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  • Blue Jays' Tyler Heineman: Drawing start for day game

    Heineman will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

    With top backstop Alejandro Kirk resting for the matinee contest, Heineman will get the nod behind the plate. Since being activated from the 7-day injured list June 3, Heineman has started 11 games and has gone 7-for-29 (.241 average) with one home run, six RBI and eight runs.

  • Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Resting during day game

    Kirk is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the White Sox.

    The Blue Jays and White Sox are wrapping up their series with a day game, so Kirk will get a breather after starting each of the last four contests. Tyler Heineman will step in at catcher and bat eighth as Toronto goes for its 11th straight victory.

  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Homers as part of three-hit day

    Jeffers went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Cubs.

    Jeffers notched his second three-hit game in as many starts, which included a two-run homer in the eighth to push the Twins ahead 4-0. The runs batted in were his first since June 24. He's now up to a .246/.342/.400 slash line with seven homers, 32 RBI, 28 runs and a 31:50 BB:K in 275 plate appearances this season.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Homer streak at three games

    Wells went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Mariners.

    The 25-year-old catcher took Casey Legumina deep in the sixth inning to help break the game open. Wells has gone yard in three straight games as he heats up after a 15-game homerless drought, and on the season he's slashing .221/.284/.459 with 14 homers, three steals, 29 runs and 50 RBI over 74 contests.

  • Cal Raleigh C | SEA

    Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Makes more history Tuesday

    Raleigh went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 10-3 loss to the Yankees.

    The All-Star backstop saw Aaron Judge close to within one of him for the major-league home run lead in the seventh inning, but Raleigh answered back in the eighth by taking Geoff Hartlieb deep. In the process, Raleigh set a new Seattle franchise record with 36 homers before the All-Star break, eclipsing a mark set by Ken Griffey Jr. in 1998. Improbably, Barry Bonds' MLB record of 39 is within his sights, as Raleigh has two more contests to aim for the short porch at Yankee Stadium, plus a three-game set in Detroit, before the break.

  • Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Takes dry swings Tuesday

    Rutschman (oblique) took dry swings Tuesday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

    The swings were low intensity and he didn't hit a ball, but it's still a step forward for Rutschman. The Orioles will wait to see how he recovers before determining the next step in his rehab. Rutschman has already been ruled out through the All-Star break and, given where he's at in his rehab, it seems unlikely he'll be ready for the first game of the second half.

  • Gary Sanchez C | MIL

    Orioles' Gary Sanchez: Expected to miss 8-to-10 weeks

    Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino said Monday that Sanchez (knee) is likely to be sidelined 8-to-10 weeks, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

    Sanchez was diagnosed with a moderate PCL sprain in his right knee over the weekend and will be shelved for at least a couple months. The Orioles are also without Adley Rutschman (oblique), Maverick Handley (concussion) and Chadwick Tromp (back), leaving them with Jacob Stallings and Alex Jackson at catcher.

  • Angels' Travis d'Arnaud: Powers Halos to victory

    D'Arnaud went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two total runs and three total RBI in a 6-5 win against the Rangers on Monday.

    D'Arnaud gave the Angels their first lead with a two-run blast in the second inning. The Rangers retook the lead by the end of the third, but d'Arnaud came through again in the sixth, tying the score with a run-scoring double. The veteran backstop remains the clear backup to Logan O'Hoppe, and this was his first start in the team's past five games. D'Arnaud has just a .662 OPS on the season but has offered a bit of pop with five home runs over 142 plate appearances.

  • Royals' Salvador Perez: Goes yard again

    Perez went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and an RBI double during Monday's 9-3 win over the Pirates.

    Perez homered for a second consecutive night, tagging Chase Shugart for a solo shot in the fifth inning. The veteran catcher has been crushing the baseball in July, going 9-for-28 (.321) with four doubles and a pair of long balls across seven games. Perez is slashing .238/.290/.406 on the year.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Absent from starting nine

    O'Hoppe isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

    O'Hoppe appears poised for a regularly-scheduled day off after making four consecutive starts for the Angels. Travis d'Arnaud will get the call behind the dish and bat eighth in O'Hoppe's place Monday.

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