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  • Athletics' Willie MacIver: Homer, steal in win

    MacIver went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double and a stolen base in Thursday's 6-4 extra-inning win over the Astros.

    MacIver opened the scoring with his first big-league homer, a second-inning solo shot. This was his second multi-hit effort, and he's now batting .237 with three RBI, three runs scored, two steals and three doubles over 13 contests. MacIver and Austin Wynns will continue to share catching duties while Shea Langeliers (oblique) is out.

  • Braves' Drake Baldwin: Productive in rout

    Baldwin went 1-for-2 with two RBI and two walks in Thursday's 7-1 win over the Mets.

    Baldwin drew multiple walks for the first time this season in a much-needed productive outing at the plate. The lefty-hitting backstop had gone just 3-for-25 (.120) with a lone RBI over his prior nine games to Thursday, but he's been able to hold down a strong-side platoon role at catcher with the righty-hitting Sean Murphy. Baldwin is slashing .287/.342/.462 with seven homers, four doubles and 21 RBI across 155 plate appearances on the year, while Murphy has a woeful .557 OPS over his last 48 at-bats.

  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Plates four in rout

    Jeffers went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a two-RBI double during Thursday's 12-5 win over the Reds.

    Jeffers missed Wednesday's contest with a bruised hand but re-entered the lineup Thursday and had a monster game, setting a season high in RBI. He launched a two-run homer in the eighth inning off Taylor Rogers, marking the catcher's fifth long ball of the season. Since the start of June, Jeffers has gone 11-for-43 (.256) with two home runs, seven RBI and five runs scored.

  • Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Breaks out of mini-slump

    Kirk went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs and an RBI single in Thursday's 9-5 loss to the Diamondbacks.

    Kirk entered the game having gone 0-for-16 over his last four starts. He busted out and made a major impact Thursday, belting solo home runs in the second and seventh innings before driving in another run in the eighth. Kirk is up to seven home runs on the year, which surpasses his total from 2024 (five), and his .313 batting average is second best in the majors among qualified catchers behind Will Smith (.333).

  • Austin Wynns C | ATH

    Athletics' Austin Wynns: Resting Thursday

    Wynns isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros.

    Wynns will take a seat for Thursday's series finale after going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Wednesday. While he rests, Willie MacIver will take over at catcher and bat eighth.

  • Joey Bart C | PIT

    Pirates' Joey Bart: Taking seat for nightcap

    Bart isn't in the lineup for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against Detroit.

    Bart will get a chance to rest Thursday evening after going 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in the early game. Henry Davis will be on the receiving end of Paul Skenes' pitches while batting eighth in Game 2.

  • Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Sitting for nightcap

    Dingler isn't in the lineup for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against Pittsburgh, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

    Dingler will grab a seat on the bench for the final half of Thursday's festivities after going 1-for-3 with two runs scored in a win during Game 1. Jake Rogers will take over behind the plate and bat eighth.

  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Idle Thursday

    Realmuto isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game versus Miami, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

    Realmuto will get a breather during Thursday's series finale after going 1-for-5 with an RBI, a run scored and three strikeouts in Wednesday's contest. Rafael Marchan will catch for left-handed starter Cristopher Sanchez instead and bat eighth.

  • Giants' Andrew Knizner: Back in No. 2 role

    Knizner is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.

    With Patrick Bailey returning from the injured list Wednesday, Knizner looks set to move back into the No. 2 role at catcher. While Bailey was on the shelf for the minimum 10 days, Knizner made six starts in eight games and went 2-for-18 with a solo home run, one walk and an additional run.

  • Jose Herrera C | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Taking over as No. 1 catcher

    Herrera will start at catcher and bat ninth in Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Herrera will pick up his fourth straight start and looks set to operate as Arizona's No. 1 backstop for at least the next week after Gabriel Moreno (hand) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday. Though he's received positive reviews for his pitch framing and ability to control the running game, Herrera hasn't provided much of an impact at the plate over parts of four seasons in the big leagues. He's a career .199 hitter and has slugged just two home runs in 459 plate appearances.

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