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  • Astros' Victor Caratini: Drives in three runs Saturday

    Caratini went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, an additional run and a walk against the Angels in Saturday's 10-4 victory.

    Caratini blew the game open for Houston in the third inning, belting a three-run shot off Angels starter Reid Detmers to increase the Astros' lead to 6-1. It was the third straight start for Caratini, who played first base Saturday after serving as Houston's catcher Thursday and Friday. Caratini is batting .289 (13-for-45) with five RBI through 15 games in September.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Not starting versus southpaw

    Wells isn't in the Yankees' lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.

    Wells went 0-for-5 with a strikeout during Friday's series opener and will now take a seat against the left-handed JP Sears. Jose Trevino will fill in as New York's catcher and bat ninth.

  • Korey Lee C | CHW

    White Sox's Korey Lee: Getting rest Saturday

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

    Lee's 2-for-4 performance in Friday's contest broke an 0-for-18 stretch at the plate, and he'll now get a chance to rest Saturday while Chuckie Robinson catches for Chris Flexen.

  • Jonah Heim C | TEX

    Rangers' Jonah Heim: Getting breather Saturday

    Heim isn't in the Rangers' lineup for Saturday's game versus the Mariners.

    After collecting four hits across his last four games, Heim will take a seat on the bench Saturday while Carson Kelly catches for right-hander Dane Dunning.

  • Connor Wong C | BOS

    Red Sox's Connor Wong: Taking seat Saturday

    Wong is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

    Wong will give way to Danny Jansen behind the plate for the second time in three games. Wong is 16-for-51 (.314) in September with a home run, a stolen base and seven doubles.

  • Jake Rogers C | DET

    Tigers' Jake Rogers: Sitting down Saturday

    Rogers isn't in Detroit's lineup for Saturday's game against Baltimore, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

    After striking out in all three of his at-bats during Friday's series opener, Rogers will take a seat Saturday while Dillon Dingler catches for Reese Olson, batting eighth.

  • James McCann C | BAL

    Orioles' James McCann: Goes deep twice

    McCann went 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI in Friday's win against the Tigers.

    McCann knocked a two-run shot in the fourth inning and then capped off Baltimore's seven-run night with a solo shot in the sixth. He's hit four home runs over his last 11 appearances dating back to Aug. 20. The veteran catcher owns a .645 OPS with 16 extra-base hits through 221 plate appearances this season.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Day off Friday

    O'Hoppe is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Houston, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    O'Hoppe wore the golden sombrero in Thursday's loss to the Astros, striking out in all four of his plate appearances, so he'll get a breather in this one. Matt Thaiss is doing the catching for the Angels and will bat fifth.

  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Not in Friday's lineup

    Jeffers is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox.

    Jeffers is mired in a 4-for-32 slump and will take a seat for Friday's series opener in Boston. Christian Vazquez will step in behind the plate to catch for right-hander David Festa.

  • Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Grabbing seat Friday

    Rortvedt is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Rortvedt is sporting an unsightly .136/.214/.173 batting line with a 32.6 percent strikeout rate since the beginning of August. He will yield to Logan Driscoll on Friday in the series opener.

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