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  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Ends power drought

    O'Hoppe went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Astros.

    O'Hoppe sat both Thursday and Friday, and it appears that two-game stint on the bench helped him reset. The catcher hadn't posted a multi-hit effort in June prior to Saturday, and he hadn't hit a homer since May 22 versus the Athletics. He's now at a .233/.268/.462 slash line with 16 homers, 35 RBI, 24 runs scored, three doubles and no stolen bases over 63 contests. O'Hoppe is likely to maintain at least half of the playing time behind the dish, though his recent slump has allowed more opportunities for Travis d'Arnaud to check in.

  • Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Progressing in recovery

    Langeliers (oblique) participated in batting practice Saturday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

    Langeliers landed on the 10-day injured list in early June due to a left oblique strain, but he has progressed enough in his recovery to resume swinging a bat. Whether Langeliers will need to embark on a rehab assignment will largely depend on how his oblique reacts to increased work. He was slashing .237/.300/.430 with four steals, 10 doubles, 10 home runs and 27 RBI in 230 plate appearances prior to his injury.

  • J.C. Escarra C | NYY

    Yankees' J.C. Escarra: Big day against O's

    Escarra went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Saturday's 9-0 win over the Orioles.

    The 30-year-old rookie popped his second career homer in the second inning, hooking a Zach Eflin sweeper down the right-field line into the short porch at Yankee Stadium. Escarra continues to be used sparingly behind starter Austin Wells, and Saturday's RBI were his first since May 25, while the runs were his first since May 9.

  • Jonah Heim C | ATL

    Rangers' Jonah Heim: Taking seat Saturday

    Heim is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.

    Heim made back-to-back starts behind the dish and will get a breather Saturday. In his place, Kyle Higashioka will catch and bat ninth.

  • Orioles' Maverick Handley: Called up after Rutschman injury

    The Orioles recalled Handley from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday.

    Handley will replace Adley Rutschman (oblique) on the active roster as Rutschman goes on the 10-day injured list. Handley has appeared in 15 MLB games this season but has gone just 3-for-40 (.075) with a 37 percent K rate. He'll serve as Gary Sanchez's backup while Rutschman is out.

  • Orioles' Adley Rutschman: On IL with oblique strain

    The Orioles placed Rutschman on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a strained left oblique.

    The Orioles kept Rutschman on the bench for Friday and Saturday's games while he tended to what the team labeled as left abdominal soreness. However, an MRI revealed that Rutschman is dealing with a strained oblique, so he'll now hit the IL for an indefinite period of time. Maverick Handley was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move, though Gary Sanchez should handle most of the catching duties while Rutschman is sidelined.

  • Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Sitting Saturday

    Narvaez is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

    Narvaez will yield to Connor Wong behind the plate Saturday. They've each handled catchers' duties three times in the last six games. Before that, Narvaez drew the start in eight of nine games. Still, Narvaez should have a hold on the top catching spot considering he boasts a .795 OPS compared to Wong's .411 OPS.

  • Kyle Teel C | CHW

    White Sox's Kyle Teel: On bench Saturday

    Teel isn't part of the starting nine for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Teel and Edgar Quero have alternated starts behind the plate since June 11, and Saturday's contest happens to be Quero's turn to catch. Teel is slashing .241/.378/.276 across 37 plate appearances this season.

  • Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Out again Saturday

    Rutschman (abdomen) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

    Rutschman was a late scratch from Friday's lineup due to abdominal tightness, and he'll sit out a second consecutive game while he continues to recover. Gary Sanchez will start behind the plate and bat seventh. Per Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com, Rutschman underwent an MRI on Saturday.

  • Kyle Teel C | CHW

    White Sox's Kyle Teel: First career extra-base hit

    Teel went 1-for-4 with a double Friday against the Blue Jays.

    After Teel collected hits in both of his first two big-league games, he slowed at the plate and has hit just .174 with a 37.9 percent strikeout rate in his last nine games. He's started only two of the White Sox's last four contests after playing nearly every day, though Chicago will almost certainly still look to get him in the lineup regularly. Teel has also started to turn things around slowly, tallying at least one hit in each of his last four starts while logging his first career extra-base hit Friday.

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