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  • Jake Rogers C | DET

    Tigers' Jake Rogers: Getting afternoon off

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

    He'll get a breather for the series finale after catching in three of the Tigers' last four games. Dillon Dingler gets the nod behind the plate Sunday.

  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Returning to action Sunday

    Jeffers (hand) is starting behind the plate and batting fifth Sunday against the Cardinals.

    The 27-year-old wasn't in the lineup Saturday after he exited Friday's contest due to hand soreness, but X-rays came back negative and his absence will be limited to one game. Jeffers has carried a hot bat of late and has gone 10-for-28 with four homers over his past nine games.

  • Miguel Amaya C | CHC

    Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Resting Sunday

    Amaya is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

    Amaya will get a breather for the matinee contest after starting each of the past three games behind the plate. Christian Bethancourt will handle the catching duties for the Cubs in the series finale in Miami.

  • Guardians' Austin Hedges: Filling in for resting Naylor

    Hedges will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Rangers.

    With top backstop Bo Naylor getting the afternoon off with a lefty (Cody Bradford) on the mound for the Rangers, Hedges will get the nod behind the dish. Hedges, who is hitting .152 over 105 at-bats this season, will likely continue to see limited usage down the stretch while Naylor is healthy.

  • Bo Naylor C | CLE

    Guardians' Bo Naylor: Resting against lefty

    Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

    With the Guardians concluding their series against the Rangers with a day game and with Texas sending a lefty (Cody Bradford) to the bump, the lefty-hitting Naylor will get the afternoon off. Austin Hedges will check in for Naylor behind the plate.

  • Carson Kelly C | TEX

    Rangers' Carson Kelly: Losing work to Heim

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

    Kelly appeared to have worked his way into a timeshare at catcher with Jonah Heim earlier this month while the latter was slumping, but the playing time behind the dish seems to be tilting back in Heim's favor. Heim will pick up his third start at catcher in four games while Kelly returns to the bench after he had caught in Saturday's 13-5 loss.

  • Ivan Herrera C | STL

    Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Added to big-league roster

    The Cardinals recalled Herrera from Triple-A Memphis on Sunday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

    The 24-year-old will join the Cardinals as Willson Contreras heads to the injured list due to a fractured finger. Herrera should split playing time behind the plate with Pedro Pages while Contreras is sidelined.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: On bench versus lefty

    Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

    For the second time in the series, Wells will give way to platoon mate Jose Trevino behind the dish while southpaw Austin Gomber toes the rubber for the Rockies. Wells should continue to see the bulk of the starts at catcher when the Yankees face right-handed pitching.

  • Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Placed on injured list

    The Cardinals placed Contreras (finger) on the 10-day injured list Sunday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

    The 32-year-old fractured the middle finger on his right hand when he was hit by a pitch Saturday against the Twins, so his move to the injured list was to be expected. It's unclear how long Contreras is expected to be sidelined, but he's likely to be out beyond the 10-day minumum.

  • Jake Rogers C | DET

    Tigers' Jake Rogers: Productive in win Saturday

    Rogers went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored and three RBI in Saturday's 13-4 win over the White Sox.

    After getting Friday off, Rogers returned with a bang Saturday to help power the offense. The 29-year-old is splitting time behind the plate with rookie Dillon Dingler, who will likely get Sunday's matinee contest. Rogers has taken a step back from 2023, when he blasted 21 home runs and posted a .730 OPS. This season, Rogers has nine long balls and a .603 OPS through 78 games, and Dingler may see his role grow down the stretch if the Tigers fall out of contention and want to take a look at younger players.

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