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  • Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Out with shoulder strain

    The Rockies placed Goodman on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Aug. 15, due to a left shoulder strain.

    The 26-year-old hasn't seen the field since Wednesday due to shoulder inflammation and will be sidelined for at least another week after being diagnosed with a strain. Brett Sullivan has been operating as Colorado's primary backstop with Goodman banged up, and Braxton Fulford was called up Tuesday to fill the backup job.

  • Austin Wynns C | TEX

    Rangers' Austin Wynns: DFA'd by Rangers

    The Rangers designated Wynns for assignment Tuesday.

    Danny Jansen (forearm) is back from the injured list, and the Rangers have elected to keep Elias Diaz around as his backup rather than Wynns. Wynns has slashed only .146/.195/.183 in 34 games for three different big-league clubs in 2026.

  • Danny Jansen C | TEX

    Rangers' Danny Jansen: Activated off 60-day IL

    The Rangers activated Jansen (forearm) from the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

    Jansen is finally ready to rejoin the Rangers after missing more than two months with a right forearm strain. The veteran catcher slashed .188/.291/.312 with three homers in 46 games before getting hurt and went 5-for-15 in five rehab contests. Though Jansen will likely receive the bulk of the reps at catcher for the Rangers down the stretch, he could be eased back into a full workload after missing so much time.

  • Joe Mack C | MIA

    Marlins' Joe Mack: Held out again Tuesday

    Mack (shoulder) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Philadelphia.

    Mack is battling a right shoulder injury and will miss a third consecutive start. The issue isn't considered serious, but with a team off day looming Thursday, the Marlins could play it safe and hold Mack out until Friday when the team returns home. Brian Navarreto will grab another start at catcher.

  • Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Getting breather Tuesday

    Dingler is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Pittsburgh.

    It's a well-earned day off for Dingler, who had made 20 consecutive starts (15 at catcher, five at designated hitter). Eduardo Valencia will do the catching and will bat cleanup for the Tigers.

  • Reds' Will Banfield: Called up Tuesday

    The Reds recalled Banfield from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.

    The 26-year-old was added to the 40-man roster in mid-June and will now get his first look of 2026 at the major-league level. Banfield went 1-for-10 with six strikeouts in his first big-league action last season and has posted a .725 OPS with 11 homers in 79 contests at Louisville this year.

  • Red Sox's Adley Rutschman: Snaps hitless funk

    Rutschman went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 11-1 win over Arizona.

    Rutschman, who was dropped from third to fifth in the order, snapped an 0-for-19 skid with a sixth-inning double that plated Boston's ninth run. He entered the game having gone 1-for-17 over his first five games in a Red Sox uniform.

  • Brian Serven C | ATH

    Athletics' Brian Serven: Swats third homer

    Serven went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 9-5 loss to Kansas City.

    Serven swatted a Michael Wacha changeup over the left-field wall for a two-run homer in the fifth inning. It marked his third homer of the campaign, with the backstop slashing .200/.222/.457 with seven RBI and four runs across 13 contests. With Shea Langeliers (knee) sidelined, Serven has served as the backup to Jonah Heim at catcher.

  • Marlins' Brian Navarreto: Clubs homer in loss Monday

    Navarreto went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Phillies on Monday.

    Navarreto started behind the plate for the second straight day in the wake of No. 1 option Joe Mack dealing with a shoulder injury. Navarreto took advantage of the opportunity, notching two hits, including an eighth-inning solo homer that brought his team to within a run. It was the first long ball this season for the 31-year-old backstop and the second of his MLB career in his 23rd contest. Navarreto is still slashing a paltry .148/.233/.296 across 32 plate appearances this season and doesn't figure to see many starts when Mack is healthy.

  • Will Smith C | LAD

    Dodgers' Will Smith: Tracking toward rehab games next week

    Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Monday that Smith (neck) will begin a rehab assignment next week if the catcher's workouts go well this week, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

    Smith has turned a corner in his recovery from a neck injury and is nearly ready to test things out in a game setting. Considering he last played in a game June 5, the catcher will likely need several rehab games before rejoining the Dodgers' active roster. Smith collected a .720 OPS with six home runs in 52 contests before getting hurt.

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