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  • Jonah Heim C | ATL

    Rangers' Jonah Heim: Resting up Sunday

    Heim is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

    Heim will get a respite Sunday after he started at either catcher or designated hitter each of the previous six games. Kyle Higashioka will step in behind the dish, while outfielder Sam Haggerty gets a day off from defensive duties as the Rangers' DH.

  • Danny Jansen C | TEX

    Rays' Danny Jansen: Sitting for day game

    Jansen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

    Jansen will get a breather for the afternoon game after he caught all nine innings of Saturday's 3-1 win. Ben Rortvedt will receive a turn behind the plate in the series finale.

  • Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Resting in series finale

    Kirk is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

    Kirk will get a breather for the matinee contest after he had started behind the dish the last two days. After being called up from Triple-A Buffalo to replace the injured Tyler Heineman (concussion) on the roster, Ali Sanchez will get the nod at catcher Sunday.

  • Ali Sanchez C | BOS

    Blue Jays' Ali Sanchez: Contract selected, starting Sunday

    The Blue Jays selected Sanchez's contract from Triple-A Buffalo, and he'll start behind the plate and bat eighth Sunday against the Rays.

    The 28-year-old inked a minor-league deal with Toronto in December and will now join the big club with Tyler Heineman (concussion) going on the 7-day injured list. Sanchez had a .401 OPS in 96 plate appearances with the Marlins last season. He'll likely see infrequent playing time for the Blue Jays since Alejandro Kirk is locked is as the team's No. 1 backstop.

  • Jake Rogers C | DET

    Tigers' Jake Rogers: Serving as No. 2 catcher

    Rogers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

    Since being activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Rogers has operated as the Tigers' clear No. 2 catcher. He's started just two of the Tigers' last six games, with Dillon Dingler behind the dish for the other four games.

  • Bo Naylor C | CLE

    Guardians' Bo Naylor: Lifts homer in win

    Naylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 7-5 extra-inning win over the Tigers.

    Naylor has been hitting a little better recently, going 6-for-22 (.273) with a pair of homers over his last seven games. He got the Guardians on the board in the third inning Saturday and added a sacrifice fly in the 10th that stood as the decisive run. The 25-year-old catcher is now at a .200/.295/.433 slash line with seven homers, 16 RBI, 18 runs scored and a stolen base across 39 contests. Naylor remains Cleveland's primary catcher over Austin Hedges.

  • Mitch Garver C | SEA

    Mariners' Mitch Garver: Rare start at catcher Saturday

    Garver went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Houston.

    It was just Garver's fourth start at catcher in 16 appearances during the month of May, as he's yet to carve out a steady role in the field this season. The veteran backstop has operated mostly as a pinch hitter in 2025, batting .264 (14-for-63) with one homer, one double, eight RBI and seven runs scored over his last 22 games. Cal Raleigh has played each of Seattle's first 51 games, so Garver doesn't have a clear pathway to playing time even with Luke Raley (oblique) on the injured list.

  • Luke Maile C | KC

    Royals' Luke Maile: Outrighted to Triple-A

    Maile cleared outright waivers and accepted his assignment to Triple-A Omaha on Saturday.

    Maile was DFA'd by the Royals this past Monday, but he'll remain in the organization after clearing waivers. He is slashing .286/.434/.381 with one steal, one homer and 10 RBI across 53 plate appearances in Triple-A this season. Maile made three major-league appearances for Kansas City in May, going 3-for-8 with a solo home run and an additional run across those outings.

  • Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Sitting for Game 2

    Narvaez is not in Boston's starting lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Baltimore.

    Narvaez went 1-for-4 with a double in the Red Sox's 6-5 win in Game 1. Connor Wong will step behind home plate and bat eighth in Saturday's nightcap.

  • Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Sitting Saturday

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

    Jake Rogers will start behind home plate and bat ninth in Saturday's contest. Dingler is in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak, going 11-for-26 (.423) with two RBI over that span.

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