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Rutschman is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Angels.

The switch-hitting Rutschman has been better against righties (.789 OPS) than lefties (.640 OPS) this season, so he'll get a break as the Angels send southpaw Reid Detmers to the hill. Connor Wong will do the catching and will bat ninth for the Red Sox.

Langeliers (knee) took batting practice Monday and is slated to run the bases Tuesday, per MLB.com.

Langeliers has made steady progress in his recovery from the meniscectomy he underwent on his right knee at the end of July. The Athletics are well out of the playoff race and don't need to push the 28-year-old, but his continued buildup in rehab leaves the door open for a late-season return to the active roster. Before hitting the shelf, the catcher slashed .263/.332/.497 with 23 home runs, 51 RBI, 55 runs and two stolen bases in 93 games.

Rutschman went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 5-2 win over the Angels.

Rutschman supplied the biggest swing of Boston's four-run second inning, turning on a 97.8 mph fastball from former Orioles teammate Grayson Rodriguez and sending it off the Pesky Pole for a three-run homer. The blast was Rutschman's 12th of the season and fourth since joining Boston. He's hit safely in four of his last six games, so he could be gearing up for a strong finish over the last few weeks of the regular season.

Kirk went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Athletics.

Kirk has gone 10-for-35 (.286) over his last eight games, adding two homers and six RBI in that span. The catcher's blast got the Blue Jays on the board in the second inning. Kirk is batting .276 with a .767 OPS, nine homers, 35 RBI, 21 runs scored, seven doubles and a stolen base over 66 games this season.

Bailey is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

Austin Hedges has been the Guardians' preferred option at catcher against left-handed pitching, so he'll get the nod over Bailey on Monday while the Orioles send southpaw Trevor Rogers to the mound.

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.

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.

Hicks is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's matchup against Texas, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Hicks started behind the plate both Friday and Saturday, so he'll get a breather for the series finale Sunday. Nick Fortes is getting a turn behind the plate and batting ninth against the Rangers.

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.

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.