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  • Cal Raleigh C | SEA

    Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Receiving afternoon off

    Raleigh is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

    Mitch Garver will handle catching duties and Julio Rodriguez will serve as the Mariners' designated hitter while Raleigh gets his first day off since he returned from the injured list June 16. The 2025 All-Star hasn't shown much sign of breaking out his season-long slumber at the plate over the last five-plus weeks following his activation, slashing just .170/.304/.277 with a 32.6 percent strikeout during that stretch.

  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Drives in three

    Jeffers went 3-for-5 with three RBI in Sunday's 11-8 win over the Athletics.

    Jeffers picked up his first multi-hit effort since he returned from a fractured hamate bone in his left hand. He has gone 10-for-35 (.286) over nine contests since his return, picking up where he left off before the injury. The catcher is batting .293 with a .930 OPS, nine home runs, 35 RBI, 29 runs scored, nine doubles, one triple and one stolen base over 46 games on the year.

  • Walker Janek C | HOU

    Astros' Walker Janek: Overcomes hamstring injury

    Janek (hamstring) has slashed .368/.400/.737 with two home runs, three stolen bases, four RBI and four runs in five games for Double-A Corpus Christi since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list July 16.

    Janek was on the shelf for about a month and a half due to the hamstring injury before being cleared to rejoin Corpus Christi coming out of the All-Star break. The 23-year-old backstop has produced a .183/.224/.323 slash line over 24 games at Double-A this season.

  • Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Drives in two in loss

    Dingler went 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Royals.

    After getting a day off Saturday, Dingler picked up where he left off with another good performance Sunday. The catcher has now tallied 68 RBI across 97 games this season, and he's also sporting a strong .874 OPS to go along with 22 home runs. Dingler has been one of the best backstops in the majors from a fantasy perspective, and he's showing no signs of slowing down.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Taking seat versus lefty

    Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

    Despite launching a career-long 430-foot home run in Saturday's 3-1 win, the left-handed-hitting Wells will ride the pine Sunday with the Phillies trotting out left-hander Cristopher Sanchez for the series finale. Ali Sanchez will start behind the plate and bat ninth for the Yankees.

  • Connor Wong C | BOS

    Red Sox's Connor Wong: Resting up Sunday

    Wong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Wong will take a seat for the series finale after he went 1-for-6 with four strikeouts Friday and Saturday. Carlos Narvaez will get the nod at catcher Sunday.

  • Sam Huff C | BAL

    Orioles' Sam Huff: Losing work behind plate

    Huff is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

    The 28-year-old made consecutive starts for the Orioles earlier in the week after Adley Rutschman (wrist) and Samuel Basallo (shoulder) landed on the injured list within two days of one another, but Chadwick Tromp has since supplanted Huff as Baltimore's preferred option behind the plate in the short term. Huff has gone just 4-for-32 (.125) with 19 strikeouts in 13 games with the Orioles this season.

  • Orioles' Chadwick Tromp: Serving as temporary No. 1 catcher

    Tromp will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against Atlanta.

    He'll make a fourth consecutive start and appears to have supplanted Sam Huff as the Orioles' top option behind the plate while both Adley Rutschman (wrist) and Samuel Basallo (shoulder) are on the injured list. The owner of a career .218/.225/.360 slash line over parts of seven seasons in the big leagues, Tromp won't warrant much attention outside of AL-only leagues while he's operating as the Orioles' No. 1 backstop.

  • Royals' Carter Jensen: On bench Sunday

    Jensen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Detroit.

    Jensen started the first nine games coming out of the All-Star break and will receive a breather Sunday after posting an .850 OPS with five doubles, one homer, three RBI and three runs during that span. Luke Maile will step in behind the plate for the series finale versus the Tigers while Jensen rests.

  • Brian Serven C | ATH

    Athletics' Brian Serven: Rejoins big club

    The Athletics recalled Serven from Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.

    The 31-year-old had two brief stays in the majors during the first half of July and may now get a longer opportunity due to Shea Langeliers (knee) landing on the injured list with a torn meniscus. Serven has gone 1-for-4 in two big-league games this season, though he's been productive in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League for Las Vegas with a .939 OPS in 61 contests. He'll serve as the backup catcher to fill-in starter Jonah Heim.

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