MLB Player News
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Gustavo Campero C | LAA
Angels' Gustavo Campero: Activated and optioned
The Angels reinstated Campero (hand) from the 10-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday.
Campero has yet to play for the Angels in 2026 but was added to the 40-man roster June 6 and placed on the big club's injured list a week later after having sustained a right hand fracture in late May while playing for Double-A Rocket City. He was able to complete a three-game rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League within the past week and will now join the Angels' top affiliate in Salt Lake. Campero has handled a versatile role at Rocket City this season, making 30 starts at catcher, 13 in the corner outfield and two at designated hitter while slashing .287/.375/.455 with six home runs and 11 steals across 193 plate appearances.
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Tyler Heineman C | LAA
Angels' Tyler Heineman: Rare steal in win
Heineman went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.
Heineman has gone 6-for-22 (.273) with two walks over eight games since he was traded to the Angels by Toronto on June 17. Overall, he's batting .180 with one home run, six RBI, eight runs scored, two doubles and a steal over 111 plate appearances. Heineman will likely continue to serve as the backup to Logan O'Hoppe, at least until Travis d'Arnaud (foot) is able to return to the lineup from a stint on the 60-day injured list.
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Samuel Basallo C | BAL
Orioles' Samuel Basallo: Leaves game early Sunday
Basallo exited Sunday's game against Houston early with right shoulder discomfort, Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com reports.
After just one at-bat in the top of the second inning, Basallo was pulled from the game in the bottom of the inning. The Orioles announced that the 21-year-old was bothered by discomfort in his right shoulder. Sam Huff has replaced Basallo behind the plate and fifth in the order.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Not in Sunday's lineup
O'Hoppe is absent from Sunday's lineup against the Tigers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
O'Hoppe will receive a breather for the series finale after going 2-for-2 with a walk on Saturday. The 26-year-old will be replaced by Tyler Heineman behind the plate, and he will bat ninth for the Angels.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Out for series finale
Rutschman is absent from Sunday's lineup against Houston, Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com reports.
Rutschman, who went 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout in Saturday's game, will ride the pine for the series finale. Samuel Basallo will be behind the plate and bat fifth for Baltimore.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Blasts 12th homer
Perez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-1 win over San Diego.
Perez sent an elevated fastball from Matt Waldron over the center-field fence to extend Kansas City's lead in the sixth inning. It marked the veteran's second homer of July, and he's hitting .286 with an .864 OPS, nine RBI and four runs scored across 11 games this month. Overall, Perez is slashing .211/.253/.351 with 12 homers, 39 RBI and 33 runs scored across 91 contests this season.
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Patrick Bailey C | CLE
Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Sitting out Game 2
Bailey isn't in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Pittsburgh.
Bailey will move to the bench after going 0-for-3 during the first of Saturday's two games. Austin Hedges will replace him behind the plate and bat eighth during the nightcap.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Launches homer Friday
Langeliers went 1-for-4 with a home run and three strikeouts in Friday's loss to the Nationals.
Langeliers went yard in the final game before the All-Star break and picked it up right where he left off, slugging his 22nd homer of the season with a blast to left field in the bottom of the ninth. Langeliers ranks second among all MLB catchers in homers and looks on pace to surpass the career-high mark of 31 long balls he established last season.
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Carter Jensen C | KC
Royals' Carter Jensen: Walks off San Diego
Jensen went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and a walk during the Royals' 7-6 extra-inning win over the Padres on Friday.
Jensen made his biggest contribution in the 10th with a game-winning two-run single that plated Michael Massey and Nick Loftin. After going hitless and recording a combined eight strikeouts in his previous four games before the midseason break, the rookie broke out of his short slump in a big way. On the season, the 23-year-old has slashed .242/.310/.430 with 13 homers and 51 RBI in 352 plate appearances.