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  • Rays' Christian Bethancourt: Settling into primary starting role

    Bethancourt went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored Monday against the Astros.

    Bethancourt started the season in an even split behind the plate with Francisco Mejia, but the former has now started six of the last eight games behind the plate. He's earned that extra run, as he's in the midst of an eight-game hitting streak, during which he's hit .400 with three homers, eight RBI and seven runs scored. Overall, Bethancourt has maintained a 170 wRC+ and a .409 wOBA across 54 plate appearances on the campaign.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Undergoing surgery Tuesday

    O'Hoppe (shoulder) is set to undergo surgery on his torn labrum Tuesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    O'Hoppe is expected to miss 4-to-6 months after being diagnosed with the tear over the weekend. The 23-year-old could return to the Angels before the end of the season, but is just as likely -- if not more so -- to not return to the Angels in 2024.

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    Rangers' Jonah Heim: Resting Monday

    Heim is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.

    After making four consecutive starts behind the plate, Heim will get a day off as the Rangers open a three-game set in Cincinnati. Sandy Leon will draw the start at catcher and will bat eighth Monday.

  • Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Belts two-run homer

    Langeliers went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Rangers on Sunday.

    The young backstop's 433-foot blast to left in the fifth inning with Jordan Diaz aboard accounted for all of Oakland's runs on the day. Langeliers has only a .234 average and .310 on-base percentage through 71 plate appearances, but the fact he's accrued six extra-base hits (two doubles, four homers) has his slugging percentage at a respectable .453.

  • Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Could be available off bench

    McGuire (hand) could be available in an emergency Sunday against the Brewers, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

    The 28-year-old took a foul tip to the right hand during Saturday's contest but had X-rays come back negative, and it appears he won't require a stint on the injured list. The Red Sox may try to stay away from McGuire for a day or two, but the team may not need to add a third catcher to the roster since he's still technically available.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Out 4-to-6 months with torn labrum

    O'Hoppe was diagnosed with a torn labrum in his left shoulder Sunday and is expected to face a 4-to-6 month recovery after undergoing surgery, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

    The 23-year-old suffered the injury Thursday against the Yankees on an awkward swing, and he's now poised to miss most, if not the entirety, of the rest of the 2023 season. It's a horrible break for O'Hoppe and the Angels, as he was off to a strong start to his rookie campaign with a .283/.339/.547 slash line and four home runs in 16 games. Max Stassi (hip) is also still on the injured list, leaving Matt Thaiss and Chad Wallach to handle catching duties for the Halos.

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    Angels' Matt Thaiss: Resting for day game

    Thaiss is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

    Though he's temporarily moved to the top of the depth chart at catcher with Logan O'Hoppe (shoulder) recently joining Max Stassi (hip) on the injured list, Thaiss will take a seat for the day game after a night game while Chad Wallach receives a turn behind the dish. In Saturday's 11-8 loss, Thaiss caught all nine innings and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored. The two hits were the first of the season for Thaiss, who went 0-for-12 over his first six games with the Angels.

  • Twins' Christian Vazquez: Receives Sunday off

    Vazquez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

    Vazquez is 2-for-14 with six strikeouts over his past four appearances and will take a seat Sunday for the third time in Minnesota's last four games. Ryan Jeffers will start at catcher with southpaw Patrick Corbin pitching for Washington.

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    Tigers' Jake Rogers: Enters lineup Sunday

    Rogers is starting at catcher and batting eighth in Sunday's game against the Orioles.

    With Eric Haase getting the series finale off, Rogers will enter the lineup. Rogers started the season off with two home runs in his first four games but hasn't gone deep in seven contests since then, though he has managed a .294 batting average during the most recent stretch.

  • White Sox's Yasmani Grandal: Receives Sunday off

    Grandal is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Tampa Bay.

    Grandal went 4-for-17 with two doubles, a solo homer and two additional runs while starting the past five games, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's series finale in Tampa Bay. Seby Zavala will receive the start behind the plate against Rays righty Zach Eflin.

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