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  • Jason Delay C | BOS

    Pirates' Jason Delay: Drives in three

    Delay went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and three RBI in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Rockies.

    Delay drew his first start since being recalled Saturday and delivered a key three-RBI double in the sixth inning to put the Pirates up 6-0. He's likely to remain the backup catcher behind Yasmani Grandal while Henry Davis (concussion) is sidelined, but Delay could push for more regular at-bats with Grandal performing poorly.

  • Connor Wong C | BOS

    Red Sox's Connor Wong: Extends hit streak to nine games

    Wong went 2-for-4 with a walk, a triple and three RBI in Sunday's 9-3 win over the Yankees.

    Wong delivered a two-run triple in the seventh inning then singled in a run an inning later. The catcher upped his hit streak to nine games, during which he's 12-for-31 (.387) with six walks, six RBI, one steal and four runs scored.

  • Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Goes deep Sunday

    Rutschman went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Phillies.

    Rutschman entered Sunday just 1-for-17 over his last five games, an unusual slump for the catcher. He took Zack Wheeler deep in the third inning to extend the Orioles' lead to 4-0, and that was ultimately all they needed in the win. Rutschman is up to a .289/.333/.473 slash line with 14 homers, 53 RBI, 36 runs scored, one stolen base and nine doubles through 67 contests.

  • Pedro Pages C | STL

    Cardinals' Pedro Pages: Provides offense in win

    Pages went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Cubs.

    Pages has homered in two of his last three games, and his second-inning blast was all the run support Miles Mikolas needed in Sunday's win. It's been a challenging first season for Pages, who has a .132/.239/.316 slash line over 46 plate appearances, but he's received more playing time this week at the expense of Ivan Herrera.

  • Jose Trevino C | CIN

    Yankees' Jose Trevino: Slugs eighth homer

    Trevino went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 9-3 loss to the Red Sox.

    Trevino is tapping into his power lately with three homers over the last five games. The catcher is up to eight long balls on the year while slashing a strong .271/.317/.451 through 47 contests. He's added 25 RBI and 19 runs scored, but he hasn't hit a double or stolen a base all year.

  • Elias Diaz C | KC

    Rockies' Elias Diaz: Not yet running

    Diaz (calf) hasn't resumed running since landing on the 10-day injured list Friday, MLB.com reports.

    Diaz is no longer walking with a limp, but he hasn't yet made enough progress in his recovery from a left calf strain to resume on-field work. The veteran backstop is without a clear target date for a return from the IL, and fantasy managers shouldn't count on him returning at any point during the Rockies' upcoming seven-game week.

  • Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Goes deep in loss

    d'Arnaud went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Rays.

    d'Arnaud's second-inning homer was his sixth of the season but his first since April 22. It was also just the third multi-hit performance for d'Arnaud since late April, a span of 31 games. d'Arnaud has seen his playing time reduced dramatically since the return of Sean Murphy, seeing action in just eight games and collecting 24 at-bats since Murphy's return in late May from an oblique injury.

  • Ben Rortvedt C | NYM

    Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Slugs grand slam

    Rortvedt went 1-for-4 with a grand slam Sunday against Atlanta.

    Rortvedt strode to the plate with the bases loaded in the fourth, depositing the first pitch he saw into the right-field seats, clearing the bases and breaking open a tie game. It was the first homer of the season and first career grand slam for Rortvedt, who has seen action in 52 games this season, batting .250 with 14 RBI, 17 runs and a steal over 124 at-bats.

  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: On bench for nightcap

    Jeffers is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader with the Athletics.

    Jeffers will get a breather after he went 1-for-4 in the team's 6-2 win over Oakland in Game 1. Christian Vazquez will take over behind the plate and bat eighth in the nightcap.

  • Brewers' William Contreras: Being evaluated for concussion

    Contreras is being evaluated for a concussion following Sunday's 5-4 win over the Reds, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

    Contreras took a shot to the head when he collided with Stuart Fairchild at home plate, applying the tag for the final out of the contest. The catcher was slow to get up, and he'll now undergo some additional testing to determine the severity of the injury. The Brewers will start a three-game series on the road against the Angels on Monday. If Contreras is forced to miss any action, Gary Sanchez would likely take over behind the plate.

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