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Langford went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 6-5 win over Toronto.

Langford contributed to Texas' three-HR night in the third inning when his shot off Kevin Gausman cleared the fence in left-center field. It was the second homer in as many games for Langford, who has gone deep seven times since returning from a forearm injury earlier this month. Following an initial adjustment after coming off the IL, Langford has slashed .370/.424/.759 with six home runs and 15 RBI over the last 13 contests.

Pederson went 2-for-3 with two walks, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Blue Jays.

Pederson finished an 11-pitch at-bat by sending an inside fastball from Kevin Gausman down the line in right field and over the fence to lead off the game. The blast extended the veteran slugger's hit streak to four games (8-for-16) and was his third homer in as many games.

The Guardians are expected to call up Ingle from Triple-A Columbus ahead of Friday's game against the Mariners, Roundtable.io reports.

The 24-year-old catching prospect will move up to the big leagues after torching International League pitching to the tune of a .284/.416/.551 slash line with 12 home runs over 221 plate appearances this season. Ingle may not immediately work ahead of Patrick Bailey and Austin Hedges behind the plate, however, as both veterans are regarded as stronger defensive options. Ingle had been getting some exposure to left field recently and could also see time at designated hitter, where the Guardians have gotten limited production from Rhys Hoskins of late. Ingle's blend of contact and on-base skills plus burgeoning power make him worthy of at least a cursory pickup in deeper leagues where he carries eligibility at catcher.

Trout (hamstring) resumed on-field exercises Tuesday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Trout has been on the shelf due to a hamstring injury since June 17, though he's said from the outset that he's expecting a short IL stint. It's still unclear, however, how long the star outfielder will be out. Manager Kurt Suzuki said of Trout on Tuesday, "He's progressing. We still don't know the timetable, but I think the activity level is ramping up a little bit and I know he's starting to feel better, so that's a good thing."

Grisham (hamstring) traveled with the Yankees to Boston and took on-field batting practice Thursday, but he'll likely need to take part in a minor-league rehab assignment before being activated from the injured list, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Grisham seems to be making steady progress from the right hamstring strain that has kept him out of game action since June 12. The veteran outfielder had previously been limited to "light" on-field agility exercises, so his ability to take batting practice represents a tangible step in his progress toward a return. Though Grisham is with New York for its road trip, there is no expectation that he'll be activated in the coming days. Rather, he appears slated to take part in a minor-league rehab assignment at some point soon with the hope that he'll return to the Yankees before the All-Star break.

Caballero went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Thursday's loss to the Red Sox.

Caballero starred on offense for New York, cranking a solo homer in the fourth inning and also swiping a bag. It was the third time this season the utility man has homered and stolen a base in the same game. Caballero has produced as expected on the basepaths this year, tying for ninth in the majors with 18 thefts. However, he's also given New York an uncharacteristic amount of power, clubbing eight homers through 68 games. His career-best mark is the nine home runs he hit across 139 regular-season contests with Tampa Bay in 2024.

Durbin went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run and a walk in a 6-3 win over the Yankees on Thursday.

Durbin had arguably the biggest hit of the game when he swatted a two-run homer to left field off Cam Schlittler in the fifth inning to break a 2-2 tie. Durbin also singled in the second inning to finish with his fifth multi-hit game over his past seven contests. He's been red hot over that stretch, batting .500 (12-for-24) with a pair of homers, three doubles, five runs, five RBI and two stolen bases.

Schlittler (8-4) took the loss against Boston on Thursday, allowing four runs -- all unearned -- on five hits and two walks while striking out nine batters over five innings.

Schlittler survived two Yankees errors -- including one of his own -- in the first inning, but the same didn't hold true in the fifth. In that frame, the right-hander allowed the first two batters he faced to reach base but then got Wilyer Abreu to strike out. It looked like Schlittler might get out of the inning unscathed when Willson Contreras hit a sharp grounder to third base, but Amed Rosario couldn't field the ball, and the Red Sox ended up scoring four times. Though that was enough to hand Schlittler the loss, the emerging star still lowered his ERA to an AL-best 1.62 and got nine punchouts along with 16 whiffs. He's allowed just two earned runs across his past four starts (23.2 innings). Schlittler will try to get back into the win column his next time out, which is lined up to be a home matchup against Detroit.

Chapman earned a save against the Yankees on Thursday, allowing two hits and issuing one walk with no strikeouts over one scoreless inning.

Chapman was summoned to close things out with Boston up 6-3 in the ninth inning. The veteran closer had to sweat out the save, as the Yankees loaded the bases with two outs before Chapman retired Ben Rice on a game-ending groundout. Though it wasn't easy, the outing was a bounce-back after Chapman blew his first save his last time out, when he gave up three runs without retiring a batter against the Rockies. The fireballing lefty is up to 15 saves on the campaign, tied for ninth most in the majors, and has a 1.99 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 29:10 K:BB over 22.2 innings.

Early (7-5) earned the win over the Yankees on Thursday, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out nine batters over six innings.

The southpaw got into trouble early, giving up a run on three hits in the first inning. However, he settled down from there, yielding just one more run on a Jose Caballero solo homer in the fourth. Early racked up an impressive 17 whiffs and set a season-high mark with nine punchouts. He was also able to give the Red Sox some length, going six frames for a second straight start after failing to do so across his first three outings in June. Early has had occasional rough appearances but has held his own so far during his first full big-league season, posting a 3.59 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 88:32 K:BB through 87.2 frames.