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Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said Friday that "it's possible" that Rutschman (wrist) embarks on a rehab assignment this weekend, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Rutschman was on the 10-day injured list while recovering from left wrist inflammation when the Red Sox acquired him from the Orioles right before Monday's trade deadline. He has progressed to hitting in a cage and is getting closer to making his debut with his new team. In the meantime, Connor Wong will continue to serve as the Red Sox's primary catcher while Rutschman is sidelined, with Jake Rogers providing depth at the position.

The White Sox placed Bart on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a fractured fifth metacarpal in his left hand.

Bart suffered the injury when he was hit by a pitch in Thursday's loss to the Red Sox. With Bart expected to miss multiple weeks, Edgar Quero is back from Triple-A to form a catching tandem with Drew Romo for the White Sox.

The White Sox recalled Quero from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.

Quero will form a catching tandem with Drew Romo after Joey Bart sustained a broken bone in his left hand Thursday against the Red Sox. Quero has a .492 OPS across 193 trips to the plate with Chicago this season.

Rutschman (wrist) hit in the indoor cage Thursday after throwing on the field, MLB.com reports.

Rutschman continued the rehab he started while with Baltimore before being dealt to Boston at the trade deadline. He's been on the injured list since July 20 and figures to require a rehab assignment before an estimated mid-August return.

Wong went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a double in Thursday's 12-11 extra-innings win over the White Sox.

Making a third straight start with Adley Rutschman (wrist) not yet available, Wong got the Red Sox on the board in the third inning with a two-run shot off Luis Castillo, his third homer this year. Wong had been slumping at the plate coming into Thursday, going 0-for-16 in his last six contests. Overall, he's slashing .252/.341/.377 through 177 plate appearances this season with 19 RBI, 17 runs scored and three steals.

The White Sox are expected to recall Quero from Triple-A Charlotte prior to Friday's game against the Guardians, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.

With Joey Bart suffering a broken hand in Thursday's loss to the Red Sox, Quero will rejoin the big-league club to form a catching tandem with Drew Romo at catcher. Neither Quero nor Romo has produced well at the big-league level this season, so the two could be used in a timeshare behind the plate until one separates himself from the other or until Bart or Kyle Teel (ankle) returns from the injured list. Over 193 plate appearances with the White Sox this season, Quero has posted an ugly .492 OPS with two home runs and one stolen base.

Bart suffered a fractured fifth metacarpal in his left hand after being hit by a pitch Thursday versus the Red Sox.

Bart took a 97.7-mph fastball from Erik Miller off his left hand with two outs in the top of the seventh inning, and he was immediately removed from the game. The catcher will likely undergo additional imaging, and an update on his status will likely come thereafter.

Dingler went 3-for-6 with a home run, an additional run scored and three total RBI in Thursday's 11-0 win over the Mariners.

Dingler continued his impressive power surge as he led Detroit's offensive onslaught Thursday. The slugging backstop has gone deep in three straight games and has four homers across his last six contests, pushing him up to 26 for the season. Dingler came into the year with 14 career long balls at the MLB level, so he has certainly exceeded expectations in 2026. The 27-year-old ranks second in the majors in home runs among catchers and leads his position group with 78 RBI.

The Tigers signed Zavala to a minor-league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Toledo, Emily Waldon of Baseball America Reports.

Zavala had played in 16 games at the Triple-A level in 2026 for the Dodgers at Triple-A Oklahoma City prior to being let go in June. He slashed .196/.323/.353 with three extra-base hits (including two home runs) across 62 plate appearances with OKC. The 32-year-old made his last MLB appearances in 2024 for Seattle.

Jeffers is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Kansas City.

Jeffers will receive a routine day off after starting each of the previous six contests. Victor Caratini will do the catching and bat eighth for the Twins.