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  • Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Scratched from lineup

    Rutschman (back) has been scratched from Friday's lineup against the Red Sox.

    Rutschman was a late scratch due to low back discomfort, per Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun. James McCann will start behind the plate and bat ninth.

  • Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Adds three more hits Thursday

    Langeliers went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Mets.

    Langeliers has been on a tear recently, picking up three or more hits in three of his last four contests. He's gone 11-for-15 with three doubles and a home run in that span after going just 2-for-24 in his previous seven games. Langeliers has boosted his slash line to .230/.295/.468 through 396 plate appearances this year with 22 homers, 61 RBI, 43 runs scored and four stolen bases.

  • Yankees' Carlos Narvaez: Optioned to Triple-A

    The Yankees optioned Narvaez to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.

    With Jose Trevino (quad) returning from the injured list Thursday and claiming the backup catcher spot, Narvaez will be pushed back to the minor leagues. The 25-year-old appeared in six games during his latest stint in the majors, going 3-for-13 with six strikeouts. Should Trevino or Austin Wells need to miss an extended period of time down the stretch, Narvaez would almost certainly be called upon to rejoin the Yankees.

  • Jose Trevino C | NYY

    Yankees' Jose Trevino: Activated from IL

    The Yankees reinstated Trevino (quad) from the 10-day injured list Thursday.

    Manager Aaron Boone said earlier Thursday that Trevino would be activated off the IL ahead of Friday's series opener against the Tigers, and the Yankees have now made the roster move official during the team's day off. The 31-year-old catcher will work as a backup while Austin Wells continues to receive the majority of starts behind the dish, and Carlos Narvaez will be optioned back to Triple-A in order to clear a roster spot.

  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Resting Thursday

    Jeffers isn't in the Twins' lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.

    Jeffers went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts during Wednesday's contest, snapping his brief three-game hitting streak, and he'll now take a seat as he continues to split time behind the dish with Christian Vazquez.

  • Jose Trevino C | NYY

    Yankees' Jose Trevino: Expected back Friday

    Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday on "Foul Territory" that Trevino (quad) will be activated from the 10-day injured list Friday.

    Boone also reiterated that Austin Wells would continue to see the bulk of the playing time at catcher after Trevino returns. Trevino has been sidelined since mid-July due to a Grade 2 left quad strain and has gone 2-for-8 in three rehab games with Double-A Somerset.

  • Matt Thaiss C | LAA

    Angels' Matt Thaiss: Swats second homer

    Thaiss went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Blue Jays.

    Thaiss produced one of just two extra-base hits for Los Angeles in the defeat, smacking a solo shot to center field in the fifth inning. The backstop was in the lineup for the third time in five days -- twice he's worked behind the plate, and once he was the DH -- as his playing time has been slightly ticking up. Thaiss has earned the increased at-bats by slashing .342/.435/.474 with seven RBI, four runs, a 7:9 BB:K and three stolen bases over 12 contests since the beginning of July.

  • Jake Rogers C | DET

    Tigers' Jake Rogers: Resting in series finale

    Rogers is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners.

    After driving in a career-high seven runs in the Tigers' 15-1 win Tuesday in the series opener, Rogers was awarded a second straight start at catcher Wednesday, but he went hitless in three at-bats in Detroit's 3-2 victory. He'll give way to Dillon Dingler behind the plate in the series finale, and the two backstops seem poised to operate in a timeshare moving forward.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Smacks ninth homer

    Wells went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two additional RBI in Wednesday's 10-2 win over the White Sox.

    Wells' homer was his first since July 26, though he batted a strong .298 over the 14 contests between long balls. The catcher continues to bat cleanup versus right-handers, keeping him in a prime spot to rack up RBI in a strong lineup. For the season, Wells is slashing .257/.347/.426 with nine homers, 36 RBI, 32 runs scored and one stolen base over 292 plate appearances.

  • Korey Lee C | CHW

    White Sox's Korey Lee: Resting Wednesday

    Lee is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

    Lee will take a seat in the series finale after catching each of Chicago's last four games. Chuckie Robinson will replace Lee behind the dish.

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