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  • Jose Trevino C | CIN

    Rangers' Jose Trevino: Delivers key hit in win

    Trevino went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and two RBI in Saturday's 8-4 win over Houston.

    Trevino delivered the key blow, doubling in the go-ahead runs during a five-run seventh inning. It was just the fourth extra-base hit of the season for the catcher, who is slugging .315 with nine RBI over 108 at-bats.

  • Sean Murphy C | ATL

    Athletics' Sean Murphy: Receives breather Saturday

    Murphy is not in the lineup Saturday against the Angels, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Murphy will receive the day off Saturday after starting the past five games behind the plate. Aramis Garcia will start at catcher and bat ninth for the A's.

  • Red Sox's Christian Vazquez: On bench Saturday

    Vazquez is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

    Vazquez hits the bench after going 5-for-13 with a homer and five RBI over his last three games. Kevin Plawecki starts behind the plate in his absence.

  • Sean Murphy C | ATL

    Athletics' Sean Murphy: Slugs pair of doubles

    Murphy went 2-for-5 with a two-run double and another two-bagger in a win over the Angels on Friday.

    Murphy didn't take part in the Athletics' four-homer parade, but he did his part with a timely sixth-inning two-bagger that plated Ramon Laureano and Chad Pinder to snap a 1-1 tie. The talented backstop has been showing signs of life at the plate lately after a tough start to the season, going 6-for-17 with four doubles, four RBI, a walk and a run over his last five games.

  • Mitch Garver DH | SEA

    Twins' Mitch Garver: Resting Saturday

    Garver is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against Cleveland, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

    Garver hits the bench after starting two games in a row. Only once this season has he made three consecutive starts. Willians Astudillo will start behind the plate in his absence.

  • Rays' Deivy Grullon: Claimed by Rays

    Grullon was claimed off waivers by the Rays on Saturday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

    Grullon has spent the year bouncing between several different organizations. He was briefly with the Rays for 18 days in April but never made the team's active roster. It will likely take an injury for that to happen this time around.

  • Gary Sanchez C | MIL

    Yankees' Gary Sanchez: Not starting Saturday

    Sanchez is out of the lineup Saturday against the White Sox.

    As usual, Kyle Higashioka starts behind the dish with Gerrit Cole pitching. Sanchez has played in 31 games to Higashioka's 22, but with their offensive numbers so similar, the latter, who's a better defensive catcher, is progressing toward being the Yankees' preferred option at the position.

  • Rays' Francisco Mejia: Ends long night in grand fashion

    Mejia went 1-for-4 with two walks and a grand slam in Friday's 9-7 extra-innings win over the Blue Jays.

    His second homer of the season came in dramatic fashion as he drove a Jeremy Beasley offering over the fence in right field with the bases loaded in the 12th inning to break open a 5-5 tie. Mejia hadn't driven in a run since April 21, and the catcher is slashing only .185/.353/.296 through 34 plate appearances in May even after Friday's heroics.

  • Eric Haase C | SF

    Tigers' Eric Haase: Records two hits in win

    Haase went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's win over the Royals.

    Notably, Haase started in left field for just the second time this season. The 28-year-old typically plays catcher, but he's shown a little more versatility recently and has been able to earn more playing time as a result, with Friday's contest marking the sixth straight start for Haase.

  • Jake Rogers C | DET

    Tigers' Jake Rogers: Collects two hits in win

    Rogers went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Friday's win over the Royals.

    Rogers batted ninth but still found a way to contribute to the Detroit victory. This was the 26-year-old's first game action since Monday, which is also when Wilson Ramos (back) returned from the injured list. With Ramos active, Rogers is unlikely to play enough to warrant fantasy attention, though the Tigers could give him more playing time if they fully fall out of contention.

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