12 A.J. Pierzynski, C

Rangers catcher A.J. Pierzynski went deep in the second inning of Monday's win over the Athletics. Pierzynski's sixth homer of the season was a two-run shot that put the Rangers up 2-0 en route to an 8-7 win. 

Pierzynski went 2 for 3 with a walk. He added his eighth double and scored twice. He drove in three runs and is batting .305 with 20 RBI on the year. 

He has gone 4 for 7 in his last two contests to get back over .300. He'd gone 1 for 12 over a three-game stretch before his bat woke up Sunday against Toronto and continued to hit Monday. 

Rangers catcher A.J. Pierzynski is out of Friday's lineup.

Pierzynski will be replaced by Geovany Soto, who will bat sixth against Mark Buehrle. Pierzynski is hitting .295/.328/.440 in 166 at-bats this year and is likely just receiving a day off against a left-handed pitcher.

Rangers catcher A.J. Pierzynski homered for the first time since late April Tuesday against the Indians, ending a 27-game homerless streak. 

Pierzynski went 2 for 3 in the game with a solo home run and a walk, in a 5-2 loss. He now has five home runs on the season, with a .310 batting average and .805 OPS. 

The Rangers left catcher A.J. Pierzynski out of the lineup Saturday in Toronto against Mark Buehrle of the Blue Jays. 

Getting a bit of rest, the 36-year-old is batting .296 on the season with four homers and 15 RBI. He's really hitting well over his last 12 games. Pierzynski has gone 16 for 41 (.390) over that span with four of his runs driven in and six doubles. 

Rangers catcher A.J. Pierzynski recorded three hits in Tuesday's loss to Boston.

Pierzynski finished 3 for 4 with a run scored. The performance raised his batting average back to .300 for the first time since April 23. Pierzynski has a .769 OPS to go with it.