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  • Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Getting rest Sunday

    Narvaez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

    Narvaez will get a breather for the Red Sox's final contest before the All-Star break after he started behind the plate each of the previous three games. Connor Wong will get the nod at catcher. Narvaez will close out the first half with a .273 batting average, eight home runs, one stolen base, 31 RBI and 38 runs over 73 games.

  • Kyle Teel C | CHW

    White Sox's Kyle Teel: Knocks in two

    Teel went 1-for-4 with two RBI on Saturday against the Guardians.

    Teel entered Saturday's game having gone hitless across his last 17 at-bats, though he had struck out at a moderate 24 percent clip in that span. He broke out of the slump with a two-RBI single in the fourth inning of Saturday's game, bringing his RBI total to six across his first 24 MLB contests. Teel has started to sit against lefties, but he otherwise continues to get regular playing time behind the dish.

  • Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Forces extras Saturday

    Higashioka went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 extra-innings loss to the Astros.

    Higashioka didn't do much Saturday, but he delivered a game-tying homer in the ninth inning off Josh Hader to force extras. Higashioka has warmed up at the plate in July, going 9-for-27 (.333) with three homers and nine RBI over seven games this month. That's earning him more playing time behind the dish while Jonah Heim has been able to rest his legs more often as the designated hitter. Based on his career performance, this surge is likely to be temporary for Higashioka. He's now at a .235/.290/.358 slash line with four homers, 25 RBI, 15 runs scored and one stolen base through 176 plate appearances this season.

  • Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Rehab to extend post-All-Star break

    Rutschman (oblique) is scheduled to catch in Florida next Saturday, MLB.com reports.

    Rutschman is expected to continue his rehab following the All-Star break, which effectively rules out a potential return to the Orioles for Friday's second-half opener in Tampa Bay. That said, the star backstop should be able to rejoin the major-league roster early in the second half of the season. Before going down with an oblique strain, Rutschman was slashing a weak .227/.319/.372 with eight home runs, nine doubles, 20 RBI and 31 runs scored.

  • Yainer Diaz C | HOU

    Astros' Yainer Diaz: Smacks homer in win

    Diaz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Rangers.

    Diaz has hit .275 (11-for-40) with three homers, four RBI and a stolen base across 11 games in July. The catcher was limited to just two long balls over his first 25 games of the season, but he's since rebounded in the power department. Overall, he has a .688 OPS, 13 homers, 38 RBI, 34 runs scored, 11 doubles, one triple and one steal across 84 contests in 2025.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Getting Saturday off

    O'Hoppe isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    O'Hoppe went 1-for-2 with two walks, two runs scored and a steal during a win in Friday's series opener. He'll stay put in the dugout to begin Saturday's contest while Travis d'Arnaud starts behind the plate and bats eighth.

  • Bo Naylor C | CLE

    Guardians' Bo Naylor: Taking Saturday off

    Naylor isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.

    Naylor went 0-for-4 with a walk in the final game of Friday's twin bill and will now take a seat on the bench while Austin Hedges catches for starter Tanner Bibee.

  • Royals' Freddy Fermin: Sitting down Saturday

    Fermin isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Mets.

    Fermin will sit down for the fourth time in five games after making five consecutive starts earlier in the month. Salvador Perez will serve as Kansas City's catcher while Jonathan India gets a turn as the DH.

  • Jonah Heim C | ATL

    Rangers' Jonah Heim: Delivers game-winning hit

    Heim went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Friday's 7-3 win over the Astros.

    Heim's two-run double in the third inning turned out to be the game-winning knock. July is shaping up to be the catcher's best month. Heim, who's batting .224 for the season, is 10-for-38 (.263) with three doubles and six RBI over 10 games this month.

  • Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Idle Saturday

    Dingler isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.

    Dingler will grab a seat on the bench Saturday after going 0-for-2 with a strikeout and a HBP during Friday's series opener. Jake Rogers will take over behind the plate and bat ninth.

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