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Grandal is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Yankees.

Seby Zavala will catch and bat ninth after slugging two home runs and tallying three total RBI to help the White Sox win 3-2 over the Yankees on Tuesday. It seems like a case of manager Pedro Grifol simply riding the hot hand, as Grandal has far out-hit Zavala over the course of the year.

Basallo is hitting .291 with five home runs, a 22.4 percent strikeout rate and a 126 wRC+ through 46 games with Single-A Delmarva.

The second-youngest qualified hitter in the Carolina League behind Anthony Gutierrez, Basallo has handled his first full-season assignment very well. The 18-year-old catcher/first baseman has a 22.8 percent line-drive rate and a groundball rate under 40 percent, so his quality of contact has been strong. The Orioles believe Basallo is a good enough defender to stick behind the plate, but the fact he is already playing first base roughly a third of the time suggests he will play other positions besides catcher as he continues to climb the ladder.

Langeliers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 11-2 victory over Pittsburgh.

Langeliers took Mitch Keller yard for a 423-foot solo shot in the second inning to improve his season total to eight while coming around to score on a Jace Peterson home run after being walked in the eighth frame. Tuesday's outing built upon his recent success at the plate, moving him to 8-for-27 since May 27 with one homer, five RBI and four runs scored. Though Langeliers sports a poor 29.3 percent strikeout rate, he sits seventh in home runs and 10th in RBI among catchers on the season.

Zavala went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a two-run homer in Tuesday's 3-2 victory over the Yankees.

Zavala was the lone source of offense for the ChiSox on Tuesday, tagging Clarke Schmidt for long balls in the third and fifth innings to drive in all three of the team's runs. The home runs were his third and fourth of the season and marked his first since May 6 (19 games). Tuesday's outing was also his first multi-homer game since July 31, 2021. Despite the pair of long balls, Zavala has struggled in 2023, slashing .170/.204/.318 across 93 plate appearances.

Heim isn't starting Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Heim extended his hitting streak to nine games after going 1-for-4 Monday while also scoring a run. He'll get a day off Tuesday and will be replaced by Mitch Garver behind home plate. Corey Seager will serve as DH, moving Ezequiel Duran to shortstop and allowing Robbie Grossman to start in left field while batting sixth.

Haase is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Phillies.

Haase went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Monday's series opener at Philadelphia and holds a brutal .219/.283/.298 batting line on the year. Jake Rogers will catch and bat eighth for the Tigers on Tuesday night.

Perez went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's loss against Miami.

Perez extended Kansas City's lead to 2-0 with an RBI single in the first inning before smacking a leadoff double in the eighth. After struggling the first few weeks of the season, Perez is batting .321 with a .955 OPS over his subsequent 34 games. The 33-year-old veteran has proven he's still one of the better fantasy options behind the plate. Perez is slashing .282/.316/.512 with 12 homers, 28 runs scored and 34 RBI through 228 plate appearances.

Mejia went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's win over the Red Sox.

Mejia is now 5-for-11 in his last three games following a 2-for-20 slump in his previous seven contests. The 27-year-old backstop is slashing .226/.267/.333 with one homer, seven RBI, and 16 runs scored through 101 plate appearances while splitting catching duties with Christian Bethancourt in Tampa Bay.

Kirk went 1-for-4 with his third home run of the season in Monday's loss to the Astros.

His second-inning solo shot off Brandon Bielak didn't end up meaning much for the Blue Jays in an 11-4 rout, but it did snap a 27-game homerless streak for Kirk. The 24-year-old slashed a tepid .259/.308/.294 during his power drought, but with Danny Jansen (groin) still sidelined, Kirk will continue to be leaned on heavily behind the plate.

Diaz went 4-for-5 with two doubles and a run scored in Monday's win over the Blue Jays.

Diaz has been heating up lately, going 11-for-28 (.393) over his last nine games. In his last four games, he's gone deep twice while adding three doubles. After posting a .536 OPS through 15 games, Diaz is now slashing .284/.300/.486 through 80 plate appearances.