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  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Sitting out nightcap

    Wells isn't in the Yankees' lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rangers.

    Wells went 2-for-5 and drove in four runs during a win in Game 1, and he'll get a chance to rest to end the day while Carlos Narvaez starts behind the plate and bats eighth.

  • Jonah Heim C | TEX

    Rangers' Jonah Heim: Sitting for nightcap

    Heim isn't in the Rangers' lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

    Heim will take a seat for the second half of Saturday's festivities after going 0-for-3 with a walk during Game 1. Carson Kelly will do the catching for Cody Bradford and bat ninth.

  • Ivan Herrera C | STL

    Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Dealing with left shoulder sprain

    Herrera has been out of the lineup for Triple-A Memphis due to a left shoulder sprain, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    Herrera has not played for Memphis since Aug. 4 against Durham. Since being activated from the 10-day injured list July 12, he's slashing .275/.431/.425 with 11 walks, one home run and four RBI across 51 minor-league plate appearances. It's not clear if the 24-year-old catcher will need another stint on the IL.

  • Jake Rogers C | DET

    Tigers' Jake Rogers: Not starting Saturday

    Rogers isn't in the Tigers' lineup Saturday versus the Giants.

    Rogers has split time evenly behind the plate with Dillon Dingler ever since the latter arrived in the majors in late July. He'll step aside once again Saturday while Dingler catches for opener Alex Faedo.

  • Will Smith C | LAD

    Dodgers' Will Smith: Soothes slump with two RBI

    Smith went 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs and two RBI in Friday's 9-5 win against Pittsburgh.

    Smith's third-inning two-run single wasn't well-struck -- it was a blooper that landed in right field on a check swing -- but it was a big moment for the catcher given his post-break slump that had included a .096 batting average and 32.2 percent strikeout rate over his previous 13 contests. The recent punchouts have been particularly out of character for the All-Star backstop, whose strikeout rates have been 16.6 and 16.1 percent in the past two seasons, respectively. Smith's slump has brought his season slash line down to .247/.327/.433, and his .760 OPS is on pace for a career-worst mark. He's still been among the most productive fantasy performers at his position, though, with 15 home runs, 60 RBI and 54 runs over 407 plate appearances on the campaign.

  • Connor Wong C | BOS

    Red Sox's Connor Wong: Not starting Saturday

    Wong isn't in the Red Sox's lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

    Wong will give way to Danny Jansen behind the plate Saturday after going 0-for-9 with five strikeouts over his last two games.

  • Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Idle Saturday

    Kirk isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.

    Kirk had his five-game hitting streak snapped with an 0-for-4 performance Friday, and he'll now get a chance to rest Saturday while Brian Serven catches for Yariel Rodriguez.

  • Cal Raleigh C | SEA

    Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Drives in two Friday

    Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a two-run single in a win over the Mets on Friday.

    Raleigh provided the final runs of the night via his eighth-inning knock, which plated Leo Rivas and Victor Robles. The slugging backstop crossed the 70-RBI threshold for the second consecutive season in the process, and he's now knocked in multiple runs on six occasions in the last calendar month. Raleigh also extended his on-base streak to eight games with his single, and he's reached safely in 15 of the last 16 contests overall.

  • Jose Trevino C | NYY

    Yankees' Jose Trevino: Beginning assignment Sunday

    Trevino (quadricep) will begin a rehab assignment Sunday at Double-A Somerset, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

    Trevino has been on the injured list for four weeks after suffering a Grade 2 strain of his left quad, but he has officially been given the green light to play in minor-league games. The Yankees haven't specified how long they plan on keeping the 31-year-old in the minors, though a mid-to-late-August return seems likely.

  • Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Goes yard twice in win

    Contreras went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, two home runs and four RBI in Friday's 8-5 win over the Royals.

    The veteran backstop bookended a big day for the Cardinals' offense by launching a two-run homer off Michael Lorenzen in the first inning and a solo shot off Angel Zerpa in the ninth. With the performance, Contreras snapped an 11-game homer drought, a stretch in which he hit just .146 (6-for-41) with one RBI. On the season, he has 15 doubles, 15 home runs and 34 RBI in 72 contests, and Contreras' .875 OPS would be his highest mark since 2019.

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