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Langeliers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Langeliers will receive a breather for the series finale in New York after he caught eight innings and went 3-for-4 with a walk and a run in Tuesday's 10-5 loss. Carlos Perez will check in for Langeliers behind the dish.

Trevino is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

The Yankees are wrapping up their series with a day game after a night game, so Trevino will get a break after catching in each of New York's last three contests. Kyle Higashioka will form a battery with starting pitcher Jhony Brito on Wednesday.

Langeliers went 3-for-4 with a walk and a run in a loss to the Yankees on Tuesday.

The young backstop had his most productive game of the season in terms of reaching safely, busting out of a 2-for-20 slump that had encompassed his last six games in the process. Langeliers raised his average and on-base percentage to .227 and .301, respectively, though he's now gone without an extra-base hit in seven straight contests.

Murphy went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored, a double and a walk in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Rangers.

Murphy was excellent Tuesday, with his seventh-inning blast off Andrew Heaney serving as the highlight. While Murphy doesn't play much as the Mariners' backup catcher, he has multiple hits in four of his last five games. The 32-year-old is slashing .244/.262/.415 through 42 plate appearances.

Maldonado went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's victory over the Angels.

Maldonado hit one of the more noteworthy homers of the season, as he smoked a two-strike slider from Shohei Ohtani 407 feet. Maldonado has six hits in his last six games after posting just eight knocks in his first 20 games. Despite the recent success, he's not a recommended fantasy option and could lose playing time to rookie Yainer Diaz throughout the season.

Rutschman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 4-2 victory over the Rays.

Rustchman snapped a 0-for-19 stretch with a two-run homer in the third inning, a 407-foot shot off Zach Eflin to give Baltimore a 3-1 lead. Despite his recent cold spell, the 25-year-old Rustchman is still slashing a robust .273/.399/.424 with five home runs, 17 runs scored and 20 RBI through 163 plate appearances.

The Angels purchased Okey's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

Okey will join the 26-man active roster as a replacement for fellow catcher Chad Wallach (concussion/neck), who was placed on the 7-day injured list. Okey will be in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Astros and handle catching duties with Shohei Ohtani on the mound. Expect Matt Thaiss to serve as the Angels' primary backstop until either Wallach or Max Stassi (personal/hip) returns from the IL.

The Angels placed Wallach on the 7-day injured list Tuesday while he tends to a concussion and a stiff neck, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

Wallach will miss at least a week as he recovers from the head and neck injuries he suffered in Sunday's 16-8 loss to the Rangers. Catcher Chris Okey will be called up from Triple-A Salt Lake to take Wallach's place on the roster.

Raleigh is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Rangers.

With left-hander Andrew Heaney on the mound, Raleigh will head to the bench Tuesday. Raleigh has only registered one hit in seven at-bats against lefties this year, notching a double and four strikeouts. Tom Murphy will draw the start at catcher and bat seventh versus Texas.

Hickey was promoted from High-A Greenville to Double-A Portland on Tuesday.

This was a much-needed promotion for the 23-year-old catcher, as hitters his age with his pedigree (fifth-round pick in 2021) belong in the upper levels. The lefty-hitting backstop had a .294/.402/.588 slash line with four home runs, a 24.4 percent strikeout rate and a 14.6 percent walk rate in 18 games in a return to High-A after logging similar numbers at that level in 34 games in 2022.