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  • Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Goes deep in win

    Higashioka went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Angels.

    Higashioka contributed to the win with a solo blast in the fourth inning that finished Texas' scoring for the game. It was his ninth homer of the season and snapped an 0-for-13 run.

  • Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Racks up three hits in win

    Langeliers went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Tigers.

    Langeliers wasn't able to lift another homer, but he logged his first multi-hit effort since Aug. 15 versus the Angels. The catcher has been sensational this month, batting .306 with 11 home runs and 22 RBI over 22 games in August. That surge has him up to a .266/.311/.547 slash line with 29 homers, 65 RBI, 60 runs scored, 23 doubles and five stolen bases through 101 contests on the year. He is on track for career-best numbers across the board in his third full major-league season.

  • Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Getting rest Tuesday

    Dingler isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Athletics, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

    Dingler will get a breather Tuesday after going 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in Monday's series opener. Jake Rogers will bat ninth while catching for right-hander Charlie Morton.

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    Astros' Yainer Diaz: Taking seat Tuesday

    Diaz is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.

    Over his last 11 games, Diaz is slashing an impressive .333/.391/.476 with a pair of home runs, but he'll head to the bench for the second time in three contests nonetheless. Though Victor Caratini will get the nod behind the plate Tuesday, Diaz still appears to have a firm grasp on the No. 1 catcher job.

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    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Receiving Tuesday off

    Jeffers is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Jeffers started the previous four games but will take a seat Tuesday after going 2-for-14 with two walks, a double and two runs in that span. Mickey Gasper is starting behind the plate and batting eighth.

  • Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Swats 11th homer

    Kirk went 1-for-2 with two walks, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Monday's win over the Twins.

    The backstop took Joe Ryan deep to cap a four-run first inning for the Blue Jays, en route to a 10-4 romp. Kirk has found his power stroke in August, homering four times in his last eight games with 11 RBI. With a month left to go in the season, the 26-year-old has 11 home runs and 59 RBI, as he closes in on new career highs in both categories -- he launched 14 long balls with 63 RBI in 2022.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Snaps homer drought Monday

    O'Hoppe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Monday in a 4-0 victory versus Texas.

    O'Hoppe produced the final run of the contest with a solo shot to center field in the ninth inning. The long ball was his first since July 21, a span of 20 games. Despite the long drought, O'Hoppe still ranks fifth among MLB backstops with 19 home runs on the season, though he also has the second-most strikeouts (123) of any player at the position.

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    White Sox's Korey Lee: Knocks first homer

    Lee went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk Monday in a 7-0 win over the Royals.

    Lee was called up from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday, but he didn't get into any games over the weekend. However, the backstop was given a chance to start behind the plate Monday and made the most of the opportunity, crushing a two-run homer to left field in the fourth inning. The long ball was his first of the year in his 15th contest after he went deep 12 times over 125 games last season. Lee has hit pretty well with a .290/.353/.484 slash line during his limited time in the majors this season, but he doesn't figure to get much playing time with both Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero ahead of him on the catcher depth chart.

  • Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Hits go-ahead grand slam

    Langeliers went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Monday's 8-3 win over the Tigers.

    Langeliers took a tiring Tarik Skubal deep in the seventh inning to put the Athletics ahead for good. Over his last 14 games, Langeliers has launched seven homers and added 16 RBI while batting .226 (14-for-62). The catcher is up to 29 homers, 65 RBI, 58 runs scored, 22 doubles, five stolen bases and a .262/.308/.544 slash line through 100 contests this season, and he serves as the Athletics' leadoff hitter against southpaws.

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    Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Reaches 50-homer mark

    Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 9-6 win over the Padres.

    Raleigh is the first player to 50 home runs this season, and he's five ahead of Shohei Ohtani and Kyle Schwarber for the MLB lead through Monday's action. He also became the second switch hitter in MLB history to reach the 50-homer threshold, joining Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle in the exclusive club. With eight long balls over his last 16 games, Raleigh is on another one of the power surges that have propelled him into MVP contention. He's also supplied 107 RBI, 86 runs scored, 19 doubles and 14 stolen bases while batting .247 with a .949 OPS through 129 contests. With 30 games left on the schedule and the Mariners in the thick of the playoff race, Raleigh will likely continue to see enough playing time to give him a shot at the 60-home run mark.

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