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Hedges went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, two runs and a walk during Friday's 12-9 win over the Royals.

Hedges launched his first long ball since Aug. 24 on Friday. The 34-year-old took Noah Cameron deep in the second inning to extend the lead. The catcher extended his on-base streak to eight games. This year, Hedges is batting .249/.328/.380 with six homers and 25 RBI in 245 plate appearances.

Fortes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday in a 2-0 win over the Phillies.

Fortes made a rare start versus southpaw Cristopher Sanchez, taking the left-hander yard in the second inning. Liam Hicks has taken over as Tampa Bay's primary backstop since the trade deadline, likely leaving Fortes with scant playing time in the playoffs. Through 294 at-bats, Fortes is hitting .262 with six homers, 35 RBI, 12 walks and 33 runs scored.

Raleigh is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.

Jhonny Pereda will step in behind the plate to catch for starter Bryce Miller, as Raleigh sits amid an 0-for-12 stretch. Raleigh is wrapping up one of the most disappointing follow-ups to an MVP-caliber season in recent memory, as he's slashing just .179/.294/.369 across 520 plate appearances in 2026.

Hicks is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies.

Hicks will give way to Nick Fortes behind the plate against lefty Cristopher Sanchez, which is the norm for Tampa Bay against southpaws. The 27-year-old Hicks is enjoying a breakout campaign, and he's been even better by OPS with the Rays (.804) than he was with the Marlins to begin the year (.795).

Wells is not in the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader versus the Orioles.

Left-hander Trevor Rogers is taking the ball for the Orioles, so the left-handed-swinging Wells will grab a seat in favor of Ali Sanchez. Wells should be back behind the dish for Friday's nightcap.

Teel went 2-for-2 with a solo home run, a walk and three runs during Thursday's 9-1 win over the Royals.

Teel launched his first homer since Sept. 8 after blasting his fifth homer of the campaign off Alex Lange in the fourth inning. The 24-year-old scored a season-high three runs during Thursday's win. Over 136 plate appearances this season, Teel has slashed .196/.333/.357 with five homers and 24 RBI.

Jensen went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the White Sox.

Jensen collected a trio of singles, marking his fifth game of the season with three-plus hits. The young catcher is ending the regular season on a high note, hitting .338/.416/.750 with six homers, 15 RBI and 16 runs in 18 September contests. Overall, Jensen is slashing .237/.323/.454 with 25 homers, 76 RBI, 77 runs and two stolen bases across 146 games.

The Twins outrighted Jackson to Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday.

Jackson passed through waivers unclaimed again after being booted off the Twins' 40-man roster. He has the ability to elect free agency, but doing so would mean forfeiting what remains on his $1.35 million salary for 2026.

Teel went 1-for-3 with two RBI, a walk and a run scored Wednesday against the Royals.

Teel returned from the injured list Sept. 4 and has struggled to just a .170 batting average while striking out at a 36.7 percent clip. His strikeouts remain inflated, though he's gotten on base in three consecutive games and has three RBI with two runs scored in the small sample. Teel delivered a bases-loaded single to account for his production Wednesday.

Diaz went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an RBI triple in Wednesday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Mariners.

Diaz's homer came as part of the Astro's four-run third-inning. He also briefly put them ahead in the 10th, but the Mariners were able to battle back. Diaz is hot late in the season, going 10-for-27 (.370) over his last seven games. On the year, he's batting .282 with a .772 OPS, 14 homers, 43 RBI, 36 runs scored, 14 doubles, one triple and no stolen bases over 94 contests.