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  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Getting breather Tuesday

    Jeffers is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.

    It looks to be a routine day off for the Twins' top catcher. Christian Vazquez will be behind the plate Tuesday while Pablo Lopez does the pitching.

  • David Banuelos DH | MIN

    Orioles' David Banuelos: Sent to Triple-A

    The Orioles optioned Banuelos to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday.

    The 27-year-old had his contract selected by Baltimore on Monday but was only with the big club one day, as prospect Heston Kjerstad was promoted Tuesday. Banuelos isn't likely to receive another look with the Orioles if Adley Rutschman and James McCann stay healthy.

  • Jonah Heim C | ATL

    Rangers' Jonah Heim: Returns from bereavement

    The Rangers activated Heim from the bereavement list Tuesday.

    Heim was away from the club for two games while tending to more urgent personal matters. Sam Huff had been up briefly to back up Andrew Knizner, but he's now returned to Triple-A Round Rock with Heim set to resume his role as the Rangers' everyday catcher.

  • Sam Huff C | BAL

    Rangers' Sam Huff: Sent back to minors

    The Rangers optioned Huff to Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.

    Huff was up for a handful of days and did not receive a plate appearance. He'll go back to getting regular at-bats at Round Rock.

  • James McCann C | ARI

    Orioles' James McCann: Hits first homer

    McCann went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-2 victory versus the Angels.

    With Adley Rutschman resting his legs as the Orioles' DH, McCann got a start behind the plate and accounted for the team's first run with a second-inning solo blast. The veteran backstop has notched at least one hit in seven of the 10 games in which he's appeared, compiling a .265/.265/.412 slash line, five runs and five RBI. That works just fine for a backup catcher, but McCann doesn't figure to be a viable option in most fantasy formats with Rutschman staked to the lead role behind the plate for the Orioles for the foreseeable future.

  • Jake Rogers C | DET

    Tigers' Jake Rogers: Snaps out of slump

    Rogers went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Monday's 7-1 win over the Rays.

    Rogers came into the contest having gone 0-for-16 across his previous seven games, so the hits were much needed, though he's still batting just .119 overall in what's been a rough start to the year. The backstop is also still sitting on just one home run for the season, and he'll need to find his power stroke soon to make a fantasy impact and hold off Carson Kelly for playing time.

  • David Banuelos DH | MIN

    Orioles' David Banuelos: Joins major-league roster

    Banuelos had his contract selected from Triple-A Norfolk by the Orioles on Monday.

    Banuelos was optioned outright to Norfolk on Friday after clearing waivers, but he'll now return to the big-league roster. The catcher appeared in the team's 11-3 win over the Twins on April 16, failing to get on base in his only at-bat of the season. He'll replace Austin Hays (calf) on Baltimore's roster after Hays was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday, while outfielder Peyton Burdick was designated for assignment, opening a spot on the 40-man roster for Banuelos.

  • White Sox's Martin Maldonado: Sitting Monday

    Maldonado is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.

    Maldonado and Korey Lee have now alternated turns behind the dish over the past six games, with both backstops drawing three starts apiece. With the White Sox sitting at 3-18 on the season and already shaping up as non-contenders, the 37-year-old Maldonado could become less of a priority as the campaign rolls along and the organization aims to get more of an evaluation of the 25-year-old Lee.

  • Carson Kelly C | CHC

    Tigers' Carson Kelly: Losing work to Jake Rogers

    Kelly is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.

    Kelly is on the bench for a third straight game and may have moved into the clear No. 2 role behind the plate for the Tigers after he and Jake Rogers had operated in a timeshare for much of the first month of the season. Kelly's playing time has tailed off as his bat has cooled down; since going 3-for-5 in his first start of the season March 30 versus the White Sox, Kelly has slashed .139/.184/.250.

  • Ben Rortvedt C | NYM

    Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Resting against lefty

    Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.

    The lefty-hitting Rortvedt will head to the bench Monday with southpaw Tarik Skubal toeing the rubber for the Tigers. The Rays will go with the righty-hitting Rene Pinto behind the dish.

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