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  • Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Sits out Wednesday

    McGuire is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.

    McGuire will give way to Kevin Plawecki behind the plate after catching in each of Boston's last three games. Though the playing time has tilted in McGuire's favor of late, manager Alex Cora has yet to commit to the 27-year-old as the Red Sox's clear No. 1 catcher.

  • Gary Sanchez C | MIL

    Twins' Gary Sanchez: Heads to bench Wednesday

    Sanchez isn't starting Wednesday against the Red Sox.

    Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, two runs and a strikeout Tuesday against Boston but will be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Sandy Leon is starting behind the plate and batting ninth.

  • Danny Jansen C | TEX

    Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Not starting Wednesday

    Jansen isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Cubs.

    Jansen started the last three games and went 3-for-10 with a homer, a double, four RBI and two runs during that time. Alejandro Kirk is starting at catcher and batting cleanup Wednesday.

  • Carlos Perez C | CHW

    White Sox's Carlos Perez: Sent back to Triple-A

    The White Sox optioned Perez to Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday.

    Perez's first stint in the big leagues will come to an end with the White Sox bringing back Yasmani Grandal (knee) back from the injured list Wednesday to give the team another healthy catcher to pair with Seby Zavala. While Grandal was on the shelf for the past week and a half, Perez saw light action behind Zavala, appearing in two games while going 1-for-4 at the dish. Even if Grandal and Zavala both maintain health for the rest of the season, Perez could still be a candidate to join the big club as a third catcher at some point in September, when the active roster will expand from 26 to 28 men.

  • Seby Zavala C | LAD

    White Sox's Seby Zavala: Cedes catching duties to Grandal

    Zavala is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

    With Yasmani Grandal (knee) returning to action Wednesday and starting behind the plate following a minimum-length stay on the injured list, Zavala's reign as the White Sox's clear No. 1 catcher will come to an end. While Grandal's longer track record of success at the big-league level gives him a decent amount of leash, Zavala's superior production this season could be enough for him to stick around in a timeshare with Grandal. Zavala owns a .743 OPS over 170 plate appearances in 2022, a stark contrast to Grandal's .566 OPS over 290 plate appearances.

  • White Sox's Yasmani Grandal: Makes return from IL

    The White Sox reinstated Grandal (knee) from the 10-day injured list. He'll start at catcher and bat sixth Wednesday against the Royals.

    Grandal looked to be in danger of missing extended action after he exited an Aug. 20 game against the Guardians with a left knee strain, but after an MRI revealed no major ligament or tendon damage, he ended up spending the minimum amount of time on the IL. He was productive over a recent three-game rehab assignment at Triple-A Charlotte, but the career-worst .566 OPS he posted for the White Sox prior to landing on the shelf could put Grandal at risk of settling into a timeshare at catcher with Seby Zavala over the final five weeks of the campaign.

  • Guardians' Austin Hedges: Retreats to bench Wednesday

    Hedges isn't starting Wednesday against the Orioles.

    Hedges has recorded hits in his last four games, going 5-for-12 with a double, two runs, a stolen base and a strikeout during that time. He'll get a breather while Luke Maile starts behind the dish and bats eighth.

  • Cal Raleigh C | SEA

    Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Uncorks 19th homer

    Raleigh went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an RBI sacrifice fly and a walk in a win over the Tigers on Tuesday.

    Raleigh unleashed his 19th homer in the third inning to give the Mariners an early 2-0 lead, and his sac fly later in the six-run frame plated Ty France. The slugging backstop's productive effort snapped him out of a significant funk, one that had seen him go 0-for-16 over his prior six games while striking out at a 27.8 percent clip.

  • Royals' Salvador Perez: Stays hot with homer

    Perez went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double and an RBI single in a 9-7 win over the White Sox on Tuesday.

    Perez continued an excellent month of August and helped to power his team to victory over their division rivals with two extra-base hits. The home run he launched to right field was his 19th long ball of the season. Perez came into the month hitting only .209, but the veteran power-hitting catcher has raised his batting average to .241 over the course of August.

  • Jonah Heim C | ATL

    Rangers' Jonah Heim: Not starting Wednesday

    Heim isn't in the lineup Wednesday against Houston.

    Heim is on the bench for the second time in the last three matchups after he went 0-for-16 with a run, two walks and a strikeout over his last five games. Meibrys Viloria is starting behind the dish and batting eighth.

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