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  • Cal Raleigh C | SEA

    Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Not starting Wednesday

    Raleigh is not in the Mariners' starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

    Wednesday will be just the third time this season that Raleigh gets a breather, with Mitch Garver serving behind home plate and batting sixth. Raleigh has a 1.049 OPS with three steals, 11 homers and 27 RBI since the beginning of June, and he leads the majors with 33 home runs this season.

  • Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Getting rest Wednesday

    Narvaez isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

    Narvaez will rest his legs Wednesday after going 7-for-19 with a homer, five RBI and four runs scored across his last five contests. Connor Wong will fill in at catcher and bat ninth.

  • Luis Torrens DH | NYM

    Mets' Luis Torrens: Won't start in nightcap

    Torrens is not in the Mets' starting lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Brewers.

    After starting at catcher and going 1-for-3 in the Mets' 7-2 loss to the Brewers in Game 1, Torrens will get a breather for Wednesday's nightcap. Hayden Senger will start behind the plate and bat ninth.

  • Luis Torrens DH | NYM

    Mets' Luis Torrens: Won't play Game 2

    Torrens is not in the Mets' starting lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Brewers.

    After starting in the Mets' 7-2 loss to the Brewers in Game 1 -- during which he went 1-for-3 -- Torrens will get a breather for Wednesday's night cap. Hayden Senger serves behind home plate and bat ninth in Game 2.

  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Resting for nightcap

    Realmuto is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Padres.

    Realmuto will be rested for the nightcap after he played all nine innings behind the plate and went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs in the Phillies' 6-4 loss in Game 1. Rafael Marchan will handle the catching duties in Game 2.

  • Gary Sanchez C | BAL

    Orioles' Gary Sanchez: Back in lineup at designated hitter

    Sanchez (finger) will start at designated hitter and bat fifth in Wednesday's game versus the Rangers.

    Sanchez exited Tuesday's 10-2 loss and underwent X-rays after a foul tip struck one of his fingers. The tests came back negative, and Sanchez is feeling well enough to handle a non-defensive role in Wednesday's series finale. Jacob Stallings will draw the start at catcher for Baltimore.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Remains out Wednesday

    Wells (finger) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Toronto.

    Wells had been expected to return from his finger injury to start Wednesday, but instead he'll miss a fourth straight game while dealing with arterial damage in his left index finger. Ben Rice will start at catcher and bat leadoff for the Yankees.

  • Braves' Drake Baldwin: Idle against lefty

    Baldwin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

    Atlanta is facing a left-handed starting pitcher (Yusei Kikuchi) for the fourth game in a row, and the left-handed-hitting Baldwin has now been on the bench for three of those contests. Manager Brian Snitker looks content to use a loose platoon at catcher between Baldwin and the right-handed-hitting Sean Murphy, who should continue to get most of the starts versus southpaws.

  • Miguel Amaya C | CHC

    Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Still ramping up in rehab

    Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Tuesday that Amaya (oblique) is "not close" to a return to game action, MLB.com reports.

    Amaya has resumed throwing, taking normal batting practice, and catching bullpen sessions, but he looks as though he'll need a little more time to ramp up the intensity of his workouts before he's ready to go out on a minor-league rehab assignment. The Cubs have already indicated that Amaya won't return from the 10-day injured list until around the All-Star break at the earliest while he recovers from a left oblique strain. Chicago can afford to be patient, as Carson Kelly has performed well as the team's primary backstop with Amaya on the shelf.

  • Padres' Martin Maldonado: Resting for early game

    Maldonado is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Phillies.

    Elias Diaz will draw the start behind the dish for the first game of the day, but expect Maldonado to handle catching duties for the nightcap. Maldonado batted just .179 with two home runs, five runs and three RBI over 20 games in June, but despite his lackluster production, he still appears to be the Padres' preferred catcher.

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