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Alvarez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers.

It's the second straight game out of the lineup for Alvarez, who has split his time between catcher (10 starts) and designated hitter (five starts) this month. Luis Torrens will be behind the plate, and Eric Wagaman will slot in at DH for the Mets on Tuesday.

Rodriguez (elbow) went 0-for-4 in Triple-A Sacramento's 3-1 loss to Tacoma on Sunday.

Before Sunday, Rodriguez hadn't played since July 31 due to right elbow neuritis. Although he failed to record a hit in his return to game action, he's trending in the right direction after beginning a rehab assignment. The Giants are plagued by injuries right now, and the versatile 24-year-old could carve out a steady role once he's reinstated.

Kelly went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 7-0 win over Arizona.

Kelly followed Michael Conforto's two-run homer with a solo shot over the left-field fence in the sixth inning, as the duo went back-to-back. After a poor July, the veteran catcher has looked better at the plate in August, slashing .273/.310/.418 with two homers, eight RBI and seven runs across 16 contests this month. Overall, Kelly is hitting .262/.343/.379 with eight homers, 45 RBI and 45 runs in 98 games this season.

Raleigh went 3-for-3 with three home runs, a walk and four total RBI in a 9-2 victory over Philadelphia on Monday.

It's been a miserable season for last year's runner-up in AL MVP voting, but for one game at least, he looked like the Big Dumper of old. Raleigh connected for a two-run homer in the first inning and added a solo shot in each of the fifth and seventh frames. It was the first three-homer game of Raleigh's career and his first multi-homer effort this season. Raleigh is still stuck on an ugly .167/.282/.336 slash line overall, and his 17 long balls leave him far off the pace of reaching 30 homers for a fourth straight campaign. However, he still has a chance to make an impact down the stretch with Seattle currently three games out of a wild-card spot.

Hedges went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 4-2 win over the Angels on Monday.

Hedges provided the winning margin with his two-run blast to center field in the sixth inning. The long ball was his first in exactly a month, and the two RBI matched the amount he produced over 14 contests during the homer drought. While Hedges hadn't been producing much of late, he's still had a good season overall -- with a .270 batting average, he's on pace to finish over the Mendoza Line for the first time since 2018, and his .735 OPS is on track to be the highest mark of his 12-year MLB career.

Thaiss signed a minor-league contract with the Astros on July 24.

Thaiss was cut loose by the Red Sox in mid July, and he was brought in on a minor-league deal shortly after. He then missed a 10-day stretch in August while on the temporarily inactive list, but he returned to the team Tuesday. He's appeared in two games since for Triple-A Sugar Land (0-for-7 with two strikeouts).

Jansen is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

Since coming off the 60-day injured list last Tuesday, Jansen has yet to start consecutive games behind the plate. Jansen -- who has posted a career-worst .548 OPS over 152 plate appearances on the season -- looks like he could be part of a three-headed timeshare at catcher with Elias Diaz and Logan O'Hoppe.

The Athletics announced Monday that Langeliers (knee) has begun hitting and throwing progressions, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Langeliers is four weeks removed from undergoing a meniscectomy for his right knee. The Athletics haven't ruled out a late-season return for the All-Star catcher, but even in a best-case scenario, he would likely make it back for only a handful of games. Langeliers has clubbed 23 home runs while collecting an .829 OPS across 93 contests this season.

Diaz will start at catcher and bat eighth in Monday's game versus the White Sox.

Diaz is earning a second start in a row after homering in Sunday's win over the Angels. It's the first time since Danny Jansen returned from the injured list last week that either he or Diaz has started two straight tilts. Logan O'Hoppe is also on the Rangers' active roster, and the club could continue to rotate the three players in the catcher spot.

Hicks is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

The Rays will keep Hicks on the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Richie Palacios and Cedric Mullins while the Tigers send lefty Framber Valdez to the bump for the series opener. Nick Fortes will spell Hicks behind the plate and will bat seventh.