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Bell went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 11-4 win over the Yankees.

The veteran DH led the charge in an 11-hit, six-homer barrage by the Twins, as Bell launched a solo shot off Ryan Yarbrough in the seventh inning and a two-run blast in the eighth off Camilo Doval. The 10 total bases were a season high, continuing a power surge that has seen Bell go yard four times in the last five games. Over his last 24 contests, he's batting .307 (27-for-88) with 15 extra-base hits including eight home runs, along with 15 runs and 26 RBI.

Buxton went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double, a run scored and two RBI in Saturday's 11-4 rout of the Yankees.

Returning to the lineup in center field after missing the prior four games due to a hip issue, Buxton immediately cleared up concerns about his health by ripping an RBI double off the wall in left field in his first plate appearance. The 32-year-old has suited up for 74 of the Twins' 90 contests so far this season, putting him on pace to top 130 games played for the first time since 2017. He's compiled a .269/.326/.574 slash line with 25 homers, seven steals, 45 RBI and 57 runs.

The Yankees optioned Beck to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.

Beck was called up earlier Saturday to make a start against Minnesota in place of Carlos Rodon (elbow), who landed on the 15-day injured list Friday. Beck was the pitcher of record in the Yankees' 11-4 loss, allowing five runs on five hits (including three home runs) and two walks while striking out three batters over 3.2 innings. The Yankees will need to add a new starter to the mix when the fifth spot in the rotation comes up again Thursday at Tampa Bay.

O'Hoppe (head) is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Red Sox on Saturday.

O'Hoppe sustained a head injury during Friday's loss to Boston, when he took a foul tip to the mask in the third inning, though it looks like he'll avoid a stint on the 7-day concussion list, per Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. Tyler Heineman will serve as the Angels' catcher and bat fifth while forming a battery with southpaw Sam Aldegheri.

Langeliers (thumb) is not in the Athletics' lineup against the Marlins on Saturday, Jason Burke of Roundtable.io reports.

Langeliers injured his left thumb during Friday's game against Miami. The injury will keep him out of Saturday's lineup, so Jonah Heim will handle catching duties while Carlos Cortes serves as the designated hitter. Langeliers' thumb issue could be more serious than a day-to-day designation, given that the Athletics promoted catcher Brian Serven from Triple-A Las Vegas prior to Saturday's game.

The Athletics optioned Meneses to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.

With Zack Gelof (hand) being reinstated from the 10-day IL and Brian Serven's contract being selected from Las Vegas, the Athletics will match those moves by sending both Meneses and Darell Hernaiz down to Triple-A. Meneses was promoted to the majors June 21 and went 2-for-14 (.143) with two RBI and three walks across seven games. He'll see far more playing time in Triple-A, where he is slashing .348/.401/.539 with 11 home runs and 76 RBI across 317 plate appearances.

The Athletics optioned Hernaiz to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.

Both Hernaiz and Joey Meneses will head down to Triple-A in moves that correspond with the Athletics selecting Brian Serven's contract from Las Vegas and reinstating Zack Gelof (hand) from the 10-day injured list. Hernaiz did not see major-league action after being called up by the Athletics this past Monday but will see more playing time in Triple-A, where he has a .714 OPS with two steals and six RBI over 82 plate appearances.

The Athletics selected Serven's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.

Shea Langeliers is currently working through a thumb injury, so the Athletics will bolster their depth at catcher by calling up Serven while Jonah Heim serves as the No. 2 option. Serven has spent the entire 2026 season in Triple-A, where he's slashing .295/.392/.505 with seven home runs and 40 RBI in 227 plate appearances. He last saw major-league action in 2024 with the Blue Jays, with whom he appeared in 28 regular-season games while posting a .465 OPS over 71 plate appearances.

The Athletics reinstated Gelof (hand) from the 10-day injured list Saturday.

Gelof had a minimum stint on the IL while recovering from a right hand contusion and did not need to embark on a rehab assignment before returning to the majors. With Brian Serven also being called up, the Athletics optioned both Darell Hernaiz and Joey Meneses to Triple-A Las Vegas in corresponding moves. Prior to his injury, Gelof posted an .834 OPS with eight steals, 11 home runs and 29 RBI in 228 plate appearances.

Teel is not in the White Sox's starting lineup against the Guardians on Saturday.

With southpaw Parker Messick on the mound for the Guardians, the lefty-hitting Teel will be on the bench while Drew Romo starts behind home plate and bats ninth. Since being activated off the 60-day injured list June 22, Teel has gone 7-for-34 (.206) with one home run, eight RBI and a 38.5 percent strikeout rate.