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  • Connor Wong C | BOS

    Red Sox's Connor Wong: Filling in for banged-up Narvaez

    Wong will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Padres.

    Wong will draw his fourth straight start behind the plate while top backstop Carlos Narvaez (knee) remains day-to-day. Per Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald, manager Alex Cora said that Narvaez is available for Sunday's series finale, but the Red Sox are electing to stick with Wong since he serves as starting pitcher Brayan Bello's personal catcher. Cora added that Narvaez will return to the lineup Monday in Houston, and Wong is likely to see his playing time tail off as a result.

  • Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Resting Sunday

    Kirk is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

    Kirk will get some rest for the Sunday afternoon game after he started behind the dish in both of the previous two contests. Tyler Heineman will handle catching duties for Toronto in the series finale.

  • Bo Naylor C | CLE

    Guardians' Bo Naylor: Resting Sunday

    Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

    He'll receive a breather after starting the first two games in Chicago while going 1-for-6 with two walks and a run. The Guardians will go with Austin Hedges at catcher in the series finale.

  • J.C. Escarra C | NYY

    Yankees' J.C. Escarra: Summoned from Triple-A

    The Yankees recalled Escarra from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

    Escarra was pushed off the 26-man roster July 30 to clear space for some trade deadline arrivals, but he'll rejoin the Yankees after Amed Rosario (collarbone) was placed on the 10-day injured list. Escarra will provide a third option at catcher behind Austin Wells and Ben Rice, and he's also seen occasional action at first base and third base this season.

  • Yainer Diaz C | HOU

    Astros' Yainer Diaz: Getting afternoon off

    Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

    Diaz will get a break after he had started at designated hitter or catcher in 11 straight games while batting .302 with three home runs, 10 RBI and six runs. With Diaz on the bench, Victor Caratini will handle catching duties and Jose Altuve will serve as Houston's DH.

  • Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Trending toward Monday return

    Narvaez (knee) is expected to return to the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Astros, MLB.com reports.

    Narvaez, who last appeared in a game Aug. 5, continues to nurse a sore knee but is expected to avoid a stint on the injured list. Connor Wong has started the past three games at catcher and will likely be behind the plate for Sunday's game in San Diego, but Narvaez should be ready to take over as Boston's No. 1 catcher in the Houston series.

  • Luke Maile C | KC

    Royals' Luke Maile: Getting rare start Sunday

    Maile will start at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Twins.

    Maile will enter the starting nine for just the third time since he was called up from Triple-A Omaha on July 4. Even with the Royals moving Freddy Fermin at the trade deadline while not adding a third catcher to the active roster, Maile is expected to see few opportunities while top backstop Salvador Perez shoulders a heavy workload behind the dish. Maile's role could shrink further if top prospect Carter Jensen gets promoted for a late-season audition.

  • Cal Raleigh C | SEA

    Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Launches 44th homer

    Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 7-4 victory over Tampa Bay.

    Raleigh extended Seattle's lead with a three-run homer off Joe Boyle in the third inning. The catcher has now gone deep in back-to-back games after enduring a slow stretch following the All-Star break, batting .198/.253/.351 with four extra-base hits -- all homers -- and nine RBI over his first 19 games after the Midsummer Classic before the most recent pair of contests.

  • Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Stays hot in rout

    Langeliers went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, three total RBI and two total runs scored in Saturday's 11-3 win over the Orioles.

    Langeliers fell a triple shy of the cycle, opening the scoring with a two-run homer in the first inning and adding an RBI double in the fifth. Over his past 14 games, the the 27-year-old has hit safely 12 times with seven multi-hit efforts, 14 extra-base hits, 14 RBI and 16 runs scored. For the season, he's slashing .274/.323/.546 with 23 homers, 52 RBI, 48 runs scored and five steals across 359 plate appearances.

  • Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Sitting again Saturday

    Narvaez (knee) is not in the Red Sox's starting lineup against the Padres on Saturday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

    Narvaez continues to get extended rest while working through knee soreness that has limited him to just one game over the past week. A stint on the injured list doesn't appear to be on the horizon, but manager Alex Cora said Saturday that while Narvaez can catch in an emergency, he "probably" won't be in Sunday's lineup, per Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. Connor Wong will once again fill in behind home plate and bat ninth.

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