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  • Royals' Salvador Perez: Swats 21st homer

    Perez went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and an additional run scored in Monday's 7-4 win against Washington.

    The veteran backstop notched his 294th career long ball with a 404-foot, two-run blast off Nationals starter Cade Cavalli in the sixth. Perez has flashed his power since the All-Star break, hitting .267 (23-for-86) with eight homers, 14 RBI and 13 runs scored across 22 games. Through 475 total plate appearances in 114 games, the 35-year-old is slashing .248/.394/.454 with 68 RBI and 39 runs scored.

  • Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Back in action Monday

    Narvaez (knee) will start at catcher and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Astros.

    As expected, Narvaez will rejoin the starting nine for the first time since last Tuesday after a sore left knee kept him out of the lineup for each of the last four games. The Red Sox activated waiver pickup Ali Sanchez on Monday to provide the team with a third option at catcher, but Narvaez is expected to see the bulk of the starts behind the plate over both Sanchez and Connor Wong so long as his knee presents no issues for him moving forward.

  • Austin Wynns C | ATH

    Athletics' Austin Wynns: Done for 2025

    The Athletics transferred Wynns (abdomen) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.

    The move clears a spot on the Athletics' 40-man roster for left-hander Brady Basso (shoulder), who was reinstated from the 60-day IL and optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas. Wynns landed on the 10-day IL this past Tuesday due to an abdominal strain, and his move to the 60-day IL means the 34-year-old catcher will not be eligible to return in 2025. He appeared in 40 games between the Athletics (22) and Reds (18) this season and slashed .291/.321/.544 with six home runs and 21 RBI over 110 plate appearances. Wynns will be heading into his final year of arbitration this winter, though it's unclear if the Athletics intend to tender him a contract for 2026.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Getting breather

    O'Hoppe is absent from the lineup for Monday's game versus the Dodgers.

    It's a routine day off for O'Hoppe as the Angels kick off a series against the Dodgers. Travis d'Arnaud will do the catching and bat eighth for the Halos.

  • Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Getting rest Monday

    Higashioka is absent from the lineup for Monday's game versus the Diamondbacks.

    Higashioka has taken on a bigger share of the catching duties for the Rangers lately, but he'll get a breather for Monday's series opener. Jonah Heim will start behind the plate and bat ninth.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Taking seat Monday

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

    Wells will get a breather for the series opener while Ben Rice steps in behind the plate. Dating back to the All-Star break, Wells has posted a lowly .130/.186/.204 slash line over 16 games. His ongoing struggles could cost him more playing time if the Yankees are comfortable using Rice behind the plate more frequently in order to open up first base for Paul Goldschmidt.

  • Omar Narvaez C | HOU

    Rangers' Omar Narvaez: Lands MiLB deal with Texas

    Narvaez signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Sunday.

    Narvaez will move on to his third organization of the season after stops with the White Sox and Astros. The 33-year-old catcher has seen MLB action in parts of 10 seasons but has spent the majority of the 2025 campaign at the Triple-A level, slashing .243/.372/.338 with three home runs across 180 plate appearances with Charlotte and Sugar Land. He'll report to the Rangers' top affiliate in Round Rock but could be a candidate to receive a promotion to the big leagues in September, when Texas' active roster expands to 28 players.

  • Cal Raleigh C | SEA

    Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Belts another homer

    Raleigh went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run during Sunday's 6-3 win over Tampa Bay.

    Raleigh went 3-for-13 during Seattle's three-game series against the Rays, but all three of his hits -- one in each contest -- were round trippers. The catcher tagged Adrian Houser for a two-run shot in his first at-bat. Raleigh is up to 45 home runs on the season, four more than any other player in baseball.

  • Cooper Ingle C | CLE

    Guardians' Cooper Ingle: Heading to Triple-A

    The Guardians promoted Ingle from Double-A Akron to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday.

    Ingle, a 23-year-old catching prospect, batted .273 with nine home runs and a 65:70 BB:K over 403 plate appearances with Akron. He'll likely finish out the 2025 season and open the 2026 campaign as Columbus' No. 1 catcher, but Ingle should have a good chance at reaching the majors at some point next summer.

  • Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Out Sunday, will start Monday

    Narvaez (knee) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, but Red Sox manager Alex Cora confirmed that the catcher will return to the starting nine for Monday's series opener in Houston, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

    Narvaez hasn't played since Tuesday while he's managed a sore left knee, but Cora noted that the backstop will be available off the bench Sunday. Connor Wong had filled in for Narvaez in each of the Red Sox's previous three games, and Cora said that he elected to stick with Wong behind the dish Sunday because he typically serves as starter Brayan Bello's personal catcher. Once he returns to the lineup Monday, Narvaez should resume handling his usual duties as Boston's No. 1 backstop.

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