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Rogers isn't in the Tigers' lineup Saturday against Miami.

After putting together a nine-game hitting streak, Rogers has gone 0-for-6 in his last two games and will get a breather Saturday. Eric Haase will take over behind the plate and bat ninth.

Murphy went 2-for-4 with a two-run double in a win over the Diamondbacks on Friday.

Murphy capped off the Mariners' big four-run first inning with his timely two-bagger that plated Teoscar Hernandez and Cal Raleigh. The veteran backstop seems to do nothing but produce whenever he's given an opportunity, and he's now hitting .304 with three doubles, two home runs, four RBI, a hit-by-pitch and five runs in the seven games he's played since the All-Star break.

Garver started at catcher and went 0-for-2 with a walk in Friday's 7-1 loss to the Padres.

Garver is set to amp up his catching appearances after Jonah Heim suffered a wrist injury during Wednesday's game. Heim is hoping to put off surgery until the offseason with 2-to-3 weeks of rest, but even if he can, Garver should see a steady uptick in plate appearances in the short term. He's served mostly as a designated hitter in 2023, but Garver maintains he's more productive when catching, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports. Evidence suggests he has a point. Garver has a career .856 OPS as a backstop and .673 as a DH. He and Sam Huff will share the role going forward, and the Rangers acquired Kevin Plawecki from San Diego on Friday and assigned him to Triple-A Round Rock.

Langeliers went 2-for-5 with a triple, a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Rockies.

Langeliers did most of his damage in the second inning when he tripled in a run and then came around to score. He had been stuck in a 6-for-39 (.154) skid since his last multi-hit game July 5. The 25-year-old is slashing just .204/.266/.368 with 27 extra-base hits and 35 runs scored through 89 games.

The Padres traded Plawecki to the Rangers on Friday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Plawecki spent time with the Rangers last year and will return to the organization to provide minor-league depth at the catcher position. The journeyman had previously opted out of his contract with the Nationals in May before latching on with San Diego. He's batting .268/.341/.400 with four home runs in 57 games at the Triple-A level this season.

Texas placed Heim on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to July 27, with a left wrist tendon strain.

Heim suffered the injury while taking an awkward-looking swing in Wednesday's series finale against the Astros. Season-ending surgery is on the table, per Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News, but the backstop will attempt to avoid it with 2-3 weeks of rest and rehab. The 28-year-old has a .280/.337/.479 slash line with 14 home runs and 70 RBI through 90 games. Mitch Garver could handle most of the catching duties for the Rangers in Heim's absence, with Sam Huff also factoring into the mix.

Bethancourt is out of the lineup Friday at Houston.

Rene Pinto will start behind the plate and bat ninth versus the Astros and right-hander Cristian Javier. Bethancourt had started at catcher in the Rays' previous three games with Francisco Mejia (knee) on the IL.

Heim (wrist) is not in the lineup Friday against the Padres.

Heim was lifted from Wednesday's series finale versus Houston after an awkward swing triggered soreness in his left wrist, and it's still bothering him after Thursday's team off day. Mitch Garver is starting at catcher for the Rangers on Friday and Robbie Grossman will serve as the designated hitter.

Contreras (head) will serve as the Cardinals' designated hitter Friday against the Cubs, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Although it doesn't seem Contreras is quite ready to get back behind the plate after getting hit in the head Thursday by Ian Happ's backswing, the Cardinals will keep his bat in the lineup. Andrew Knizner will start at catcher Friday and bat eighth.

O'Hoppe (shoulder) is scheduled to take live batting practice Saturday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

O'Hoppe has also been doing some catching with a pitching machine as he works his way back from April surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. It's looking like the 23-year-old catcher might be able to return to the Angels sometime in late August. He had posted an .886 OPS with four homers and 13 RBI in 16 games prior to the early-season injury.