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Ruiz is out of the lineup for Washington's game against the Angels on Friday.

Despite launching a solo shot during Wednesday's affair with the Padres, Ruiz will sit out the series opener against the Angels. Harry Ford will catch balls and strikes while batting seventh for the Nationals.

Rutschman (elbow) will start at catcher and bat third in Friday's game against the Royals.

Rutschman was administered a cortisone injection earlier this week to combat a hyperextended right elbow. He sat out the last two games to allow the shot to take effect, and now he's ready to roll. Rutschman is slashing .188/.253/.391 with four home runs in 19 games since joining the Red Sox.

Langeliers (knee) went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in a rehab game with Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.

Langeliers returned to game action for the first time since undergoing a meniscectomy on his right knee July 28, picking up a pair of hits. He slotted in at designated hitter and is expected to remain in that role for the remainder of the season, keeping Jonah Heim and Brian Serven as the tandem behind the plate for the Athletics even after Langeliers is activated. Before hitting the shelf, the 28-year-old slashed .263/.332/.497 with 23 homers, 51 RBI, 55 runs and two stolen bases in 93 games.

Teel isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates.

Teel will get a breather Thursday after going 2-for-5 with a homer and a walk over the first two games of the series. Jake Rogers will fill in at catcher and bat ninth.

Diaz is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Seattle.

The Rangers have alternated starts at catcher over their last six games, and it's Diaz's turn to sit out. Danny Jansen will be behind the dish in Thursday's rubber match.

Ruiz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Padres.

The switch-hitting backstop took Walker Buehler deep to lead off the third inning and open the scoring, but the game quickly got away from the Nationals in an eventual 9-2 loss. Ruiz has been in a timeshare with Harry Ford since late August but has been by far the more productive hitter in that time -- over his last 10 games, Ruiz is batting .344 (11-for-32) with two of his 10 homers on the season.

Torrens went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and four RBI in Wednesday's win over the Marlins.

The 30-year-old backstop was one of three Mets to collect three hits in a 15-run, 15-hit outburst from the offense. Torrens had gone just 3-for-22 (.136) over his prior nine games, and on the season he sports a .240/.303/.399 slash line in 85 contests with eight homers and 37 RBI as the backup to Francisco Alvarez.

Millas will undergo surgery Friday on his fractured left index finger, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports.

Millas had a procedure in July when he first suffered the injury, but he'll undergo another one Friday because the finger didn't heal as hoped. It will be the third surgery the catcher has had on the finger since last August. There's no word on a timeline for Millas' rehab, but he should be healed well before spring training.

Diaz is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies.

Diaz was behind the dish for the first two games of the series, so he'll take a seat during Thursday's matinee. Christian Vazquez will catch for the Astros and is situated in the No. 9 slot in the batting order.

Realmuto is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Astros.

It's an afternoon game Thursday after Realmuto had started the last three contests, so it's not a surprise he's getting a breather. Rafael Marchan will do the catching and will bat ninth for the Phillies.