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  • Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Exiting lineup

    Kirk is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Reds.

    Kirk had started each of the previous six games (five at catcher, one at designated hitter), so he'll be given a day off for Wednesday's series finale. Brian Serven will start at catcher and bat ninth for the Blue Jays.

  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Taking seat Wednesday

    Jeffers is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in San Diego, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

    Jeffers and Christian Vazquez continue to alternate catching duties for the Twins, as Vazquez will be behind the plate for Wednesday's series finale after he caught the series opener Monday. The last time either player started at catcher in consecutive games came when Jeffers did it Aug. 7 and 9, and that latter game was the first of a doubleheader.

  • Cal Raleigh C | SEA

    Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Productive in Tuesday's loss

    Raleigh went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs in a loss to the Dodgers on Tuesday.

    Raleigh bounced back from an 0-for-4 night in the series opener Monday to contribute his second multi-hit effort of August. The slugging catcher's two-bagger was his sixth extra-base hit in 15 games this month, and that pop has helped him to a respectable .453 slugging percentage over that span despite a .189 average and 25.4 percent strikeout rate.

  • Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Pops fourth homer

    Kirk went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Reds.

    His third-inning shot off Carson Spiers was one of five Toronto homers during a 10-3 rout. Kirk has had a tough season, but he's shown signs of turning things around since assuming the starting job behind the plate after Danny Jansen was traded to Boston. Over his last 19 contests, Kirk is slashing .297/.382/.422 with two of his four homers on the year and 11 of his 35 RBI.

  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Goes deep Tuesday

    Jeffers went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's loss to the Padres.

    Jeffers had one of two extra-base hits for the Twins, with his being a big blast in the fourth to put his team ahead 2-1. Jeffers now has a home run and a combined six RBI over his last three starts. Tuesday's homer brought him up to 20 for the season which extends his career high. His .785 OPS ranks fourth among all catchers. Jeffers remains locked into a fairly even timeshare behind the dish with Christian Vazquez, but 20 starts at DH have padded his playing time, and he continues to make the most of his opportunities. For the year, he's slashing .233/.313/.472 with 38 extra-base hits, 59 RBI, 46 runs, three steals and a 26:75 BB:K in 372 plate appearances.

  • Yainer Diaz C | HOU

    Astros' Yainer Diaz: Homers in three straight games

    Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Red Sox.

    Diaz homered for the third game in a row, and this was his fourth consecutive multi-hit effort. The catcher is up to 15 long balls through 114 contests, though he's hit five of them over his last 11 games. He's added a reliable .301/.326/.463 slash line, 71 RBI, 54 runs scored, 21 doubles and one stolen base this season.

  • Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Triples, drives in run Tuesday

    Dingler went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Cubs.

    Dingler recorded his first career MLB triple and drove in his team's only run. The rookie catcher got off to a rough start, going 3-for-20 across his first six games in the majors, but he now has two multi-hit efforts over his last four appearances. That stretch has also included Dingler's first home run and now his first triple. He should continue to split time behind the plate with Jake Rogers in the short term, though the 61-65 Tigers may give Dingler more run if they fully fall out of contention.

  • James McCann C | BAL

    Orioles' James McCann: Smacks fourth home run

    McCann went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and three total RBI in Tuesday's 9-5 win over the Mets.

    McCann made his presence felt against his former team, extending Baltimore's lead to 3-0 with a sacrifice fly in the second inning before blasting a two-run homer off Jose Quintana in the fourth. The 34-year-old McCann has been solid at the plate recently, going 10-for-33 (.303) over his last 11 games. Overall, he's slashing .226/.277/.339 through 184 plate appearances this year with four homers, 19 RBI and 23 runs scored while backing up Adley Rutschman behind the plate.

  • Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Receiving Tuesday off

    Rutschman is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

    The 26-year-old missed two games over the weekend due to back soreness but returned to the lineup for the previous two contests and went 1-for-7 with a solo homer. Rutschman will return to the bench for Tuesday's contest for what is presumably a maintenance day. James McCann will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Dean Kremer.

  • Jake Rogers C | DET

    Tigers' Jake Rogers: Idle Tuesday

    Rogers isn't in the Tigers' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

    The Tigers seem to be comfortable alternating between Rogers and Dillon Dingler at catcher, and Tuesday will mark Dingler's turn to start behind the dish.

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