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  • 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.

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    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.

  • Guardians' Austin Hedges: Placed on concussion IL

    The Guardians placed Hedges on the 7-day concussion IL on Friday.

    Hedges will be eligible to return from the injured list next Friday, though his activation will depend on how quickly he's able to progress through MLB's concussion protocol. While Hedges is out, Dom Nunez will come up from Triple-A Columbus to give Cleveland extra depth at catcher.

  • Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Lands on IL with oblique strain

    The Athletics placed Langeliers on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a left oblique strain.

    Langeliers was removed in the middle of his at-bat in the sixth inning of Thursday's game against the Twins after tweaking his oblique. He'll undergo further testing to determine the severity of the injury, but the 27-year-old catcher could be facing a lengthy stint on the IL. The Athletics will turn to Willie MacIver and Jhonny Pereda to serve behind home plate for as long as Langeliers is on the shelf.

  • Athletics' Jhonny Pereda: Back in big leagues

    The Athletics recalled Pereda from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

    With Shea Langeliers (oblique) headed for the injured list, the A's will call upon Pereda to replenish the big club's depth behind the plate. The 29-year-old backstop has gone just 6-for-36 in the majors this season and will presumably work as a temporary backup to Willie MacIver.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Not starting Friday

    O'Hoppe is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Mariners on Friday, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

    O'Hoppe will be rested for Friday's contest while Travis d'Arnaud serves behind home plate and bats sixth. O'Hoppe has struggled at the plate as of late, having gone 3-for-26 with one RBI and a 40.7 percent strikeout rate over his last eight games.

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    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Idle Friday

    Jeffers is not in the Twins' starting lineup against the Blue Jays on Friday.

    Jeffers will be in the dugout for Friday's weekend opener while Christian Vazquez serves behind home plate and bats ninth. Jeffers has gone 6-for-23 with four runs, one home run and two RBI over his last six games.

  • Kyle Teel C | CHW

    White Sox's Kyle Teel: Batting sixth in MLB debut

    Teel is starting behind the plate and batting sixth Friday against the Royals.

    The 23-year-old will immediately enter the starting lineup after being added to the big-league roster Friday, and he'll do the catching for right-hander Davis Martin. Teel had an .886 OPS with eight homers and seven steals in 50 games with Triple-A Charlotte prior to being promoted, and he could take the No. 1 catching job from Edgar Quero with a strong start to his MLB career.

  • Korey Lee C | CHW

    White Sox's Korey Lee: Sent to Triple-A

    The White Sox optioned Lee to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.

    The 26-year-old will lose his place on the MLB roster Friday with prospect Kyle Teel being called up for his first taste of the majors. Lee was reinstated from the injured list last week after going down with an ankle injury in early April, and he'll head to the minors with a .250/.300/.357 slash line in 31 big-league plate appearances this season.

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