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  • Cal Raleigh C | SEA

    Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Game-winning long ball Sunday

    Raleigh went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a win over the Astros on Sunday.

    The 27-year-old cleared the fences for the second straight game, launching a tie-breaking homer in the ninth inning that would turn out to be the difference in the contest. Raleigh has now reached safely in four the last five games, but he's still carrying a lackluster .210 average and .288 on-base percentage across 118 plate appearances.

  • Jonah Heim C | ATL

    Rangers' Jonah Heim: Sends game into extra frame

    Heim went 1-for-3 with a walk and solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Royals.

    Heim knotted the game at two runs apiece with a ninth-inning home run that set the stage for Nathaniel Lowe's game-winning single in the 10th. For Heim, it was his fourth homer and first in 12 games. He's appeared in 29 of the team's first 35 games, which is a lot for a catcher whose bat has tailed off in August and September in each of the past two seasons.

  • Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Getting maintenance day

    Langeliers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

    Langeliers was probably overdue for a day off, as he had started at catcher or served as a designated hitter in each of Oakland's last five games. Kyle McCann will get a turn behind the plate in Sunday's series finale.

  • Korey Lee C | CHW

    White Sox's Korey Lee: Getting rest Sunday

    Lee is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

    Lee will hit the bench for the series finale after he caught all 10 innings of Saturday's 6-5 win while going 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Martin Maldonado will draw the nod behind the plate Sunday.

  • Connor Wong C | BOS

    Red Sox's Connor Wong: Taking seat Sunday

    Wong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

    Wong went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts Saturday and will hit the bench for Sunday's series finale in Minnesota. Reese McGuire will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Cooper Criswell.

  • Danny Jansen C | TEX

    Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Receiving breather Sunday

    Jansen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

    Jansen will get a routine maintenance day in the series finale after drawing starts at catcher in each of the Blue Jays' previous three games. Alejandro Kirk will check in for him behind the dish.

  • Royals' Freddy Fermin: Workload picking up

    Fermin will start at catcher and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Rangers.

    Fermin will be behind the dish for the fifth time in seven games while Salvador Perez gets a day off from catching and serves as the Royals' designated hitter. Nelson Velazquez has served as the Royals' primary DH all season, but he's been occupying more of a part-time role of late as manager Matt Quartaro has look to make room in the lineup for Fermin, who has gone 5-for-18 with a solo home run and three walks over his last six games.

  • Ben Rortvedt C | NYM

    Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Not in Sunday's lineup

    Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

    Rortvedt started four of the previous five games but will receive Sunday off after he went 3-for-12 with four strikeouts during that stretch. Alex Jackson will step in behind the plate to catch for Ryan Pepiot on Sunday.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Not starting Sunday

    O'Hoppe (hand) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

    As expected, O'Hoppe will be on the bench for the day game to close out the series in Cleveland after he exited Saturday's 7-1 loss with a right hand contusion. Matt Thaiss will step in behind the plate for O'Hoppe, who should be viewed as day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener in Pittsburgh. According to Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register, O'Hoppe has already resumed throwing and was scheduled to take batting practice Sunday, so he could be available off the bench in an emergency.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: On bench in second straight

    Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

    After sitting against Tigers right-hander Casey Mize in Saturday's 5-3 win, the lefty-hitting Wells will remain on the bench Sunday with southpaw Tarik Skubal on the hill for Detroit. The Yankees may be opting for more of a timeshare at catcher between Wells and the right-handed-hitting Jose Trevino rather than a true platoon, given that Trevino has been the better performer of the two this season. Trevino heads into Sunday's game with a .719 OPS, more than 100 points higher than Wells' mark (.592).

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