MLB Player News
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Luke Maile C | KC
Royals' Luke Maile: Outrighted to Triple-A
Maile cleared outright waivers and accepted his assignment to Triple-A Omaha on Saturday.
Maile was DFA'd by the Royals this past Monday, but he'll remain in the organization after clearing waivers. He is slashing .286/.434/.381 with one steal, one homer and 10 RBI across 53 plate appearances in Triple-A this season. Maile made three major-league appearances for Kansas City in May, going 3-for-8 with a solo home run and an additional run across those outings.
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Edgar Quero C | CHW
White Sox's Edgar Quero: Riding pine Saturday
Quero isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers.
After a strong start to his big-league career, Quero is now just 1-for-16 in his last six games and will take a seat Saturday to regroup. Matt Thaiss will fill start at catcher and bat seventh.
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Not starting Saturday
Diaz isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Diaz will grab a seat on the bench Saturday after going 2-for-7 with two walks and three strikeouts through the first two games of the series. Victor Caratini steps in behind the plate, batting fifth.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Getting breather Saturday
Jeffers isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.
Jeffers has slashed .391/.481/.609 with a homer, two RBI and four runs scored during his six-game hitting streak, but he'll head to the bench for Saturday's contest while Christian Vazquez starts behind the dish.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Back in lineup
Perez (illness) will start at designated hitter and bat fourth Saturday against the Twins.
After missing Friday's contest with an illness, Perez seems to be feeling well enough to return to action Saturday. The 35-year-old backstop has been in an extended slump recently, slashing just .205/.224/.301 in 76 plate appearances since the start of May.
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Blake Mitchell C | KC
Royals' Blake Mitchell: Setback to wrist injury
MItchell is experiencing lingering soreness in his broken right hamate bone and hasn't played in a game since May 13, MLB.com reports.
Mitchell fractured the hamate bone in his right wrist in February and began to play in extended spring training and then a minor-league rehab assignment in late April. It sounds like this could be a significant setback.
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Carlos Narvaez C | BOS
Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Idle for nightcap
Narvaez isn't in the lineup for the second game of Friday's doubleheader against Baltimore.
Narvaez will get the night off after going 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored during a 19-5 win in Game 1. Connor Wong will fill in behind the plate and bat eighth.