MLB Player News
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Gary Sanchez C | MIL
Orioles' Gary Sanchez: Taking BP on field
Sanchez (wrist) participated in on-field batting practice Monday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Sanchez has been sidelined since April 28 due to right wrist inflammation, but he's been making solid progress in his recovery. Considering he's been out for almost a month, Sanchez will likely require a rehab assignment before being activated from the 10-day injured list.
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Freddy Fermin C | SD
Royals' Freddy Fermin: On bench Monday
Fermin isn't part of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.
Fermin drew four consecutive starts behind the dish, but he'll get the day off Monday while Salvador Perez catches. Fermin has a four-game hit streak, and he's doubled twice during that stretch.
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Carlos Narvaez C | BOS
Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Batting cleanup
Narvaez batted cleanup and went 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Orioles.
That's two games in a row in the cleanup spot for Narvaez, who has earned a promotion. He's hit safely in seven consecutive games and reached base in nine of the last 10, going 16-for-35 (.457) with six walks, four doubles, one home run, four RBI, one steal and six runs during that span. Sunday's stolen base was his first of the season. Narvaez has moved ahead of Connor Wong as Boston's primary catcher.
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J.C. Escarra C | NYY
Yankees' J.C. Escarra: First career three-hit game
Escarra went 3-for-4 with an RBI double and an RBI single during Sunday's 5-4 win over the Rockies.
Escarra, a 30-year-old rookie, notched his first three-hit game in the big leagues and drove in a pair of runs during Sunday's win. He came into the contest with one hit in his last eight at-bats. On the year, Escarra is slashing .244/.352/.400 with one homer, four doubles and a 7:7 BB:K across 54 plate appearances.
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Ben Rortvedt C | NYM
Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Rare offensive contribution
Rortvedt went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a walk Sunday against the Blue Jays.
Rortvedt has had brief spells as the Rays' primary catcher this season, but he has started every third game since mid-May. Rortvedt offers some defensive value, but even with Sunday's strong effort, he has only six hits across 60 at-bats for the season with one extra-base hit.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Early exit deemed precautionary
Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino said after Sunday's 5-1 win over the Red Sox that Rutschman (head) was removed from the game as a precaution, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Rutschman took a foul tip to his catcher's mask in the bottom of the third inning but stayed in the game to play one more inning behind the dish. The Orioles removed Rutschman from the contest the next time his turn in the batting order came up in the top of the fifth, with Maverick Handley catching the final five innings. Mansolino was unwilling to say Sunday whether Rutschman was in concussion protocol, as the Orioles instead plan to monitor his condition over the next 24 hours before determining his availability moving forward. The Orioles will face a quick turnaround with a Memorial Day game against the Cardinals that begins at 3:05 p.m. ET, so Rutschman may not be cleared to play in that contest.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Leaves after foul ball to mask
The Orioles removed Rutschman in the top of the fifth inning of Sunday's game against the Red Sox due to an apparent injury, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports. He went 0-for-2 at the plate prior to departing.
Baltimore has yet to provide an explanation for Rutschman's early exit, though Meyer notes that the backstop appeared to be in some discomfort after taking a foul ball to his catcher's mask in the bottom of the third inning. Rutschman stayed in the game and played an inning behind the plate after that, but he was lifted when his next turn in the lineup came up in the top of the fifth. Maverick Handley came on to replace Rutschman, who could be receiving an evaluation for a concussion.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Receiving break Sunday
O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Marlins, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
O'Hoppe started the previous six games and will receive a breather Sunday after going 10-for-26 with four homers during that stretch. Travis d'Arnaud will take over behind the plate and bat sixth in the series finale against Miami.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Getting breather Sunday
Langeliers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
Langeliers will receive a breather for the day game after he caught all 11 innings of Saturday's 9-6 loss while going 1-for-6 with a stolen base and a run. Willie MacIver will start in place of Langeliers behind the dish for what will be his MLB debut.
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Austin Wells C | NYY
Yankees' Austin Wells: Taking seat Sunday
Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
Wells started the first two games of the series and went 3-for-8 with a double, two RBI and two runs, but he'll receive a breather for Sunday's finale. J.C. Escarra will step in behind the plate to catch for Will Warren.