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Rogers isn't in the Tigers' lineup Thursday against the Mariners.

Rogers broke an 0-for-16 stretch at the plate by hitting a home run during Wednesday's win, but he'll now take a seat for the third time in Detroit's last four games while Dillon Dingler starts behind the dish.

The Diamondbacks claimed Knizner off waivers from the Rangers on Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Reno.

Knizner was DFA'd by Texas on Tuesday after posting a .394 OPS in 93 big-league plate appearances. He'll now join the Diamondbacks organization and serve as an organizational depth piece at Triple-A Reno in the wake of Gabriel Moreno's groin injury. Luis Frias was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday that Wells has "earned more and more reps" even after the return of Jose Trevino (quad), Max Goodman of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Wells and Trevino were being used pretty evenly before the latter was injured. However, with Wells hitting .383/.456/.596 over his last 12 games, he appears in line for the bulk of the starts at catcher once Trevino is activated, which could happen as soon as next week.

Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Tigers on Wednesday.

Raleigh uncorked a 427-foot shot to left field in the fourth inning with Randy Arozarena aboard to give the Mariners their first and only runs of the game. The homer was Raleigh's first since he memorably left the yard in three straight games July 27-29, and it leaves him just six round trippers away from tying the career-best 30 he slugged in 2023.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.

Diaz started behind the plate in the first two games of the series, but he'll be given some rest as the Rockies and Mets conclude their three-game set with a matinee contest. Jacob Stallings will fill in for Diaz at catcher.

Alvarez is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Colorado, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Alvarez was behind the plate for Wednesday's 5-3 win, but Luis Torrens started at catcher in the series opener and is back in the lineup for the finale. Alvarez did come off the bench in the middle of Tuesday's game and delivered a hit, so it's possible the Mets look to sub him in for Torrens at some point Thursday.

Murphy is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers.

Murphy will take a seat for the Thursday afternoon contest after he caught all nine innings of Wednesday night's 8-5 loss while going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. Travis d'Arnaud will settle in behind the dish for Atlanta in the series finale.

Bailey is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The Giants are concluding their series in Washington with a day game, so Bailey will get some rest after catching all nine innings of Wednesday night's 7-4 win. Jakson Reetz will start behind the plate Thursday.

Higashioka went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in a 9-8 extra-inning win against the Pirates on Wednesday.

Higashioka gave San Diego its first lead when he slammed a three-run shot to center field in the fourth inning. The long ball was the backstop's 14th of the campaign, four more than the career high of 10 he had established in three consecutive campaigns coming into 2024. Higashioka's trio of RBI on Wednesday also pushed him to a career-high mark with 37 on the season.

Jansen went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the Royals.

Jansen has gone 6-for-14 over four contests since he was acquired via trade from the Blue Jays. The catcher has settled into a backup role behind Connor Wong, though Wong can also play first base to give Jansen a path to some at-bats. For the year, Jansen is hitting .226 with a .702 OPS, seven homers, 20 RBI, 28 runs scored, 13 doubles and no stolen bases over 65 games.