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  • Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Sitting down Tuesday

    Kirk isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.

    Kirk will get a day to rest Tuesday after going 1-for-4 with two strikeouts during Monday's win in the series opener. Brian Serven will fill in behind the plate and bat ninth.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Back in lineup

    O'Hoppe (knee) will start at catcher and bat third Tuesday against Toronto, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    O'Hoppe was pulled from Monday's game due to a sore right knee, though manager Ron Washington said afterward that his removal was precautionary. The 24-year-old backstop will now return to the lineup without missing a game and look to turn things around after going 0-for-24 over his last six contests.

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    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Out of Tuesday's lineup

    Jeffers is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.

    Jeffers went 1-for-4 with three strikeouts in Monday's series opener and will sit Tuesday as he and Christian Vazquez continue to split playing time behind the plate.

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    Rangers' Jonah Heim: Taking seat Tuesday

    Heim is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.

    Heim will give way to Carson Kelly behind the plate for the third time in four games. Heim is working through a minor skid at the plate, going 8-for-47 (.170) in his last 14 games.

  • Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Out of lineup

    Dingler is absent from the starting nine for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.

    Dingler had started back-to-back games, but he'll yield to Jake Rogers behind the dish Tuesday. The 25-year-old Dingler is slashing .208/.269/.458 in 26 plate appearances for the Tigers.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Avoids major injury

    O'Hoppe (knee) is expected to play Tuesday against Toronto, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

    Manager Ron Washington said after the game that O'Hoppe was removed as a precaution, and he expects his starting catcher to be back in the lineup for the second game of the series. The team's training staff will likely check on O'Hoppe in the morning to confirm his availability for Tuesday's matchup.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Lifted with knee injury

    O'Hoppe left Monday's game against the Blue Jays due to right knee soreness.

    O'Hoppe went 0-for-2 at the dish with a strikeout before departing due to the injury. Matt Thaiss took over behind the plate in O'Hoppe's absence. O'Hoppe will be considered day-to-day until further notice.

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    Astros' Yainer Diaz: Launches 12th homer

    Diaz went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Monday against the Rays.

    Diaz extended a modest hitting streak to six games with the three-run blast. He's also reached base safely in 16 of his last 17 with an on-base percentage of .413 and 10 extra-base hits including four homers, 14 RBI and 10 runs over that stretch.

  • Guardians' Ralphy Velazquez: Jumps to High-A

    The Guardians promoted Velazquez from Single-A Lynchburg to High-A Lake County on Monday.

    Though the Guardians have seemingly closed the door on developing Velazquez as a catcher, the 19-year-old has cemented himself as one of the organization's top position prospects thanks to the slugging potential he brings as a first baseman. He put that power on display during his time with Lynchburg, notching 31 extra-base hits over 375 plate appearances while also keeping his strikeout rate (20 percent) in check. Velazquez will get a tougher test as he makes the move to the Midwest League, where he'll once again be one of the youngest hitters on the circuit.

  • Royals' Freddy Fermin: Not in Monday's lineup

    Fermin is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Minnesota.

    The Royals will go with Salvador Perez at catcher and Michael Massey at designated hitter for their series opener against the Twins. Fermin has gone just 3-for-20 at the plate across his last five games.

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