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  • Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Swinging hot bat to begin June

    Rutschman went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a walk in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Angels.

    Rutschman turned in his fifth multi-hit game of the month, as he's begun to find a groove at the dish recently. Through 41 at-bats in June, the switch-hitting backstop is batting .366 with two homers, two doubles, four RBI and eight runs scored. Rutschman has played in 64 of Baltimore's 69 games in 2025, so he's offered a consistent level of availability at a position than can be hard to find near-everyday players in fantasy, though is .699 OPS is still underwhelming.

  • Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Leads rout with grand slam

    Stephenson went 2-for-5 with a double, a grand slam and a second run scored in Saturday's 11-1 win over the Tigers.

    The backstop gave the Reds a 6-1 lead when he drove the first pitch he saw from Jack Flaherty in the fifth inning over the left-field fence. Stephenson has produced multiple hits in three of his last five games, and through 10 June contests he's batting .317 (13-for-41) with three doubles, two homers, six runs and 10 RBI.

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    Rays' Danny Jansen: Not in lineup Saturday

    Jansen is not starting Saturday against the Mets, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

    Jansen will begin on the bench after starting behind the plate and swatting a two-run homer Friday in the first game of the series. Matt Thaiss is starting at catcher and batting seventh for the Rays on Saturday.

  • Orioles' Maverick Handley: Sent back to minors

    Baltimore optioned Handley to Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

    Handley had been handling backup backstop duties for Baltimore since late April after Gary Sanchez landed on the injured list due to a wrist issue. However, Sanchez was activated Saturday, resulting in Handley's return to the minors. During his time with the Orioles, the 27-year-old posted a woeful .211 OPS, going 3-for-40 at the plate with no extra-base hits and three RBI while striking out 37 percent of the time.

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    Orioles' Gary Sanchez: Activated off IL

    The Orioles reinstated Sanchez (wrist) off the injured list Saturday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

    Sanchez had been on the IL since late April due to a wrist injury. He progressed to a minor-league rehab stint in early June and batted .364 (8-for-22) with three home runs, eight RBI and six runs with Triple-A Norfolk. Sanchez is now set to retake backup catcher duties for Baltimore behind Adley Rutschman. Fellow backstop Maverick Handley was optioned to Norfolk in a corresponding move. Sanchez is starting at DH and batting seventh Saturday in his return, per Jake Rill of MLB.com.

  • Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Not starting Saturday

    Alvarez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Tampa Bay.

    Alvarez will get a breather Saturday after going 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's game. Luis Torrens will take over behind the dish and bat eighth.

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    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Getting breather Saturday

    Jeffers is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.

    Jeffers will begin the matchup on the bench after making consecutive starts behind the plate Thursday and Friday. Christian Vazquez is starting at catcher and batting ninth.

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    Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Getting rest Saturday

    Ruiz isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Miami, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.

    Ruiz will get a chance to catch his breath after going 3-for-5 with an RBI in Friday's series opener. Riley Adams will get the nod at catcher and bat ninth.

  • Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Productive in loss

    Stephenson went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Friday's 11-5 loss to Detroit.

    Stephenson laced a two-run double in the ninth inning when the Reds were out of it. His batting average sat at an ugly .177 as of May 24, but Stephenson has been rolling since. He's gone 19-for-55 (.345) with two doubles, four home runs, 12 RBI and seven runs scored over the last 14 games, raising his average to .256.

  • Cardinals' Leonardo Bernal: Thriving at Double-A

    Bernal homered for the second straight game and reached base in all four plate appearances Friday at Double-A Springfield.

    Bernal is putting together a breakout season at Springfield. After collecting just a .683 OPS with one home run in April, the switch-hitting catcher is slashing .351/.407/.676 with 10 home runs and 34 RBI over 29 games since the start of May. The 21-year-old also boasts an 11.8 percent walk rate and 15.5 percent strikeout rate in his first full season at the Double-A level. Between Ivan Herrera in the majors, Jimmy Crooks at Triple-A Memphis, Bernal at Springfield and Rainiel Rodriguez at Single-A Palm Beach, the Cardinals boast an enviable collection of young catching talent.

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