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  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Plates two runs in return

    Wells went 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in Friday's 3-0 win against the Cubs.

    Wells returned from a two-game absence after taking a hit-by-pitch on the hand Monday. The backstop accounted for the bulk of New York's scoring Friday with a two-run single in the third inning. Now that he's back in action, Wells will likely start behind the plate most of the time when the Yankees face right-handed starters while Jose Trevino is expected to get the call against most southpaws.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Wallops 19th homer

    O'Hoppe went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer Friday's 5-1 victory over the Rangers.

    The Angels backstop stretched the team's lead to 5-0 with a 410-foot, three-run homer off Jose Urena in the sixth inning. After batting an abominable .099 (9-for-91) with just two homers in August, O'Hoppe has already slugged two long balls in September as he breaks out of his slump. Overall, the 24-year-old is slashing .242/.299/.413 with 19 homers, 55 runs scored and 54 RBI in 463 plate appearances across 120 games.

  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Sitting Friday

    Jeffers is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.

    Jeffers will get what looks like a routine breather after three straight starts, including two starts behind the plate in the past three days. Christian Vazquez will catch for starting pitcher Zebby Matthews.

  • Korey Lee C | CHW

    White Sox's Korey Lee: Scratched from Friday's lineup

    Lee was scratched from the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox with back tightness, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

    Chuckie Robinson is now slated to do the catching for starting pitcher Davis Martin. Lee ended August on a 2-for-21 slide and is just 1-for-7 to open September.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Back in action Friday

    Wells (hand) is starting behind the plate and batting cleanup Friday against the Cubs.

    The 25-year-old sat out two straight games after being hit in the right hand by a pitch Monday, but he'll rejoin the starting nine following Thursday's team off day. Wells has gone 0-for-9 with three strikeouts through the first two games of September, but he was plenty productive in August with four homers and a .936 OPS in 22 contests.

  • Cal Raleigh C | SEA

    Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Crushes 29th homer, swipes bag

    Raleigh went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's 6-4 win over the A's.

    Raleigh hit a two-run blast off Joey Estes deep in the top of the first inning to get the scoring started. Raleigh also managed to steal his sixth base of the season, which is impressive considering he only had one steal in his first three seasons combined. The 27-year-old is now just one homer away from matching his total from last year and being the first catcher with 30 home runs in back-to-back seasons since Mike Piazza did it for eight straight years from 1995 to 2002.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Not in Thursday's lineup

    O'Hoppe is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Rangers.

    It's a routine day off for O'Hoppe, who had started each of the last two games and four of the last five. Matt Thaiss will do the catching in the series opener Thursday.

  • Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Not in Oakland lineup

    Langeliers is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Mariners.

    It's a routine day of rest for Langeliers, who had started each of the previous six contests. Kyle McCann will do the catching for Joey Estes in the series finale.

  • Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Taking seat Thursday

    Rortvedt is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Twins.

    Rortvedt caught the night game Wednesday, so he will be given some rest for Thursday's matinee. Logan Driscoll will do the catching for the Rays.

  • Astros' Cesar Salazar: Sent back to minors

    The Astros optioned Salazar to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Salazar was recalled when rosters expanded to serve as the Astros' third catcher, but he's being sent back out for now. He struck out in his lone plate appearance during his brief stint in the majors.

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