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  • Edgar Quero C | CHW

    White Sox's Edgar Quero: Up to cleanup spot versus righty

    Quero will start at catcher and bat cleanup in Monday's game versus the Red Sox.

    Quero split starts with Matt Thaiss in the first four games after his promotion, with both of the switch-hitting rookie's starts coming against left-handers. However, he is in there versus righty Walker Buehler in Monday's series finale and has also been elevated to the cleanup spot. Quero is 4-for-11 with two doubles and two RBI in his first 12 plate appearances.

  • Matt Thaiss C | BOS

    White Sox's Matt Thaiss: Pops first homer

    Thaiss went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Sunday against the Red Sox.

    Thaiss has alternated starts behind the plate with Edgar Quero since the latter was promoted to the majors Thursday. Thaiss hasn't had much success at the plate, with Sunday's homer being his first of the season and only his third total extra-base hit across 45 plate appearances. He may lose additional playing time once Quero gets more comfortable at the big-league level, further limiting Thaiss's fantasy appeal.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Launches homer in win

    Wells went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-0 win over Tampa Rays.

    Wells put the finishing touches on Sunday's victory, taking Garrett Cleavinger deep in the top of the ninth inning for New York's final run of the game. The catcher is now batting .197 with four home runs, 10 RBI and seven runs scored over 61 at-bats in 19 games this season. After homering in each of the first two games of the season, Wells has now hit a more modest two more home runs since that hot start.

  • Cal Raleigh C | SEA

    Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Blasts ninth homer Sunday

    Raleigh went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 8-3 win at Toronto.

    Raleigh stretched Seattle's lead to 3-0 with a majestic 398-foot long ball off Easton Lucas in the first inning. The Mariners' catcher is now tied for the MLB lead in home runs at nine with the Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom. Overall, Raleigh is slashing .233/.333/.593 with 14 runs scored, 15 RBI and three steals across 99 plate appearances.

  • Yainer Diaz C | HOU

    Astros' Yainer Diaz: Receiving Sunday off

    Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

    Diaz started the previous five games and will get a day off after going 4-for-20 with a double, an RBI and a run during that stretch. Victor Caratini will take over behind the plate to catch for lefty Framber Valdez in the series finale versus San Diego.

  • Ben Rortvedt C | NYM

    Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Playing time ticking up

    Rortvedt went 1-for-3 with two RBI, a walk and a run scored Saturday against the Yankees.

    Rortvedt drew his third start in five games, all of which have come at catcher and at the expense of Danny Jansen, who has just a .486 OPS through 53 plate appearances. Rortvedt is typically not much of a contributor at the plate himself however, and he now has two hits across 21 at-bats to begin 2025.

  • Edgar Quero C | CHW

    White Sox's Edgar Quero: Success in small sample

    Quero went 2-for-4 with a double Saturday against the Red Sox.

    Quero has appeared in all three games since being recalled from Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday, two of which were starts. He already has a pair of doubles with three total hits across nine at-bats while striking out only once. Early returns have been positive, and the White Sox have little reason not to give him as much playing time as he can handle with only Matt Thaiss competing for reps behind the plate.

  • Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Average drops under Mendoza Line

    Rutschman went 0-for-4 with a walk in Saturday's win over the Reds.

    Rutschman began the season with hits in 12 of his first 14 outings, but he's now hitless in his last 19 at-bats to drop his batting average under the Mendoza Line at .192 on the season. However, he entered play Saturday with an elite 38.8 percent squared-up rate, per Statcast, which suggests Rutschman is still seeing the ball quite well in the early going. Fantasy managers should keep exercising patience with the switch-hitting All-Star backstop, who continues to regularly occupy a premium spot in Baltimore's lineup.

  • Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Hits first homer of 2025

    Higashioka went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Dodgers.

    Higashioka put the Rangers on the board in the third winning with a two-run shot off Roki Sasaki. It was Higashioka's first home run of 2025, and he's started the season slashing .278/.316/.444 with two walks, two runs scored and five RBI over 38 plate appearances this season.

  • Royals' Freddy Fermin: Belts first homer of 2025

    Fermin went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Tigers.

    The 29-year-old backstop supplied the only offense of the afternoon for the Royals, spoiling Casey Mize's shutout bid by launching a seventh-inning slider over the fence in left-center field. it was Fermin's first long ball of the season, and through 12 games he's batting .214 (6-for-28) with two RBI and four runs.

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