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  • Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Not starting Tuesday

    Langeliers is on the bench Tuesday against the Nationals.

    It's been a rough past couple games for Langeliers, as he's struck out six times while going 0-for-9. Stephen Vogt is filling in as the designated hitter Tuesday.

  • Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Draws third straight start

    McGuire will start at catcher and bat ninth in Tuesday's game against the Twins, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

    McGuire has been on the bench for stretches of two and three straight contests over the past couple weeks, but he'll be picking up his third consecutive turn behind the dish Tuesday. The playing-time situation at catcher remains a difficult one to predict, but McGuire looks to have the edge over Kevin Plawecki at the moment.

  • Eric Haase C | SF

    Tigers' Eric Haase: Takes seat Tuesday

    Haase isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Mariners.

    Haase went 1-for-4 with a pair of runs Sunday and is hitting .250 over his last seven games. Tucker Barnhart will catch and bat eighth Tuesday.

  • Yainer Diaz C | HOU

    Astros' Yainer Diaz: MLB debut coming soon

    Diaz will have his contract selected from Triple-A Sugar Land when rosters expand Sept. 1, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Diaz will need to wait a few more days before officially receiving his first chance in the big leagues. He will not only add depth behind the dish down the stretch, but he also has experience at first base and the corner-outfield spots. The 23-year-old began his 2022 campaign in Double-A before getting promoted to Triple-A on June 21, where he's slashed .294/.342/.587 with 16 home runs, 48 RBI, one stolen base and 38 runs scored over 48 games.

  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Starting baseball activities

    Jeffers (thumb) will head to Florida to begin baseball activities, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

    Jeffers continues to set his sights on a return during the team's final homestand of the 2022 regular season, which runs from Sept. 27 to Sept. 29 against the White Sox. His progress over the next few weeks will likely dictate whether he can meet this goal. Jeffers has been on the 10-day IL since undergoing surgery to repair an avulsion fracture of his right thumb July 20.

  • Jose Trevino C | CIN

    Yankees' Jose Trevino: Back in action

    Trevino (foot) is in the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.

    Trevino sat out the last two days after being struck by a pitch on the foot in Friday's game, but he is ready to return to action. He will line up behind the plate and hit seventh Monday night.

  • Max Stassi C | SF

    Angels' Max Stassi: On bench Monday

    Stassi isn't starting Monday against the Yankees, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

    Stassi has lost out on some playing time recently and will head to the bench for the fourth time in the last five games. Matt Thaiss is starting at catcher and batting eighth.

  • Gary Sanchez C | MIL

    Twins' Gary Sanchez: Sitting Monday

    Sanchez isn't in the lineup Monday against the Red Sox.

    Sanchez is out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games after he went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts Sunday. Sandy Leon is starting behind the plate and batting ninth.

  • Red Sox's Kevin Plawecki: Sitting in second straight

    Plawecki is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

    Plawecki is on the bench for the second game in a row, as Reese McGuire will handle catching duties in the series opener in Minnesota after going 1-for-3 with a walk and a double in Sunday's 12-4 loss to the Rays. The two backstops will likely continue to share work behind the plate until one clearly separates himself from the other from a performance standpoint.

  • Royals' Freddy Fermin: Strong week at Triple-A

    Fermin was named the International League Player of the Week on Monday.

    Fermin was a force for Triple-A Omaha. In six games versus Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the catcher delivered six home runs, 12 RBI and nine runs scored, batting .368 (7-for-19). The impressive week nearly doubled his power output for the year -- he's up to 13 homers, 47 RBI, 34 runs scored and a .274/.376/.511 slash line through 68 contests at the Triple-A level. He's still no higher than fourth on the Royals' organizational catching depth chart.

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