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  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Big game against Crochet

    Wells went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and four RBI in Saturday's loss to the Red Sox.

    Wells tormented Boston ace Garrett Crochet, tagging the fireballer for a three-run homer in the second inning and an RBI double in the fourth. That helped New York keep the game close, but the Red Sox eventually pulled away for the win. Wells is tied for third among big-league catchers with 10 long balls this season and is tied for second at the position with 36 RBI.

  • Athletics' Willie MacIver: In line for more playing time

    MacIver is expected to have an expanded role at catcher while Shea Langeliers (oblique) is sidelined, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

    MacIver was called up to the majors May 23 after dominating at Triple-A, where he slashed .389/.469/.548 with 30 RBI. Since debuting May 25, the 28-year-old has batted .227/.261/.273 with two RBI over seven games and 22 at-bats. With Shea Langeliers out due to an oblique strain, the Athletics appear likely to give MacIver a chance to prove himself over Jhonny Pereda for the time being.

  • Yainer Diaz C | HOU

    Astros' Yainer Diaz: Hits big home run

    Diaz went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored during Saturday's 5-3 win over the Guardians in 10 innings.

    The hits have come in pairs for Diaz of late, and Saturday was no different. He has four two-hit performances in his past eight games but is without a hit in the other four contests. The 26-year-old is not quite living up to the high bar he set for himself after just batting just under .300 during the 2024 regular season, as he is slashing just .232/.267/.384 through 56 games this year.

  • Cal Raleigh C | SEA

    Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Slugs two more long balls

    Raleigh went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Angels.

    Raleigh opened the scoring with a three-run blast in the first inning and added a solo shot for the last run in the ninth, but the Angels did too much damage in between. Raleigh has three multi-homer games over his last 11 contests, going 15-for-43 (.349) with nine long balls and 18 RBI in that span. He's at 26 homers on the year, three ahead of Shohei Ohtani for the major-league lead. Raleigh has added a .272/.380/.655 slash line, 53 RBI, 44 runs scored, seven stolen bases and 11 doubles over 63 contests to be one of the best players, let alone catchers, in the majors this season. He is just eight homers shy of matching his career-high of 34 homers from last year.

  • Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Not in Saturday's lineup

    Kirk is not in the Blue Jays' starting lineup against the Twins on Saturday.

    Kirk will get a breather while Tyler Heineman starts behind home plate and bats ninth. Kirk has been hot at the plate and has gone 16-for-40 (.400) with eight RBI over his last 13 games.

  • Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Idle Saturday

    Dingler is not in the Tigers' starting lineup against the Cubs on Saturday.

    Dingler will get a breather for the second time in three games while Jake Rogers starts behind home plate and bats eighth. Dingler has slashed .346/.382/.519 with two home runs and 11 RBI in 55 plate appearances over his last 15 games.

  • Kyle Teel C | CHW

    White Sox's Kyle Teel: On base three times in debut

    Teel went 1-for-2 with a run scored and two walks Friday against the Royals.

    Teel made his big-league debut Friday night, hitting sixth while starting behind the plate. He worked a walk in his first plate appearance and laced a single to left field in the fourth inning for his first big-league hit. Teel should be a regular in the White Sox's lineup, though it remains unclear whether he will mix in at first base or designated hitter in addition to his work at catcher.

  • Angels' Travis d'Arnaud: Smacks second homer

    D'Arnaud went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-4 win over the Mariners.

    D'Arnaud's homer in the fourth inning tied the game at 4-4. The catcher isn't quite alternating starts with fellow backstop Logan O'Hoppe, but d'Arnaud has done enough with the bat lately to command more than just a backup role. He is 11-for-33 (.333) with two homers, two doubles and five RBI over his last 10 games. For the season, he has a .233/.281/.367 slash line, two homers, six RBI and four runs scored across 96 plate appearances.

  • Bo Naylor C | CLE

    Guardians' Bo Naylor: Not in Friday's lineup

    Naylor is not in Cleveland's starting lineup against Houston on Friday.

    Naylor will get a breather in the midst of a mini-slump, having gone 1-for-23 with 11 strikeouts over his last eight games. With Austin Hedges (concussion) on the 7-day injured list, Dom Nunez will start behind home plate and bat ninth.

  • Dom Nunez C | CLE

    Guardians' Dom Nunez: Selected from Triple-A

    The Guardians selected Nunez's contract from Triple-A Columbus on Friday.

    The Guardians will turn to Nunez to serve as their temporary backup catcher while Austin Hedges (concussion) is on the injured list. Nunez has slashed just .136/.266/.369 through 125 plate appearances in the minors this season.

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