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Diaz is not in the Padres' starting lineup against the Brewers on Friday.

Diaz will be idle for a second straight game while Martin Maldonado will serve behind home plate and bat ninth. Diaz has gone 3-for-24 with two runs, two RBI and eight strikeouts over his last 10 games.

The Guardians placed Hedges on the 7-day concussion IL on Friday.

Hedges will be eligible to return from the injured list next Friday, though his activation will depend on how quickly he's able to progress through MLB's concussion protocol. While Hedges is out, Dom Nunez will come up from Triple-A Columbus to give Cleveland extra depth at catcher.

The Athletics placed Langeliers on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a left oblique strain.

Langeliers was removed in the middle of his at-bat in the sixth inning of Thursday's game against the Twins after tweaking his oblique. He'll undergo further testing to determine the severity of the injury, but the 27-year-old catcher could be facing a lengthy stint on the IL. The Athletics will turn to Willie MacIver and Jhonny Pereda to serve behind home plate for as long as Langeliers is on the shelf.

The Athletics recalled Pereda from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

With Shea Langeliers (oblique) headed for the injured list, the A's will call upon Pereda to replenish the big club's depth behind the plate. The 29-year-old backstop has gone just 6-for-36 in the majors this season and will presumably work as a temporary backup to Willie MacIver.

O'Hoppe is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Mariners on Friday, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

O'Hoppe will be rested for Friday's contest while Travis d'Arnaud serves behind home plate and bats sixth. O'Hoppe has struggled at the plate as of late, having gone 3-for-26 with one RBI and a 40.7 percent strikeout rate over his last eight games.

Jeffers is not in the Twins' starting lineup against the Blue Jays on Friday.

Jeffers will be in the dugout for Friday's weekend opener while Christian Vazquez serves behind home plate and bats ninth. Jeffers has gone 6-for-23 with four runs, one home run and two RBI over his last six games.

Smith is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals.

Smith will yield to Dalton Rushing behind the plate Friday for the third time in five games. Smith is slashing .337/.442/.488 with two homers and a 16:12 BB:K in 26 games since the start of May.

Realmuto (groin) will bat fifth and catch Friday against Pittsburgh, Paul Casella of MLB.com reports.

Realmuto took a foul tip to the groin area Wednesday and was held out of Thursday's contest due to the issue. However, he's back in the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Pirates. Realmuto is 4-for-26 in his last eight games.

The Rockies released Stallings on Friday.

With the Rockies struggling to win games and Stallings owning a .396 OPS in 93 plate appearances, Colorado has decided to go elsewhere for the backup catcher role. Braxton Fulford will fill the position while Stallings hits the open market. The 35-year-old catcher slashed .263/.357/.453 with Colorado last season, and a team could look to take a chance on the veteran in hopes of him figuring it out at the plate.

Teel is starting behind the plate and batting sixth Friday against the Royals.

The 23-year-old will immediately enter the starting lineup after being added to the big-league roster Friday, and he'll do the catching for right-hander Davis Martin. Teel had an .886 OPS with eight homers and seven steals in 50 games with Triple-A Charlotte prior to being promoted, and he could take the No. 1 catching job from Edgar Quero with a strong start to his MLB career.