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  • Padres' Kyle Higashioka: Sitting down Thursday

    Higashioka isn't in the Padres' lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

    Higashioka will receive a second consecutive day to rest Thursday while Elias Diaz catches for Martin Perez and bats eighth.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Not in Thursday's lineup

    O'Hoppe is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Rangers.

    It's a routine day off for O'Hoppe, who had started each of the last two games and four of the last five. Matt Thaiss will do the catching in the series opener Thursday.

  • Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Sitting Thursday

    D'Arnaud isn't in Atlanta's lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies.

    D'Arnaud has seemingly taken over as Atlanta's primary option behind the plate, but he will take a seat Thursday while Sean Murphy catches for Reynaldo Lopez and bats sixth.

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    Rockies' Drew Romo: Absent from Colorado lineup

    Romo is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Atlanta.

    Romo was in the lineup for each of the Rockies' last four contests (three at catcher, one at designated hitter), but he will begin this one on the bench. Hunter Goodman is behind the plate for the series finale.

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    Reds' Austin Wynns: Rehab assignment scheduled

    Wynns (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Sept. 17, MLB.com reports.

    Wynns suffered a right teres major tear but was recently cleared to throw to bases. He is on the 60-day injured list and not eligible to return until Sept. 27, two days before the end of the season. While it's possible he could make a late-season return, it wouldn't seem to be a given that he's added to the Reds' roster.

  • Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Not in Oakland lineup

    Langeliers is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Mariners.

    It's a routine day of rest for Langeliers, who had started each of the previous six contests. Kyle McCann will do the catching for Joey Estes in the series finale.

  • Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Taking seat Thursday

    Rortvedt is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Twins.

    Rortvedt caught the night game Wednesday, so he will be given some rest for Thursday's matinee. Logan Driscoll will do the catching for the Rays.

  • Astros' Cesar Salazar: Sent back to minors

    The Astros optioned Salazar to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Salazar was recalled when rosters expanded to serve as the Astros' third catcher, but he's being sent back out for now. He struck out in his lone plate appearance during his brief stint in the majors.

  • Rays' Alex Jackson: DFA'd by Tampa Bay

    The Rays designated Jackson for assignment Thursday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

    Jackson has slashed only .122/.201/.237 in 58 games this season. The Rays will now use Logan Driscoll as their backup catcher behind Ben Rortvedt.

  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Homers vs. Toronto

    Realmuto went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-2 victory over the Blue Jays.

    Realmuto took Ryan Burr deep to lead off the top of the ninth inning, adding an insurance run in Philadelphia's two-run win. It's the fourth homer in 11 games for Realmuto, who's gone 14-for-32 (.326) with a 1.039 OPS in that span. The 33-year-old backstop is now slashing .261/.317/.422 through 357 plate appearances this season with 12 homers, 38 RBI, 43 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases.

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