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  • Yainer Diaz C | HOU

    Astros' Yainer Diaz: Tallies second homer

    Diaz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Royals.

    Diaz has struggled at the plate, with Sunday's homer marking just his second of the season and first since April 11. However, he's started to turn things around, as he's maintained a .240 average with eight RBI and six runs scored across his last 13 games. Diaz has also struck out at only an 18.6 percent clip with a barrel rate of 9.5 percent, both of which are in line with his career norms.

  • J.C. Escarra C | NYY

    Yankees' J.C. Escarra: Belts first major-league homer

    Escarra went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in the Yankees' 5-1 win over the Blue Jays in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader.

    Escarra started in Sunday's nightcap after Austin Wells served behind home plate in Game 1. Escarra extended the Yankees' lead to three runs in the sixth inning on an RBI single to right field, and he followed that up with his first major-league home run in the eighth. Escarra has gone 5-for-25 with three walks, two runs scored, one home run and two RBI this season.

  • Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Breather in Game 2

    Kirk is not in the starting lineup for the nightcap of Sunday's doubleheader with the Yankees.

    Kirk will take a seat after he went 2-for-4 while drawing the start behind the plate in the team's 11-2 loss in Game 1. Tyler Heineman will take over at catcher and bat seventh versus New York in Game 2.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Sitting for nightcap

    Wells is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader with the Blue Jays.

    Wells will take a seat after he went 2-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and a run scored in the team's 11-2 matinee win over Toronto. J.C. Escarra will draw the start at catcher and bat eighth against the Blue Jays.

  • Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Nursing sore hand

    Rutschman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers due to right hand soreness, though he's expected to be available off the bench, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

    Rutschman suffered the injury while blocking a ball behind the plate during the second game of Sunday's doubleheader, but it's not believed to be a serious issue. Gary Sanchez is starting at catcher for the series finale in Detroit.

  • Edgar Quero C | CHW

    White Sox's Edgar Quero: Impressive start to career

    Quero went 2-for-3 with an RBI, two walks and two runs scored Saturday against the Athletics.

    Quero has performed well since being recalled for his big-league debut April 17, with Saturday marking his third multi-hit effort in nine starts. He's also struck out at just a 5.9 percent clip, as opposed to a 15.2 percent walk rate. While he won't remain this successful, Quero certainly doesn't look overmatched in the majors.

  • Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Day off Saturday

    Langeliers is not in Saturday's lineup against the White Sox.

    Langeliers had started seven games in a row, so this is just a routine day off. He's hitting .220 with two home runs, four runs, four RBI and one steal over his last 10 games.

  • Bo Naylor C | CLE

    Guardians' Bo Naylor: Sitting out early game

    Naylor isn't in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

    Naylor went 0-for-7 with a walk during Cleveland's last series against the Yankees, and he'll now grab a seat on the bench to begin Saturday's twin bill. Austin Hedges will start behind the plate and bat ninth.

  • Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Sitting for Game 1

    Rutschman isn't in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against Detroit.

    Rutschman has really been struggling as of late, slashing .128/.227/.231 in 44 plate appearances over his last 10 games. He'll take a game off to begin Saturday's festivities but will likely return to the starting nine for the nightcap. In the meantime, Gary Sanchez will start behind the plate and bat eighth.

  • Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Idle for Game 1

    Narvaez isn't in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against Cleveland, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

    Narvaez will take a seat after hitting a solo home run and striking out twice Thursday. Blake Sabol will start behind the plate and bat eighth.

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