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Manager A.J. Hinch said Friday that Eduardo Valencia will start at catcher Saturday against the Phillies, and it's uncertain if Dingler (thumb) will play in Sunday's series finale, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Dingler is not in the lineup for Friday's series opener against Philadelphia, as Jake Rogers is doing the catching and batting ninth. Valencia will catch Saturday, suggesting Dingler has already been ruled out for that game. Hinch said Dingler is progressing with his bruised thumb, but he remains day-to-day. It's possible Dingler will remain sidelined through the All-Star break.

Dingler (thumb) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies.

Dingler was removed from Wednesday's game after a foul tip caught him in the thumb. He'll miss a second straight start behind the plate, as Jake Rogers will start at catcher and bat ninth for Detroit. Dingler remains day-to-day headed into the final series before the All-Star break.

The Twins activated Jeffers (hand) from the 10-day injured list Friday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Jeffers suffered a fractured left hamate bone May 18 and has missed the last 46 games, but he appears ready to return to the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Angels. Jeffers was on a tear at the plate before going down, slashing .295/.408/.541 with seven homers, 26 RBI, 26 runs scored, one stolen base and a 23:23 BB:K across 148 trips to the dish.

Wells went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run and a walk in a 12-4 win over Tampa Bay on Thursday.

Wells got in on a big day for New York's offense when he took Cam Booser deep to right field in the fourth inning. It was only the fifth homer of the campaign by the backstop, and his first since May 22. Even with the long ball, Wells has accumulated a putrid .314 OPS with a 1:14 BB:K across 16 games since his June 21 return from an IL stint. He's in the midst of a career-worst season, slashing .151/.246/.242 with a 27.8 percent strikeout rate and just 11 RBI through 212 plate appearances.

Rogers went 1-for-1 with two walks and a solo home run in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Athletics.

With Dillon Dingler getting the night off a day after taking a foul ball off his right thumb, Rogers stepped into the starting lineup and went deep for the second straight game. X-rays came back negative on Dingler's thumb, so he may be able to return soon, but the Tigers also only have three more games before the All-Star break and may play it safe with their starting catcher. If that's the case, Rogers should get a few more chances to shine before returning to a backup role in the second half.

Dingler (thumb) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.

Dingler had to exit Wednesday's game after a foul tip caught him in the right thumb. X-rays came back clean, and Dingler said Thursday that he's feeling "10 times better" a day after the injury, per Logan Reever of Detroit SportsNet. Dingler will avoid the 10-day injured list and is considered day-to-day as he waits for the swelling in his thumb to subside. Jake Rogers is catching for the Tigers on Thursday, and Eduardo Valencia has been called up for depth behind the plate.

Diaz isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels.

Diaz will retreat to the bench Thursday after going 2-for-7 with a pair of strikeouts through the first two games of the series. Kyle Higashioka will replace him as the Rangers' backstop and bat seventh.

Teel is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox.

The White Sox will give Teel the afternoon off after he started behind the plate in each of the team's last three games. Drew Romo will handle catching duties in the series finale.

Narvaez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox.

Narvaez will be given a break for the day game after he caught all nine innings and went 1-for-3 with an RBI during the Red Sox's 5-0 win Wednesday night. Connor Wong will check in for Narvaez behind the dish and will bat ninth.

Caratini is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.

Caratini will receive the afternoon off after starting behind the plate in each of the Twins' last three games. Alex Jackson will handle catching duties for Minnesota in the series finale.