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  • Gary Sanchez C | MIL

    Twins' Gary Sanchez: Hits bench Sunday

    Sanchez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

    Sanchez will sit for the second time this weekend while Ryan Jeffers checks in behind the dish and while Byron Buxton gets a day out of the outfield to serve as the Twins' designated hitter. Though he's getting on base at a .250 clip in June and has produced only six extra-base hits (two home runs, four doubles) in 19 games on the month, Sanchez still appears to be the Twins' preferred option at DH.

  • White Sox's Reese McGuire: Returns to bench Sunday

    McGuire is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

    Though he'll take a seat for the series finale, McGuire seems to have supplanted Seby Zavala as the White Sox's preferred option behind the dish while No. 1 backstop Yasmani Grandal (back) remains on the injured list. McGuire started at catcher in three of Chicago's previous four games.

  • Athletics' Christian Bethancourt: Hits bench again Sunday

    Bethancourt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    After going 4-for-30 at the plate with 11 strikeouts over his last eight games, Bethancourt is beginning to see his playing time trend downward. He'll find himself on the bench for the fourth time in seven contests and may need to turn things around quickly to remain a regular in the Oakland lineup.

  • Sean Murphy C | ATL

    Athletics' Sean Murphy: Receives breather

    Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    He'll be getting a breather in the series finale after starting each of Oakland's last six games at either catcher or designated hitter. Stephen Vogt will step in behind the dish Sunday while Seth Brown serves as the Athletics' DH.

  • Guardians' Austin Hedges: Gets breather

    Hedges is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

    With Sunday's contest beginning at 1:40 p.m. ET, Hedges will get the game off after he caught all nine innings of Saturday's 4-2 loss. Luke Maile replaces Hedges behind the dish.

  • Royals' Cam Gallagher: Two productive doubles in loss

    Gallagher went 2-for-3 with three RBI off two doubles in Saturday's loss against Oakland.

    Gallagher has played in only 10 games this season but may have earned himself more playing time after Saturday's productive outing. He doubled home MJ Melendez and Carlos Santana on a double in the fourth inning, then doubled home Michael Taylor in the sixth. Gallagher is batting .350 across 20 at-bats.

  • Sean Murphy C | ATL

    Athletics' Sean Murphy: Two RBI in win

    Murphy went 2-for-5 with two RBI in Saturday's victory over the Royals.

    Murphy sent home Ramon Laureano on a groundout in the first inning, then singled home Seth Brown in the seventh. It was Murphy's second two-hit game in a row and his third in four games. After struggling through April and May, the catcher has raised his season batting average to .222 thanks to a June slash line of .277/.338/.446.

  • Cal Raleigh C | SEA

    Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Reaches base four times

    Raleigh went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a walk in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Angels.

    Raleigh was on base more than any Mariner, but he wasn't directly involved in any run-scoring plays. He's gone 8-for-24 (.333) with two home runs and four doubles across his last eight games, solidifying his role as the No. 1 catcher. The 25-year-old is slashing .198/.293/.458 with nine homers, 19 RBI, 15 runs scored and seven doubles in 44 contests overall, though he's been steadily trending upward since late May.

  • Max Stassi C | SF

    Angels' Max Stassi: Sitting Saturday

    Stassi isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Mariners, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Stassi drew starts in the last three matchups and went 2-for-12 with an RBI, a walk and five strikeouts. Kurt Suzuki is starting behind the plate and batting seventh Saturday.

  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Out of Saturday's lineup

    Jeffers isn't starting Saturday's game against the Rockies.

    Jeffers went 8-for-16 with a homer, four doubles, five RBI and four runs over his last five games, but he'll take a seat for the second time in the last three matchups. Gary Sanchez is starting behind the dish while Kyle Garlick serves as the designated hitter.

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