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Wong went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Yankees.

Wong was on the latter end of back-to-back solo home runs by he and Rob Refsnyder for the team's only two runs of the evening. Wong's home run set a new season-best for him with 10, and he needs two more RBI to surpass the 36 he had last year. The 28-year-old is having a productive year despite not having an everyday role, slashing .297/.362/.446 with 20 extra-base hits, 35 RBI, 35 runs, five steals and a 20:65 BB:K in 307 plate appearances. Wong will have a new running mate behind the dish for the rest of the season after the Red Sox traded for Danny Jansen from the Blue Jays and designated Reese McGuire for assignment.

Jansen started at designated hitter and went 2-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's 8-2 loss to the Yankees.

Jansen, who was acquired from the Blue Jays on Saturday, made his debut for Boston. The catcher served as the DH and gives the Red Sox a needed right-handed bat that can harm lefties, against whom Jansen has a .718 OPS this season. He replaced Reese McGuire (.533 OPS against lefties), who was designated for assignment, as the Red Sox's backup to catcher Connor Wong.

Fermin went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Cubs.

Fermin has gone 6-for-19 with two extra-base hits over his last six games. The catcher's playing time has remained limited despite his recent good form at the plate. For the season, he's up to five homers, 24 RBI, 29 runs scored, 10 doubles and a .294/.344/.423 slash line over 65 contests. Fermin is good for two or three games per week between catcher and designated hitter.

The Tigers are expected to call up Dingler from Triple-A Toledo on Monday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Dingler will join the Tigers in Detroit ahead of a two-game set against the Guardians for what will be his first stint in the big leagues. The 25-year-old produced an impressive .308 average with 17 home runs, 52 RBI, 44 runs scored and five stolen bases over 301 plate appearances with Toledo this season. With the Tigers trading away Carson Kelly on Sunday, Dingler will compete with Jake Rogers for No. 1 catching duties with the big-league club.

Raleigh went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's win over the White Sox.

After snapping a nine-game homerless skid Saturday, Raleigh belted a two-run shot in the first inning Sunday. It was his 22nd of the year and 8th in 22 appearances this month. Raleigh later knocked an RBI single in the fourth inning. He's hitting .259 (21-for-81) in July, raising his season slash line to .216/.302/.434 with 32 extra-base hits and 66 RBI through 101 games.

The Rangers acquired Kelly from the Tigers on Sunday in exchange for catcher Liam Hicks and right-hander Tyler Owens, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Kelly will head to Texas after producing a .242 average with seven home runs, 29 RBI and 21 runs scored over 178 at-bats in 59 games with the Tigers this season. The 30-year-old is likely to replace Andrew Knizner as the No. 2 catcher behind Jonah Heim. Kelly's departure from the Tigers should open up a spot on the active roster for Dillon Dingler, who is expected to be called up from Triple-A Toledo. Dingler will likely challenge Jake Rogers for the top spot on the Tigers' catching depth chart.

Diaz went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Diaz accounted for the Astros' lone scoring play, taking reliever Alex Vesia deep in the sixth inning. Diaz has hit safely in seven of his last nine games, going 11-for-33 (.333) with four extra-base hits and eight RBI in that span. The catcher has a .288/.313/.427 slash line with nine homers, 57 RBI, 44 runs scored, 17 doubles, three triples and one stolen base over 94 contests this season.

Ford was placed on Double-A Arkansas' 7-day injured list Saturday due to concussion symptoms, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

The 21-year-old suffered the injury during Thursday's contest when he took a ball off the mask while working behind the plate. Ford, who is one of the Mariners' top prospects, will need to clear the concussion protocol before returning to action.

The Rays acquired Gonzalez, right-hander Dylan Lesko and outfielder Homer Bush from the Padres on Sunday in exchange for right-hander Jason Adam, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

The 18-year-old catcher was selected 96th overall by San Diego during the 2023 First-Year Player Draft and has played his first professional ball this season. Gonzalez has struggled at the Single-A level with a .205/.322/.230 slash line and 27.6 percent strikeout rate, but he still has plenty of upside given his age.

Langeliers went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's win over the Angels.

Langeliers jumped on the first pitch he saw from Tyler Anderson in the opening frame and launched it over the wall in center field, scoring Brent Rooker and Lawrence Butler to give Oakland a 3-0 lead. That would end up being the difference in the ballgame as both offenses struggled to get much of anything going throughout the contest. Langeliers has now hit safely in four straight games, racking up two homers, two doubles, four RBI and four runs over that stretch. For the month, he's batting .254 with five long balls, 15 RBI and 13 runs scored.