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  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Resting Wednesday

    Wells isn't in the Yankees' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

    Wells will take a seat Wednesday after launching his second home run of the season during Tuesday's win. Jose Trevino will start behind the plate instead and bat eighth.

  • Jake Rogers C | DET

    Tigers' Jake Rogers: Back on bench Wednesday

    Rogers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

    Rogers will retreat to the bench after he started at catcher in both of the Tigers' last two games, going 2-for-8 with a home run and three RBI. The 29-year-old is slashing .226/.284/.387 overall for the season and still seems to be part of a timeshare at catcher with Carson Kelly, who gets the starting nod Wednesday.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Departs with groin injury Tuesday

    O'Hoppe was removed from Tuesday's loss to the Diamondbacks after taking a foul ball to the groin area, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

    O'Hoppe writhed on the ground in pain for a few minutes after being struck by the foul ball in the sixth inning. He was eventually able to walk off the field with trainers but still appeared to be feeling the effects of the impact. It's not yet clear how much time -- if any -- the backstop will need to miss.

  • Yainer Diaz C | HOU

    Astros' Yainer Diaz: Expected back Friday

    Astros manager Joe Espada expects Diaz (finger) to be available to return to the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Diaz will miss a third straight start Wednesday in San Francisco due to a sore right index finger, but Espada indicated the catcher is nearly recovered and will be available off the bench. Espada also noted that Diaz's finger issue primarily affects his throwing and accuracy, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic, so it's possible that Diaz could return to the lineup as a designated hitter initially.

  • Yainer Diaz C | HOU

    Astros' Yainer Diaz: Out of lineup again Wednesday

    Diaz (finger) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in San Francisco, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Diaz is still feeling the effects of a foul tip off his right index finger and will miss a third straight start. He remains day-to-day and could be ready to play Friday versus the Tigers after the Astros' off day Thursday. Victor Caratini will handle the catching duties again Wednesday.

  • Cal Raleigh C | SEA

    Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Three more RBI in win

    Raleigh went 2-for-4 with three RBI from a pair of doubles in a win over the White Sox on Tuesday.

    The red-hot backstop delivered in the clutch yet again Tuesday, just a day after capping off a wild comeback with a walk-off grand slam. Raleigh cut the Mariners' deficit to one run in the third inning with his first double, plating Julio Rodriguez, before following it up with a seventh-inning two-bagger that brought home Rodriguez and Josh Rojas with tying and game-winning runs. Raleigh now has a jaw-dropping nine RBI in his last three games alone, and his season total of 42 is comfortably a team-high figure.

  • Danny Jansen C | TEX

    Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Resting Wednesday

    Jansen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

    Jansen will take a seat for the day game after he caught all nine innings of Tuesday's 3-0 win while going 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and an RBI. Alejandro Kirk will replace Jansen behind the dish.

  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Not in Wednesday's lineup

    Jeffers is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Rockies.

    Jeffers started at catcher in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Rockies, so he will get a breather for Wednesday's afternoon tilt. Christian Vazquez will be behind the plate for the rubber game of the series.

  • Royals' Freddy Fermin: Homers off bench

    Fermin hit a solo home run in Tuesday's 10-1 loss to the Yankees.

    Fermin's blast in the eighth inning was the lone bright spot for the Royals in the blowout loss. The catcher has hit safely in his last seven games, going 7-for-20 (.350) with four RBI in that span. He doesn't see a lot of playing time, but with Salvador Perez getting more games at designated hitter or first base, there's been room for Fermin to play more often, especially versus southpaws. For the season, Fermin is slashing .300/.347/.409 with two homers, 13 RBI, 17 runs scored and six doubles over 118 plate appearances.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Launches first homer since April

    Wells went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run during Tuesday's 10-1 win over the Royals.

    Wells extended the Yankees' advantage to 6-0 in the fourth inning after he tagged Brady Singer for a three-run home run. The long ball was Wells' second of the campaign and his first since April 30. Wells has been splitting catching duties with Jose Trevino this season almost 50/50, though Trevino has been swinging the better bat thus far. Wells is slashing .211/.295/.325 with 14 runs and 10 RBI over 132 plate appearances, while Trevino exceeds him with a .264/.316/.388 line with 16 runs and 20 RBI over 134 plate appearances.

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