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Stephenson is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.

Stephenson started the previous four games and will receive a day off after going 2-for-12 with a walk, two doubles and one RBI in that span. Will Banfield is taking over behind the plate Tuesday and batting ninth.

The Rays optioned Piper to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.

Piper has served as Tampa Bay's third catcher for nearly a month, but he received just one start and six plate appearances during that stretch.

Teel went 1-for-4 with a walk, a double, two RBIs and a run scored Monday against the Guardians.

Teel broke the game open in the sixth inning with a two-run double, helping the White Sox rally for six runs. He has taken a boom-or-bust approach at the plate in 10 games since returning from the injured list, striking out at a 37.5 percent clip but also collecting two home runs, six RBI and four total runs scored in that span.

Wells went 1-for-4 with a solo home run against Minnesota in an 8-3 win Monday.

Wells struck out twice over his first three plate appearances but ended on a high note with a solo shot to right field in the ninth inning. The long ball was his second in as many days following an 11-game span without any extra-base hits. Despite the mini power surge, the backstop has also struck out four times across those two games and is batting a meager .074 (2-for-27) across his past nine contests. It's been a tough campaign for Wells, as he's notched an ugly .180/.278/.315 slash line through 115 games.

Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Angels.

Raleigh clobbered a three-run homer off Reid Detmers in the fourth inning to get the Mariners on the board. The catcher is slashing .255/.352/.468 with two homers, nine RBI and 11 runs in 12 September contests. It's been an incredibly disappointing 2026 campaign for Raleigh, as he's hitting .181/.294/.371 with 22 homers, 63 RBI, 46 runs and two stolen bases across 116 games.

Bernal went 3-for-4 with a double and one RBI in Monday's 2-1 win over the Giants.

Bernal collected his fourth multi-hit effort over 13 games in the majors. The 22-year-old catcher also has an extra-base hit in four of his last five games, and he's added seven RBI in that span. In total, he's batting .327 with a .933 OPS, three home runs, three doubles, 14 RBI and eight runs scored over his first 56 plate appearances for St. Louis.

Basallo isn't in the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.

Basallo just received a day off Saturday, and he's started only eight of 13 games this month. Since returning from the injured list Aug. 19, Basallo is batting just .150 with a .467 OPS across 68 trips to the plate. Carlos Narvaez is starting at catcher and batting ninth Monday.

Knizner went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Padres.

Knizner hit a two-run shot off Nick Pivetta in the second inning, getting the Giants on the scoreboard. Knizner has recorded an extra-base hit in each of his last two appearances but is batting just .105 with two runs scored, a home run and a double across 20 plate appearances in September. Overall, he's slashing .174/.240/.370 with five runs scored, three RBI and two long balls in 50 plate appearances this season.

Moreno went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-6 loss to Texas.

Moreno swatted his solo shot in the fourth inning to pull the Diamondbacks within a run. It was his 13th of the season to go along with 73 RBI. He served as the designated hitter Sunday, as manager Torey Lovullo seeks to keep Moreno's bat in the lineup during the postseason push. Sunday marked Moreno's 23rd start at DH.

Wells went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Mets.

Wells' first hit since Sept. 2 was a big one, his first homer since a two-homer outburst Aug. 30 against the Red Sox. Despite a rough season at the dish, the left-handed-hitting backstop remains the Yankees' primary catcher. He's slashing a paltry .179/.279/.307 with 11 homers, seven doubles, 29 RBI and 56 runs scored over 360 plate appearances.