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  • Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Four-hit game in win

    Langeliers went 4-for-4 in a win over the Blue Jays on Saturday.

    Langeliers accomplished the rare feat of an all-singles, four-hit performance in a game where his team still managed to score only one run. It was the 15th multi-hit effort of the season for Langeliers, who had been mired in a 2-for-24 skid across the previous seven games. The backstop's .217 average and .278 on-base percentage this season both have plenty of room for improvement, but Langeliers' .445 slugging percentage and .723 OPS are both career highs.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Receiving Sunday off

    O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    O'Hoppe started the previous 10 games and will receive a rest Sunday after he posted a .486 OPS and 30.4 percent strikeout rate during that stretch. Matt Thaiss will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Jack Kochanowicz.

  • Bo Naylor C | CLE

    Guardians' Bo Naylor: Launches ninth homer

    Naylor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Twins.

    Naylor's sixth-inning blast gave the Guardians just enough breathing room for the win. The catcher has gone just 6-for-28 (.214) over his last 10 games, though he has five extra-base hits and eight RBI in that span while sharing the catching duties with Austin Hedges. For the year, Naylor is slashing .203/.264/.363 with nine homers, 33 RBI, 33 runs scored, four stolen bases, 10 doubles and two triples over 88 contests.

  • Royals' Salvador Perez: Goes deep Saturday

    Perez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in an 8-3 win against St. Louis on Saturday.

    Perez's seventh-inning, two-run blast gave the Royals a 6-2 lead. It was the catcher's second homer thus far in August, and he's batting .303 with five RBI through nine contests on the month. Perez is up to 21 long balls on the campaign, tied for second most among MLB backstops behind Cal Raleigh (24).

  • Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Two doubles in three-hit effort

    Rutschman went 3-for-5 with two doubles, one RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Rays.

    Rutschman has rebounded from a quiet end to July by going 9-for-28 (.321) over his first eight games in August. The catcher has added three extra-base hits and seven RBI this month, though he hasn't hit a home run since July 19. Rutschman is at a .267/.335/.429 slash line with 17 homers, 68 RBI, 58 runs scored, 16 doubles and one stolen base over 108 contests this season.

  • Ben Rortvedt C | NYM

    Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Not starting Saturday

    Rortvedt isn't in the Rays' lineup Saturday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Rortvedt will get a chance to regroup Saturday after going 5-for-22 with nine strikeouts to begin the month of August. Alex Jackson will start instead behind the plate and bat ninth.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Sitting out nightcap

    Wells isn't in the Yankees' lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rangers.

    Wells went 2-for-5 and drove in four runs during a win in Game 1, and he'll get a chance to rest to end the day while Carlos Narvaez starts behind the plate and bats eighth.

  • Jonah Heim C | ATL

    Rangers' Jonah Heim: Sitting for nightcap

    Heim isn't in the Rangers' lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

    Heim will take a seat for the second half of Saturday's festivities after going 0-for-3 with a walk during Game 1. Carson Kelly will do the catching for Cody Bradford and bat ninth.

  • Jake Rogers C | DET

    Tigers' Jake Rogers: Not starting Saturday

    Rogers isn't in the Tigers' lineup Saturday versus the Giants.

    Rogers has split time evenly behind the plate with Dillon Dingler ever since the latter arrived in the majors in late July. He'll step aside once again Saturday while Dingler catches for opener Alex Faedo.

  • Connor Wong C | BOS

    Red Sox's Connor Wong: Not starting Saturday

    Wong isn't in the Red Sox's lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

    Wong will give way to Danny Jansen behind the plate Saturday after going 0-for-9 with five strikeouts over his last two games.

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