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  • Rays' Hunter Feduccia: Not in Wednesday's lineup

    Feduccia is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Angels.

    Feduccia and Nick Fortes have split the Rays' catching duties evenly since the former was added to the roster this past Friday. Fortes will be behind the dish and bat ninth in Wednesday's series finale.

  • Blue Jays' Tyler Heineman: Re-entering lineup Wednesday

    Heineman (head) will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

    Heineman exited his most recent start Saturday due to a head contusion, but he avoided a concussion and made enough improvement to play the final two innings of Monday's 15-1 win. He'll make his return to the starting lineup Wednesday, but Heineman is expected to see few opportunities moving forward after top backstop Alejandro Kirk was reinstated from the 7-day injured list Sunday.

  • Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Grabbing seat Wednesday

    Kirk is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Colorado.

    Kirk started at catcher in each of the last three games after returning from the 7-day injured list, so he'll get some rest during Wednesday's matinee. Tyler Heineman will be behind the dish and bat eighth as Toronto goes for the sweep.

  • Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Homers thrice in win

    Langeliers went 5-for-6 with three homers, a double and four runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.

    Langeliers posted a historic night at the plate in his first career start in the leadoff spot. He started things off with a leadoff home run before homering again in the fifth and seventh innings. Langeliers became the fifth catcher in MLB history to hit 20-plus homers in three of his first four seasons. He now has 10 home runs since coming back from the All-Star break, which is tied with Kyle Schwarber for the most in baseball.

  • Yainer Diaz C | HOU

    Astros' Yainer Diaz: Pops 16th homer

    Diaz went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Tuesday against the Marlins.

    Diaz popped a three-run home run in the fifth inning to provide Houston with some insurance runs, his 16th of the season. While his average has been on the rise for several weeks, Diaz has now begun to hit for power, hitting three homers and two doubles with 10 RBI across his last seven games. His ISO now sits at .171, 29 points above his mark in 2024.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Getting breather Tuesday

    Wells isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.

    Wells will take a seat Tuesday after going 1-for-5 with a run scored during Monday's series opener. Ben Rice will catch instead for starter Will Warren and bat second.

  • Ali Sanchez C | BOS

    Blue Jays' Ali Sanchez: Designated for assignment

    The Blue Jays designated Sanchez for assignment Tuesday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

    The Blue Jays had no use for Sanchez following Alejandro Kirk's return from the injured list Sunday, so the former will now lose his place on the MLB and 40-man rosters. Buddy Kennedy was selected from Triple-A Buffalo to fill the vacant spot.

  • Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Exiting starting nine

    Dingler is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Twins.

    He'll get a well-deserved break after starting each of the previous four contests at catcher. Jake Rogers will be behind the dish and bat ninth while Dingler rests.

  • Athletics' Willie MacIver: Back in big leagues

    The Athletics recalled MacIver from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.

    The 28-year-old was optioned to Las Vegas in late July but will make a quick return to the majors to replace Austin Wynns (abdomen) on the active roster. MacIver has handled himself well at the plate in his first 17 big-league games this season with a .737 OPS, but he isn't likely to receive regular playing time while serving as the backup to starting catcher Shea Langeliers.

  • Austin Wynns C | ATH

    Athletics' Austin Wynns: Lands on IL with abdominal strain

    The Athletics placed Wynns on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with an abdominal strain.

    He'll be shelved until at least mid-August while recuperating. Willie MacIver is up as Wynns' roster replacement and will serve as the backup catcher behind Shea Langeliers.

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