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Olson went 3-for-4 with a walk, two home runs, three runs scored and five RBI in Friday's 16-0 rout of the Royals.

He took Ian Kennedy deep in the second and third innings, giving Olson 11 homers on the year and three in the last two games. The five RBI were also a career high for the 24-year-old, but despite his current form he still carries a .246/.330/.464 slash line through 58 games, a step backwards across the board from his explosive 2017 debut.

Abreu went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 8-3 win over the Brewers.

The two-bagger was Abreu's 20th of the season, putting him well on pace to top last season's career-high 43. The 31-year-old remains the rock-solid foundation for a young and sometimes shaky White Sox offense, slashing .301/.362/.526 on the year.

Hoskins (jaw) hopes to return from the disabled list after the minimum 10 days, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Hoskins is scheduled for a follow-up appointment next week, but he believes he'll be healthy enough to come off the disabled list by June 8 against Milwaukee. His exact return date figures to become clearer after his next evaluation.

The Phillies promoted Hall to Double-A Reading on Friday, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Hall received a promotion to High-A Clearwater late last season and slashed .271/.351/.538 with 13 home runs in 199 at-bats for the Threshers. The 22-year-old could make a name for himself as a prospect if he can put up similar numbers for Reading.

Voit laced a two-run single in a pinch-hit at-bat during Thursday's win over the Pirates.

The burly infielder made his first official big-league at-bat of 2018 count, driving in Harrison Bader and Tommy Pham in the ninth to chop two runs off a three-run deficit. Voit had just been called up earlier in the day from Triple-A Memphis, where he'd slashed .237/.348/.339 across 138 plate appearances.

Olson went 1-for-4 a solo home run in a win over the Rays on Thursday.

Olson launched the first of two round trippers off Ryan Yarbrough in the seventh, blasting a mammoth 475-foot shot to right. The 24-year-old appears to be picking up the pace in terms of his power hitting, as he more than doubled up his homer total from April's two by smacking six during May. A boost in flyball rate from 36.8 percent to 45.5 percent appears to have played a significant part, a trend that Olson will look to continue as the calendar flips to June.

Hiura was promoted to Double-A Biloxi on Thursday, Tyler Maun of MiLB.com reports.

Hiura received the news of his promotion following his 4-for-5, two homer explosion Thursday with High-A Carolina. The 21-year-old slashed .316/.377/.524 with seven home runs over 206 at-bats with Carolina this season. He's a must-own asset in dynasty formats.

Gurriel is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox.

Gurriel will head to the bench with a modest seven-game hit streak (10-for-32), although he does not have an extra-base hit in that stretch, and has only one home run on the season. J.D. Davis will get the start at first base Thursday with Jose Altuve serving as the designated hitter.

Phillies manager Gabe Kapler said Hoskins will not require surgery to repair his fractured jaw, Matt Gelb of The Athletic Philadelphia reports.

This is encouraging news for Hoskins, who was placed on the 10-day disabled list Thursday due to the injury. While the 24-year-old remains without a timetable for his return, avoiding surgery means he'll likely be sidelined for weeks rather than months. The Phillies will obviously proceed cautiously with the young slugger, but it sounds like he could be back sometime in June barring any setbacks during his rehab. In the meantime, Aaron Altherr and Nick Williams figure to both benefit from full-time roles in Hoskins' absence.

Voit was recalled from Tirple-A Memphis on Thursday.

Voit will take the roster spot of prospect Tyler O'Neill, who was sent to the minors in a corresponding roster move following Dexter Fowler's return to the starting lineup. Voit didn't appear in a game during a brief stint with the big club earlier in the year, but he hit .246/.306/.430 across 62 games in his first taste of the majors last season.