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Calhoun is not starting Thursday against the Athletics.

Tim Locastro is starting in right field against left-hander Sean Manaea in place of Calhoun on Thursday. Through 23 games this season, the veteran outfielder is slashing .239/.323/.534 with seven home runs and 18 RBI.

White (knee) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Dodgers, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

White fouled a ball off his knee during Wednesday's game, and while X-rays came back negative, the issue will keep him sidelined for at least one game. Austin Nola is covering first base in his stead Thursday.

Cronenworth went 2-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in a 6-3 win over the Rangers on Wednesday.

Cronenworth appears to have a strong hold on a starting position in the Padres' lineup as he has now started six consecutive contests. The utility man has gone 7-for-20 (.350) during that span and is currently riding a four-game hitting streak in which he has knocked three doubles. On the season, he is slashing .333/.394/.617 with a pair of homers and nine runs scored.

Hiura went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs and a walk in Wednesday's victory over the Twins.

The home run came off a position player late in the game, but it counts all the same in the box score and was Hiura's fourth long ball in the last 10 games. Hiura owned a .658 OPS prior to that stretch, but his hot streak has raised that mark over 100 points to .778.

Tellez (head) is out of the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader with the Phillies.

Manager Charlie Montoyo suggested a day earlier that Tellez (head) would likely be ready to play Thursday, but the Blue Jays may prefer to save him for the second game of the twin bill. Vladimir Guerrero is manning first base in the front end of the doubleheader, while Randal Grichuk is serving as the Blue Jays' designated hitter.

Smith went 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored as he helped the Mets to a 5-3 win over the Marlins on Wednesday.

Smith has been on an absolute tear over the last two weeks as the young slugger has registered at least one hit in 12 of his last 13 games. Smith is currently tied for second in MLB this season with 10 doubles while his 21 RBI are currently good for sixth as he is one of the hottest hitters in baseball at the moment.

Flores went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional RBI in Wednesday's win over the Angels.

Flores took Patrick Sandoval deep in the third inning for his fifth home run of the season, and the versatile infielder has now produced multi-hit contests in three of his last four games. Flores is hitting .302 with a .509 slugging percentage, three homers and seven RBI in 53 at-bats this month.

White is day-to-day after X-rays on his left knee came back negative, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

White fouled a pitch off his knee before striking out during his first at-bat Wednesday, and he was lifted for a pinch hitter a couple innings later. The 24-year-old avoided a fracture, so he may not be sidelined for long, if at all.

Abreu went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Tigers.

Abreu went deep off Tigers reliever Gregory Soto in the eighth inning to give the White Sox a 4-3 lead. The 32-year-old Abreu has hit five homers with 17 RBI and 14 runs scored in 25 games this season. He's slashing .277/.318/.485 after his second straight multi-hit effort.

Voit went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run Wednesday against the Rays.

Voit took Tyler Glasnow deep in the third inning for his ninth homer of the season. He's been especially hot of late, cranking four long balls in his past three starts. For the campaign, Voit is hitting .290/.372/.696 with 18 RBI and 14 runs scored across 78 plate appearances.