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Kyle Teel C | CHW
White Sox's Kyle Teel: First homer since coming off IL
Teel went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run Sunday against Minnesota.
Teel officially made the game a blowout with a three-run home run to straightaway center field in the eighth inning, giving the White Sox a 10-1 lead. This was the backstop's first long ball since July 5 after a high-ankle sprain landed him on the IL just after the All-Star break. Teel now has three homers on the year and increased his batting average to .181 after ending last season with a .273/.375/.411 slash line and eight homers in 78 games during his MLB debut.
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Jonah Heim C | ATH
Athletics' Jonah Heim: Heading to bench Sunday
Heim is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Heim started the past six games and will receive Sunday off after going 6-for-25 (.240 average) with two doubles and a solo homer during that stretch. Brian Serven will step in behind the plate and bat ninth in the series finale at Seattle.
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Out of lineup Sunday
Diaz isn't in the starting lineup Sunday versus Arizona.
Diaz is getting at least a partial day off his feet after starting behind the plate the previous three days and going 5-for-11 with a solo home run. He'll give way to Christian Vazquez at catcher Sunday.
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Edgar Quero C | CHW
White Sox's Edgar Quero: Brought back up to big-league club
The White Sox recalled Quero from Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday.
Quero has spent much of the season in Chicago, posting a .208/.279/.262 slash line with three home runs, 19 RBI, 14 runs and one stolen base over 65 games. He was sent down to the minors in mid-August after the White Sox put in a waiver claim for backstop Jake Rogers, but Quero is now back with the major-league club to provide catching depth. Kyle Teel was reinstated from the injured list Friday and should get most of the starts behind the plate moving forward, with Quero and Rogers potentially splitting whatever playing time is left over.
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Samuel Basallo C | BAL
Orioles' Samuel Basallo: Taking seat Sunday
Basallo isn't in the starting lineup versus the Red Sox on Sunday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Basallo is beginning on the bench for the third time in Baltimore's past four games, with all three of his absences coming against southpaw starters. It appears the 22-year-old is on the strong side of a platoon with Carlos Narvaez, who is starting Sunday, behind the plate.
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Carter Jensen C | KC
Royals' Carter Jensen: Beginning Sunday on bench
Jensen isn't in the starting lineup for Sunday's tilt against Toronto.
Jensen will get a well-deserved rest after starting behind the plate in six straight contests. He's off to a scorching start to September, slashing .421/.476/1.158 with three home runs and six RBI through five games. Luke Maile will get a turn at catcher in Jensen's stead Sunday.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Lone bright spot in loss
Raleigh went 3-for-4 with a double and run scored in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Athletics.
Raleigh had half of the Mariners' hits, including their only extra-base knock. This was his second multi-hit effort in a row and his third such game during his seven-game hitting streak. The catcher is now batting .182 with a .674 OPS, 21 home runs, 58 RBI, 40 runs scored, 12 doubles and two stolen bases over 108 contests this year.