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Cam Gallagher C | PHI
Royals' Cam Gallagher: Out with shoulder injury
Gallagher was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right shoulder impingement. The move is retroactive to June 17.
Gallagher hasn't seen game action since Wednesday, so the transaction will be backdated by a few days. The 28-year-old is without a timetable for his return but will be eligible to be activated next Sunday. Sebastian Rivero was recalled from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move and will serve as the backup to Salvador Perez.
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Gary Sanchez C | MIL
Yankees' Gary Sanchez: Stays hot with solo homer
Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Athletics.
Sanchez kicked off a New York comeback in the sixth inning with a 416-foot solo shot to left field. The homer was his 11th of the season and fifth in his past nine games. Over that span, the backstop is slashing .313/.353/.813 with eight runs and eight RBI.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Stars offensively Saturday
Smith went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and a walk in Saturday's 9-3 victory over the Diamondbacks.
Smith put the Dodgers on the board in the first inning, plating a pair of runs with a 367-foot homer to right field. He collected two more base knocks in the contest for his second three-hit performance of the season. Smith has gone deep three times in his past seven games, slashing .333/.462/.857 with six RBI and only two strikeouts over that span.
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Max Stassi C | SF
Angels' Max Stassi: Not starting Saturday
Stassi is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Tigers.
Stassi will get a breather after working behind the plate during the previous two games. Kurt Suzuki will start at catcher and bat eighth Saturday.
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Omar Narvaez C | HOU
Brewers' Omar Narvaez: Not starting Saturday
Narvaez isn't starting Saturday's game against the Rockies.
Narvaez started each of the last two contests and went 1-for-6 with a double, two runs, three walks and two strikeouts. Manny Pina will start behind the plate and bat fifth.
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Victor Caratini C | MIN
Padres' Victor Caratini: On bench Saturday
Caratini is not starting Saturday's game against the Reds, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
The switch-hitting catcher rests after consecutive successful days at the plate, launching a walk-off homer and going 2-for-4 Thursday before walking three times Friday. Webster Rivas fills in behind the plate Saturday.
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Tucker Barnhart C | TEX
Reds' Tucker Barnhart: Not in Saturday's lineup
Barnhart will sit Saturday against San Diego, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Barnhart has remained the primary catcher in Cincinnati despite rookie Tyler Stephenson, who starts Saturday, emerging to produce a .791 OPS. Barnhart owns a solid .749 OPS himself, so there's no reason to believe the hierarchy is about to be overturned.
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Jacob Stallings C | BAL
Pirates' Jacob Stallings: Takes seat Saturday
Stallings isn't starting Saturday against Cleveland.
Stallings will get a breather after he went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs, two RBI and a walk across the last two games. Michael Perez will start behind the dish and bat eighth.
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Jacob Stallings C | BAL
Pirates' Jacob Stallings: Bat comes alive
Stallings went 1-for-3 with a two-run double and two runs in Friday's 11-10 win over Cleveland.
He's hitting .294 with three extra-base hits in his last four starts. Prior to then, Stallings was mired in a 7-for-48 slump. For the season, the catcher is slashing .230/.320/.402 with five homers, 28 RBI and a 22:37 BB:K.