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  • Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Receiving breather Sunday

    Bailey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

    The Guardians will close out their series at Tampa Bay with a day game, so Bailey will receive a breather after catching seven innings of a 3-0 loss Saturday night. Austin Hedges will step in behind the plate and form a battery with starting pitcher Parker Messick.

  • Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Drives in two

    Goodman went 1-for-4 with two RBI on Saturday against the Brewers.

    Goodman started the scoring for the Rockies in the fourth inning, driving in two with an RBI single. He extended his hitting streak to a modest four games, and he has gone 8-for-25 with four home runs, nine RBI and five runs scored across seven games since the All-Star break.

  • Royals' Salvador Perez: New Royals home run leader

    Perez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.

    With his seventh-inning shot off Kyle Finnegan, Perez became the Royals' all-time career home run leader, passing the mark of 317 set by Hall of Famer George Brett in 1993. The long ball was Perez's 15th of the season, including four in nine games since the All-Star break, However, on the year the 36-year-old backstop sports a .624 OPS that would be the lowest of his career.

  • Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Starting to throw, but not catch

    Rutschman (wrist) threw on the field at Camden Yards on Saturday, but has yet to resumed catching the ball, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

    Rutschman has had an injury-riddled 2026 season after hitting the injured list for the third time on Monday. He dealt with a concussion and an ankle injury earlier in the campaign but is currently managing left wrist inflammation, which is preventing him from catching. The 28-year-old is eligible to come off the IL on Wednesday, but he'll need to make significant progress over the next couple days to have a chance of returning so soon.

  • Orioles' Samuel Basallo: Facing brief shutdown

    The Orioles shut down Basallo (shoulder) from baseball activities for a few days to let his right shoulder "calm down," Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

    After being sent to the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Baltimore has shut down Basallo for the time being. The 21-year-old will likely need to return to baseball activities within the next couple days to have a chance of coming off the IL when first eligible July 31.

  • Jimmy Crooks C | STL

    Cardinals' Jimmy Crooks: Resting Saturday

    Crooks isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

    Crooks went 1-for-3 with a double during Friday's series opener and will now move to the bench to begin Saturday's contest. Ivan Herrera will fill in behind the dish, giving Bryan Torres an opportunity to work as St. Louis' designated hitter.

  • Elias Diaz C | TEX

    Rangers' Elias Diaz: Resting Saturday

    Diaz is not in Texas' starting lineup against Seattle on Saturday.

    Diaz will get a breather after going 2-for-4 in Friday's 5-4 win over the Mariners. Austin Wynns will serve behind home plate Saturday and bat ninth while forming a battery with right-hander Nathan Eovaldi.

  • Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Receiving rare day off

    Langeliers is not in the Athletics' starting lineup against the Twins on Saturday.

    Langeliers will be idle for Saturday's game while Jonah Heim starts behind home plate and Nick Kurtz serves as the designated hitter. Langeliers is in the midst of an eight-game hitting streak, during which he has gone 10-for-30 with three home runs, six RBI and three doubles.

  • Drew Romo C | CHW

    White Sox's Drew Romo: Idle Saturday

    Romo is not in the White Sox's starting lineup against the Astros on Saturday.

    Though his playing time is trending back up after Kyle Teel (ankle) moved back to the injured list Tuesday, Romo is still likely to be part of a timeshare behind the plate with Edgar Quero, who receives the starting nod at catcher Saturday. The 24-year-old Romo has produced a .515 OPS with five home runs, one steal, 11 RBI and nine runs across 134 plate appearances this season.

  • Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: On bench Saturday

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

    Kirk has notched at least one base hit in each of his last four games, but the Blue Jays will keep him on the bench to begin Saturday's contest and instead start Brandon Valenzuela at catcher.

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