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  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Resting Thursday

    Jeffers isn't in the Twins' lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.

    Jeffers went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts during Wednesday's contest, snapping his brief three-game hitting streak, and he'll now take a seat as he continues to split time behind the dish with Christian Vazquez.

  • Jose Trevino C | NYY

    Yankees' Jose Trevino: Expected back Friday

    Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday on "Foul Territory" that Trevino (quad) will be activated from the 10-day injured list Friday.

    Boone also reiterated that Austin Wells would continue to see the bulk of the playing time at catcher after Trevino returns. Trevino has been sidelined since mid-July due to a Grade 2 left quad strain and has gone 2-for-8 in three rehab games with Double-A Somerset.

  • Matt Thaiss C | LAA

    Angels' Matt Thaiss: Swats second homer

    Thaiss went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Blue Jays.

    Thaiss produced one of just two extra-base hits for Los Angeles in the defeat, smacking a solo shot to center field in the fifth inning. The backstop was in the lineup for the third time in five days -- twice he's worked behind the plate, and once he was the DH -- as his playing time has been slightly ticking up. Thaiss has earned the increased at-bats by slashing .342/.435/.474 with seven RBI, four runs, a 7:9 BB:K and three stolen bases over 12 contests since the beginning of July.

  • Sean Murphy C | ATL

    Braves' Sean Murphy: Receiving rest day

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

    Murphy will take a seat for the series finale after he caught all nine innings of Wednesday's 13-2 win while going 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk and two RBI. Travis d'Arnaud will replace Murphy behind the plate and bat fifth.

  • Giants' Patrick Bailey: Resting up Thursday

    Bailey is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta.

    Bailey will get some maintenance as San Francisco and Atlanta wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. Curt Casali will draw the start behind the dish after Bailey caught each of the past five days while going 2-for-20 at the plate.

  • Jake Rogers C | DET

    Tigers' Jake Rogers: Resting in series finale

    Rogers is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners.

    After driving in a career-high seven runs in the Tigers' 15-1 win Tuesday in the series opener, Rogers was awarded a second straight start at catcher Wednesday, but he went hitless in three at-bats in Detroit's 3-2 victory. He'll give way to Dillon Dingler behind the plate in the series finale, and the two backstops seem poised to operate in a timeshare moving forward.

  • Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Receiving afternoon off

    Alvarez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.

    Luis Torrens will get a turn behind the plate as the Mets wrap up their series versus Oakland with a day game after a night game. Alvarez caught all nine innings of Wednesday's 9-1 win, going 1-for-3 with a walk and a run.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Smacks ninth homer

    Wells went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two additional RBI in Wednesday's 10-2 win over the White Sox.

    Wells' homer was his first since July 26, though he batted a strong .298 over the 14 contests between long balls. The catcher continues to bat cleanup versus right-handers, keeping him in a prime spot to rack up RBI in a strong lineup. For the season, Wells is slashing .257/.347/.426 with nine homers, 36 RBI, 32 runs scored and one stolen base over 292 plate appearances.

  • Elias Diaz C | SD

    Rockies' Elias Diaz: Goes on outright waivers

    The Rockies placed Diaz on outright waivers Wednesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

    After slashing .270/.315/.378 with 36 RBI across 327 plate appearances, Diaz is now available for any team willing to pay the remaining $1.5 million on his contract for 2024. If he goes unclaimed, the Rockies may keep him on the active roster or outright him to Triple-A Albuquerque, at which point Diaz would have the right to reject the assignment and enter free agency.

  • Korey Lee C | CHW

    White Sox's Korey Lee: Resting Wednesday

    Lee is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

    Lee will take a seat in the series finale after catching each of Chicago's last four games. Chuckie Robinson will replace Lee behind the dish.

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