhoun isn't off to a banner start this season, but to me that screams he's a perfect buy-low candidate since he's a player that's not living up to his potential right now.

Astros designated hitter Chris Carter is back in the team's starting lineup Wednesday against the Royals.

Carter isn't dealing with an injury, but has not played since May 24. He'll hit fifth and serve as the designated hitter. Through 156 at-bats, he's hitting .192/.278/.391.

Angels designated hitter C.J. Cron belted his third home run Tuesday.

In the top of the eighth, Cron led off the inning against Tom Wilhelmsen. On the third pitch of the at-bat, Cron clubbed a 96 mph fastball out to left for the solo shot. He added a double earlier in the contest.

Cron finished 2 for 4, with two runs and two RBI.

The Indians announced Tuesday they placed catcher Carlos Santana on the 7-day disabled list due to a concussion. Santana was hurt after getting hit on the mask Sunday.

The Indians "aren't sure" whether catcher Carlos Santana is just ill or dealing with a concussion after getting hit on the mask Sunday, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Santana didn't play Monday and will likely be put through concussion testing if the team feels that he could be facing that type of injury. He is scheduled to be re-evaluated Tuesday. Santana has hit just .159/.327/.301 with six home runs and 17 RBI in 176 at-bats.

Indians third baseman Carlos Santana was scratched from Monday's lineup against the White Sox due to an illness, reports the Cleveland Plain Dealer.