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  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Heading to bench Wednesday

    Jeffers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

    With solid counting statistics (12 home runs, two stolen bases, 37 RBI and 28 runs) and a non-toxic batting average (.234), Jeffers has been one of the top fantasy catchers this season, but he's started to lose some of his shine in recent weeks. He's slashing just .153/.240/.259 overall since May 15, and his ongoing struggles at the dish have begun to cost him some playing time. He'll give way Wednesday to Christian Vazquez, who remains the Twins' No. 2 catcher but seems to have moved his way into more of a timeshare with Jeffers behind the dish.

  • Yankees' Agustin Ramirez: Moves up to Triple-A

    The Yankees promoted Ramirez from Double-A Somerset to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.

    Ramirez, 22, earned the promotion by slashing .290/.372/.570 with 16 home runs and 13 stolen bases over 58 games with Somerset. He plays catcher and first base and will slide into a spot on the Triple-A roster vacated by Ben Rice, who was called up by the Yankees on Tuesday.

  • Carson Kelly C | TEX

    Tigers' Carson Kelly: Resting Wednesday

    Kelly is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

    Kelly will hit the bench for Wednesday's day game after he caught eight innings of Tuesday night's 2-1 loss while going 0-for-3 with a walk. Jake Rogers will spell Kelly behind the plate for the series finale.

  • Jonah Heim C | TEX

    Rangers' Jonah Heim: Returns to action

    Heim went 1-for-4 in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Mets.

    Heim returned from a paternity leave Tuesday and was back in the lineup as the catcher. He's batting .235/.278/.341 with six home runs, 31 RBI, one steal and 22 runs scored over 241 plate appearances.

  • Blake Hunt C | BAL

    Orioles' Blake Hunt: Placed on minor-league IL

    Triple-A Norfolk placed Hunt on its 7-day injured list Tuesday with a left groin strain, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

    Hunt will now be sidelined for at least a week while nursing the groin issue. The catcher has produced a .192 average with three home runs, six RBI and six runs scored over 52 at-bats in 13 contests with Norfolk since being traded to the Orioles organization from the Mariners on May 22.

  • Jose Trevino C | NYY

    Yankees' Jose Trevino: Taking seat Tuesday

    Trevino is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Baltimore.

    Trevino will give way to Austin Wells behind the dish Tuesday. Trevino has generated six hits in his last four starts, including a trio of home runs.

  • Connor Wong C | BOS

    Red Sox's Connor Wong: Getting breather Tuesday

    Wong is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

    Wong will get the day off Tuesday after making four consecutive starts. Reese McGuire will fill in behind the plate and bat seventh.

  • Sam Huff C | TEX

    Rangers' Sam Huff: Optioned to Triple-A

    The Rangers optioned Huff to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday.

    Huff was up for a few days while Jonah Heim was on paternity leave and started Monday's game versus the Mets, going 0-for-3 with a walk. With Heim back on the active roster, Huff heads back to Round Rock.

  • Jonah Heim C | TEX

    Rangers' Jonah Heim: Back from paternity leave

    The Rangers activated Heim from the paternity leave list Tuesday.

    Heim was away from the club for the last three games as he tended to more important life matters. Sam Huff was optioned in a corresponding move.

  • Seby Zavala C | SEA

    Mariners' Seby Zavala: DFA'd by Seattle

    The Mariners designated Zavala for assignment Tuesday.

    Zavala has played in just 18 games this season and has a .154/.214/.282 slash line and 37.2 percent strikeout rate in 43 plate appearances. The Mariners already have Cal Raleigh and Mitch Garver on the big-league roster, so the club will roll with two catchers going forward.

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