MLB Player News
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Victor Caratini C | HOU
Astros' Victor Caratini: Drawing third straight start
Caratini will start at designated hitter and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Caratini had initially been serving as a part-time player upon recovering from a concussion and getting activated from the 7-day injured list Sept. 3, but he'll be making his third consecutive start Wednesday. The significant left ankle sprain that Yordan Alvarez suffered in Monday's 6-3 win over Texas has created an opening in the everyday lineup, though Caratini could be at risk of seeing his playing time get cut if Isaac Paredes (hamstring) returns from the 60-day IL this weekend.
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Chad Wallach C | LAA
Angels' Chad Wallach: Outrighted to Salt Lake
Wallach cleared waivers Wednesday and was sent outright to Triple-A Salt Lake.
The 33-year-old was called up from Triple-A last Friday to provide emergency depth behind the plate, but he was pushed back off the 40-man roster once Logan O'Hoppe returned from the 7-day injured list Tuesday. Wallach will now likely finish the season at Triple-A, where he's slashed .256/.311/.464 across 137 games.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Exiting starting nine
O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Milwaukee, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
O'Hoppe started Tuesday's 9-2 loss in his first day back from the 7-day concussion injured list, but he'll take a seat Wednesday. Sebastian Rivero will fill in for O'Hoppe behind the plate.
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Jonah Heim C | TEX
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Re-emerging as top catcher
Heim will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game versus the Astros.
Heim has now started eight of the last 11 contests (10 at catcher, one at designated hitter), including five of the last eight versus right-handers. The switch hitter is slashing .333/.455/.556 over his last eight games and looks to have inched past Kyle Higashioka on the Rangers' catcher depth chart.
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Kyle Higashioka C | TEX
Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Grabbing seat Wednesday
Higashioka is not in the lineup for Wednesday's tilt in Houston.
Higashioka started in Tuesday's 6-5 loss, but he'll be on the bench Wednesday for the fourth time in the last six contests. Jonah Heim will start at catcher Wednesday and looks to have edged ahead of Higashioka in the pecking order at the position.
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Hunter Feduccia C | TB
Rays' Hunter Feduccia: Sitting again Wednesday
Feduccia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Feduccia is on the bench for the third time in four games and for the second time in three matchups versus a right-handed starting pitcher (Kevin Gausman). Nick Fortes appears to have at least moved into a timeshare with Feduccia, if he hasn't already overtaken him as the Rays' preferred option behind the plate.
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Kyle Teel C | CHW
White Sox's Kyle Teel: Retreating to bench Wednesday
Teel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Teel will be getting a routine breather for the matinee contest, paving the way for Edgar Quero to start at catcher. The White Sox had included Teel in each of their last three lineups, with the rookie going 3-for-13 with a home run and two RBI over that stretch.
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Samuel Basallo C | BAL
Orioles' Samuel Basallo: Taking seat Wednesday
Basallo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
With the Orioles closing out their series in Chicago with a day game after a night game and with a lefty (Martin Perez) on the hill for the White Sox, the left-handed-hitting Basallo will get a breather. Alex Jackson will step in behind the plate in place of Basallo, who is batting .186 with two home runs, seven RBI and five runs through 12 games in September.
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Cal Raleigh C | SEA
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Makes history with pair of homers
Raleigh went 3-for-5 with a double, two homers, three RBI and an additional run scored in Tuesday's victory over the Royals.
Raleigh spearheaded Tuesday's offensive surge, launching his 55th and 56th homers of the season. The first, a solo shot in the third inning, moved him past Mickey Mantle for the most home runs in a single season by a switch hitter, while the second, a two-run blast in the fourth, tied Ken Griffey Jr. for the Mariners' single-season record. The catcher is heating up at the right time, carrying a 1.124 OPS with three doubles, six homers and 11 RBI across 14 September games as Seattle pushes for the playoffs.