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Langeliers went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, two total runs and three total RBI in an 8-2 victory versus the Guardians on Saturday.

Langeliers contributed an RBI double in the fourth inning and a two-run homer in the eighth. In two games since the All-Star break, the talented young catcher has gone 5-for-9 with two homers, two doubles, four runs and five RBI. Langeliers is up to 14 long balls on the campaign, tied for fifth most among big-league backstops.

Goodman went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and two total runs scored in Saturday's 10-6 win over the Twins.

Goodman got some time off around his All-Star Game appearance, but he should continue to see starting catcher duties moving forward. He's up to 18 homers on the year, including four over 10 contests in July despite hitting a modest .243 (9-for-37) this month. The 25-year-old is at a .282/.329/.528 slash line with 55 RBI, 48 runs scored, 18 doubles, four triples and one stolen bases through 86 games in a breakout campaign.

Heineman went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Giants.

The backup catcher took Ryan Walker deep in the eighth inning for a two-run shot, providing the Blue Jays with some insurance. It was Heineman's third homer of the season and first since June 7, and while the 34-year-old has cooled down significantly in recent weeks, he's still slashing .341/.396/.518 in 85 plate appearances on the season with 16 RBI and 19 runs -- both career highs.

The Yankees promoted Flores from Double-A Somerset to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.

Flores has shined with Somerset this season, slashing .287/.346/.496 with 15 homers, 56 RBI and six stolen bases over 370 plate appearances. The 24-year-old's 25.4 percent strikeout rate isn't great, but he's managed to bat a healthy .283 in the minors since the start of 2024. Flores' eventual path to the majors could be as a right-handed bat to complement the left-handed Austin Wells at catcher.

Basallo is dealing with an injury to his oblique and will be out of action with Triple-A Norfolk for at least the weekend, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Basallo is the Orioles' top prospect and arguably the top catching prospect in all of baseball. It's not yet clear how severe the oblique issue is, but it's serious enough to sideline the rising star for at least the weekend. Basallo has a .264/.383/.591 slash line with 19 homers and 48 RBI through 62 games with Norfolk this season.

Jansen isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus Baltimore, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Jansen will get a breather Saturday after going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs scored and two walks in Friday's blowout victory. Matt Thaiss will start at catcher instead and bat ninth.

Dingler isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Texas.

The Tigers will give Dingler a day to rest Saturday after he went 0-for-2 with a walk in Friday's series opener. Jake Rogers will take over behind the dish and bat eighth.

Kelly isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

Kelly opened up the second half by going 0-for-3 with a walk Friday, and he'll now grab a seat on the bench while Reese McGuire catches for Shota Imanaga and bats eighth.

Herrera isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Cardinals, SI.com reports.

Herrera will rest his legs Saturday after going 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's win. James McCann will replace him as Arizona's catcher and bat seventh.

O'Hoppe is not starting Saturday's game against Philadelphia, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

O'Hoppe started behind the plate Friday in the Angels' first game of the second half and went 2-for-4 with a triple. However, he's stepping aside Saturday while Travis d'Arnaud gets a turn at catcher.