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  • Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Getting rest Sunday

    Stephenson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    Stephenson had started 11 straight games at either catcher or designated hitter, so he was overdue for a day off. Jose Trevino will be behind the plate Sunday, while Gavin Lux handles DH duties.

  • Danny Jansen C | MIL

    Rays' Danny Jansen: Trio of hits in defeat

    Jansen went 3-for-4 with a double, a two-run home run and three total runs scored during Saturday's 11-10 extra-inning loss against the Marlins.

    The bottom of the lineup ruled the day for the Rays, and Jansen was a big part of it with his second three-hit game of the season. The 30-year-old is slashing .200/.320/.354 with five home runs and 14 RBI this year.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Big game against Crochet

    Wells went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and four RBI in Saturday's loss to the Red Sox.

    Wells tormented Boston ace Garrett Crochet, tagging the fireballer for a three-run homer in the second inning and an RBI double in the fourth. That helped New York keep the game close, but the Red Sox eventually pulled away for the win. Wells is tied for third among big-league catchers with 10 long balls this season and is tied for second at the position with 36 RBI.

  • Athletics' Willie MacIver: In line for more playing time

    MacIver is expected to have an expanded role at catcher while Shea Langeliers (oblique) is sidelined, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

    MacIver was called up to the majors May 23 after dominating at Triple-A, where he slashed .389/.469/.548 with 30 RBI. Since debuting May 25, the 28-year-old has batted .227/.261/.273 with two RBI over seven games and 22 at-bats. With Shea Langeliers out due to an oblique strain, the Athletics appear likely to give MacIver a chance to prove himself over Jhonny Pereda for the time being.

  • Yainer Diaz C | HOU

    Astros' Yainer Diaz: Hits big home run

    Diaz went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored during Saturday's 5-3 win over the Guardians in 10 innings.

    The hits have come in pairs for Diaz of late, and Saturday was no different. He has four two-hit performances in his past eight games but is without a hit in the other four contests. The 26-year-old is not quite living up to the high bar he set for himself after just batting just under .300 during the 2024 regular season, as he is slashing just .232/.267/.384 through 56 games this year.

  • Cal Raleigh C | SEA

    Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Slugs two more long balls

    Raleigh went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Angels.

    Raleigh opened the scoring with a three-run blast in the first inning and added a solo shot for the last run in the ninth, but the Angels did too much damage in between. Raleigh has three multi-homer games over his last 11 contests, going 15-for-43 (.349) with nine long balls and 18 RBI in that span. He's at 26 homers on the year, three ahead of Shohei Ohtani for the major-league lead. Raleigh has added a .272/.380/.655 slash line, 53 RBI, 44 runs scored, seven stolen bases and 11 doubles over 63 contests to be one of the best players, let alone catchers, in the majors this season. He is just eight homers shy of matching his career-high of 34 homers from last year.

  • Mets' Hayden Senger: Joins taxi squad

    Senger is with the Mets in Colorado as a member of the taxi squad, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

    Francisco Alvarez is awaiting the birth of his child and could be away from the team at any point in the next few days. Senger will be set to briefly replace him on the active roster.

  • Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Collects three hits

    Stephenson went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI single and a run scored in Saturday's 13-1 win over Arizona.

    Stephenson contributed to the Reds' eight-run fourth frame with an RBI single that brought Will Benson home. It's the third three-hit game of the season for Stephenson, all of which have come over his last 11 outings. Over that span, he has gone 14-for-42 (.333) with four home runs and 10 RBI.

  • Henry Davis RF | PIT

    Pirates' Henry Davis: Smacks another homer

    Davis went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 win over Philadelphia.

    Davis gave the Pirates the lead for good in the seventh inning, when he took Ranger Suarez deep to left-center field for a solo homer. Davis has gone long in back-to-back games for the first time in his career, and he has been hot at the plate of late with a .300 batting average (12-for-40) with two doubles, three home runs and eight RBI over his last 13 games. He'll continue to see a heavy workload as the Pirates' top catcher with Joey Bart (concussion) and Endy Rodriguez (elbow) both on the injured list.

  • Diamondbacks' Aramis Garcia: Promoted to majors

    The Diamondbacks selected Garcia's contract from Triple-A Reno on Saturday.

    Garcia signed a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks in November, and in Triple-A this season he is slashing .273/.417/.582 with 10 home runs and 20 RBI in 139 plate appearances. If Gabriel Moreno (hand) is on the shelf for an extended period of time, Garcia would likely serve as Arizona's backup catcher behind Jose Herrera.

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