Skip to Main Content

MLB Player News

  • Ben Rortvedt C | NYM

    Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Losing work to Jansen

    Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

    Though he had seemed to be moving into the strong side of a platoon at catcher with Danny Jansen, the left-handed-hitting Rortvedt will end up hitting the bench Wednesday for a third straight matchup versus a right-handed starting pitcher. Rortvedt is heralded for his defense behind the plate and his quick pop time, but he's been an easy out at the plate this season with a .196 on-base percentage.

  • Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Returns to lineup Wednesday

    Kirk (head) will start at catcher and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Rays.

    Kirk was pulled from his last start in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Mariners after he was inadvertently hit in the head by Julio Rodriguez's bat while catching, but the backstop passed all subsequent concussion tests. The Blue Jays still elected to hold Kirk out of the lineup for Tuesday's series opener versus the Rays, but he's ready to go for Wednesday's contest. Kirk maintains a .286 batting average to go with two home runs and 13 RBI over 31 games on the season.

  • Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Resting for second game of day

    Rutschman is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Twins.

    Rutschman will receive a breather for the second game of the day after he went 0-for-3 with a walk while catching all nine innings of the Orioles' 6-3 loss in Game 1. Maverick Handley will replace him behind the dish in Game 2.

  • Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Playing time picking up

    Narvaez will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

    He'll get the nod behind the plate for the fourth time in five games and seems to have taken over as the Red Sox's preferred backstop ahead of Connor Wong, who is batting just .146 on the season. Narvaez has performed well at the dish, especially by catcher's standards, throughout the campaign, slashing .260/.313/.433 with four home runs and 14 RBI across 112 plate appearances.

  • Connor Wong C | BOS

    Red Sox's Connor Wong: Losing work to Narvaez

    Wong is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

    The 28-year-old will hit the bench for the fourth time in five games and looks to have at least temporarily fallen behind Carlos Narvaez on the depth chart at catcher. Wong produced a respectable .758 OPS over 487 plate appearances with Boston in 2024 but has struggled to find a rhythm at the plate since rejoining the big club May 2 following a stint on the injured list due to a broken finger. He's gone just 4-for-18 with one walk against six strikeouts since being activated and is slashing .146/.239/.146 overall on the season.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Getting breather Wednesday

    Wells is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Seattle.

    Wells caught each of the last four games, so he will receive some rest during Wednesday's matinee. J.C. Escarra will be behind the dish and bat eighth for the Yankees.

  • Bo Naylor C | CLE

    Guardians' Bo Naylor: Day off Wednesday

    Naylor is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Brewers.

    Naylor caught both of the first two games of the series but will get a breather for Wednesday's matinee. Austin Hedges will start behind the dish and bat ninth for the Guardians.

  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Sitting out early game

    Jeffers is not in the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader in Baltimore.

    Jeffers will likely start behind the plate in the second game of the twin bill. Christian Vazquez will handle catching duties and bat ninth in the first game of the day.

  • Danny Jansen C | TEX

    Rays' Danny Jansen: First homer since April 11

    Jansen went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored Tuesday against the Blue Jays.

    Jansen has picked up the majority of his playing time against left-handed pitching of late, but he's now made consecutive starts against righties. He delivered with the opportunity Tuesday, slugging a leadoff homer in the seventh inning -- his first long ball since April 11. It's a small sample, but Jansen has gone 7-for-27 with only an 11.8 percent strikeout rate across his last 10 starts.

  • Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Passes concussion tests

    Kirk (head) is not in the Blue Jays' starting lineup against the Rays on Tuesday.

    Kirk was removed from Sunday's game against the Mariners after suffering a blow to the helmet on a Julio Rodriguez backswing. Blue Jays manager John Schneider told reporters that Kirk "passed every concussion test" and will likely be available off the bench for Tuesday's contest, per Mitch Bannon of The Athletic. With Kirk on the bench, Tyler Heineman will start behind home plate and bat eighth.

Around the Web Promoted by Taboola