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Heim is not in the Athletics' starting lineup against the Mariners on Sunday.

Heim will get a breather after going 2-for-8 over the first two games of the series against Seattle. Brian Serven will start behind home plate and bat eighth while forming a battery with southpaw Jacob Lopez.

Langeliers is not in the Athletics' starting lineup against the Mariners on Sunday.

Langeliers made his return from the IL on Saturday, going 1-for-3 with an RBI in a 19-1 loss to Seattle. Max Muncy will serve as the designated hitter Sunday while Brian Serven starts behind home plate.

Jensen went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Red Sox.

Jensen laced a slider from Ranger Suarez down the right-field line to get the Royals on the board in the sixth inning. The young catcher has been on fire at the plate, slashing .317/.432/.800 with seven homers, 14 RBI, 16 runs and a stolen base over his past 16 contests. On the year, Jensen is slashing .231/.318/.452 with 24 homers, 71 RBI, 73 runs and two stolen bases in 138 games.

Kirk is not in the Blue Jays' starting lineup against the Orioles on Sunday.

Kirk will be on the bench for Sunday's series finale while Brandon Valenzuela starts behind home plate and bats eighth, forming a battery with right-hander Dylan Cease. Kirk has reached base safely in seven consecutive games, going 9-for-28 (.321) with two home runs and seven RBI in that span.

Valencia went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Saturday's 11-7 win over the Rockies.

Valencia isn't seeing everyday playing time as the backup to Dillon Dingler behind the plate, but he's performing well when given the opportunity. The 26-year-old rookie is slashing .320/.340/.598 with six home runs and 18 RBI across 97 at-bats so far this season. It will be interesting to see what Valencia's role will be in 2027, as it appears he can hit at the MLB level, but the 27-year-old Dingler also looks to be part of Detroit's long-term plans.

Langeliers (knee) went 1-for-3 with one RBI in Saturday's 19-1 loss to the Mariners.

Langeliers plated the Athletics' lone run on a fielder's choice in the third inning. This was his first major-league game since July 24 after he worked his way back from a meniscectomy on his right knee. He will serve as the Athletics' primary designated hitter for the last two weeks of the season since the team doesn't need to push him to work behind the plate in a lost campaign. Langeliers is batting .264 with an .828 OPS, 23 home runs, 52 RBI, 55 runs scored, 19 doubles and two stolen bases over 94 games this season.

Diaz went 3-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Diaz logged his first multi-hit effort since Aug. 30 in Milwaukee. The catcher continues to get a decent share of playing time behind the dish in the starting role ahead of Danny Jansen. Between Texas and Kansas City this year, Diaz is batting .240 with a .677 OPS, seven home runs, 31 RBI, 19 runs scored, 12 doubles and no stolen bases over 80 games.

Kirk went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Orioles.

The backstop collected an RBI single in the first inning before taking Kyle Bradish deep for a two-run homer in the third. Kirk is up to 10 homers on the season, and five of them have come in his last 20 games -- a stretch in which he's batting .288 (23-for-80) with 17 RBI as the Jays make a push for a wild-card spot.

The Athletics reinstated Langeliers (knee) from the injured list Saturday.

Langeliers was originally thought to be lost for the season after undergoing a meniscectomy on his right knee in late July, but after a lightning-fast recovery and a two-game rehab assignment, he's been cleared to help the A's cross the finish line while serving exclusively as a DH. The 28-year-old had been on fire before landing on the injured list, amassing an eight-game hitting streak that saw him smack three home runs, and he picked up where he left off during his rehab assignment by going 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored. Darell Hernaiz was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Jeffers isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.

Jeffers will get a break Saturday after slashing .270/.357/.730 with four homers, 12 RBI and seven runs scored across his last 10 games. Victor Caratini will pick up a start behind the plate and bat seventh.