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  • Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Receiving break Sunday

    Langeliers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

    Langeliers started the previous six contests but will hit the bench Sunday after going 4-for-25 (.160 average) with a double, a homer, four RBI and three runs. Jonah Heim will step in behind the plate for the series finale versus the Halos.

  • Keibert Ruiz C | WAS

    Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Drawing rest Sunday

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

    Ruiz will be given a breather for the series finale after he started behind the plate the past three games while going 3-for-11 with a run scored. Drew Millas will handle catching duties Sunday for Washington.

  • Yainer Diaz C | HOU

    Astros' Yainer Diaz: Getting Sunday off

    Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Guardians, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

    Diaz started the first two games of the series but will hit the bench for the finale after going 2-for-7 with a double, an RBI and three strikeouts. Christian Vazquez will step in behind the plate and bat ninth Sunday.

  • Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Resting up Sunday

    Goodman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

    The Rockies often keep Goodman in the lineup at designated hitter for day games after he catches the night before, but he'll receive a proper rest day Sunday -- his first absence from the starting nine since May 24. He's trending toward his second straight All-Star nod, as he leads all qualified National League catchers in home runs (21), runs (46) and stolen bases (five).

  • Drew Romo C | CHW

    White Sox's Drew Romo: Hitting bench Sunday

    Romo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

    Romo will hit the bench for the fourth time in five games, though three of those absences have come against left-handed pitching. He and Edgar Quero appear to have settled into a quasi-platoon behind the plate, but both will likely see their opportunities shrink once Kyle Teel (knee/hamstring) makes his expected return from the 60-day injured list later this month.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Back from IL

    The Yankees reinstated Wells (headaches) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.

    Wells will make his return following a two-week stint on the shelf due to cervical headaches. He completed a three-game rehab assignment at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre earlier in the week, during which he went 2-for-12 with a pair of home runs and two walks. The Yankees optioned J.C. Escarra to Triple-A on Saturday to open up a spot on the active roster for Wells, who will reclaim his gig as the team's No. 1 catcher.

  • Twins' Victor Caratini: On base four times Saturday

    Caratini went 3-for-5 with a double, a walk, three RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 16-8 win over the Diamondbacks.

    Caratini has gone 8-for-14 with four walks, two homers and six RBI over his last four games. The catcher is making the most of his playing time in the absence of Ryan Jeffers (hand), who is unlikely to be back before the end of the month. Caratini is batting .241 on the season, adding a .700 OPS, five homers, 29 RBI, 17 runs scored and six doubles over 56 contests.

  • Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Stays hot in Saturday's win

    Dingler went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 4-1 win over the White Sox.

    Getting the start at DH to keep his red-hot bat in the lineup, Dingler came through with an RBI single in the fifth inning to get Detroit on the board before he wrapped up the scoring with a solo shot off Trevor Richards in the seventh. Dingler has six multi-hit performances in the last 10 games, a stretch in which he's hitting a blistering .429 (18-for-42) with seven extra-base hits (three homers) along with nine RBI and 10 runs.

  • Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Lands on 7-day concussion IL

    The Orioles placed Rutschman on the 7-day injured list Saturday after he was diagnosed with a concussion, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

    An errant throw struck Rutschman in the head during Thursday's contest, and he will need some down time as a result of the injury. He will also need to eventually clear concussion protocol before returning to action. With Sam Huff already up providing depth behind the plate, the Orioles will replace Rutschman on the roster with outfielder Michael Siani, who was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk.

  • Mickey Gasper DH | BOS

    Red Sox's Mickey Gasper: Sitting down Saturday

    Gasper is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

    Gasper has taken over as the No. 1 option in Boston's catching trio and is even seeing regular run in the leadoff spot, but he will get a night off after three consecutive starts. Newcomer Anthony Seigler will lead off Saturday while Carlos Narvaez catches for rookie Connelly Early.

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