MLB Player News
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Carlos Narvaez C | BOS
Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Homers in loss
Narvaez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners.
The backstop cut the Red Sox's deficit to one in the eighth inning with an opposite-field blast off Gabe Speier. It's Narvaez's second homer this year, both of which have come in his last five games. The 26-year-old is slashing .210/.269/.371 with eight runs scored and six RBI through 67 plate appearances this season, though he'll likely be relegated to backup duties soon with Connor Wong (finger) scheduled to begin a rehab assignment this weekend.
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Jonah Heim C | ATL
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Homers in loss
Heim went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Athletics.
Heim hit one of three Texas solo home runs in the fourth inning. It was the fourth homer of the season for the backstop, who has scuffled of late with a .167 batting average (4-for-24) over the last eight contests.
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: Breaks out of slump
Vazquez went 2-for-3 with two doubles in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the White Sox.
Vazquez entered the game hitting just .100/.152/.167 and was losing playing time, so this was a much needed performance. Manager Rocco Baldelli told the Minnesota Star Tribune Thursday that Ryan Jeffers will get more playing time with Vazquez's slow start.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Five hits, four doubles Thursday
Perez went 5-for-8 with four doubles, four RBI and three runs scored in Thursday's doubleheader against the Rockies.
Perez powered the Royals' offense in Thursday's doubleheader sweep, opening the scoring in the matinee with a two-run double in the first inning before adding three hits and two more RBI in the nightcap. It's an encouraging effort from the 34-year-old Perez, who'd gone just 2-for-20 in five games coming into Thursday. He's now slashing .220/.271/.360 with two homers, 14 RBI and eight runs scored through 108 plate appearances this season.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Getting breather Thursday
Jeffers is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the White Sox.
He will yield to Christian Vazquez at catcher for Thursday's matinee. Jeffers had started each of the previous seven contests, including six of them at catcher.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Third career four-hit effort
Langeliers went 4-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's win over Texas.
It was the third career four-hit game and the first of 2025 for the hard-hitting backstop, who's enjoying a productive month at the plate in April. Through 66 at-bats this month, Langeliers is hitting .273 with four home runs, four doubles and nine RBI. He's also added 11 runs and a stolen base during this span, and Langeliers should continue to serve as a key cog in the Athletics' lineup.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Resting Wednesday
O'Hoppe is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Pirates on Wednesday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
O'Hoppe will get an off day while Travis d'Arnaud starts behind home plate and bats fifth against Pirates southpaw Andrew Heaney. O'Hoppe has started the season slashing .284/.304/.522 with eight runs scored, five home runs and nine RBI in 69 plate appearances.
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Dillon Dingler C | DET
Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Launches home run Wednesday
Dingler went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Padres.
Dingler has been a pleasant surprise for the Tigers in the absence of Jake Rogers (oblique), as the former is batting .277 with a .780 OPS and three long balls across 18 games. Last regular season, Dingler batted just .167 with a .505 OPS and one home run in 27 appearances.
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Nearing rehab assignment
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that Wong (finger) will likely begin a rehab assignment this weekend, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Working his way back from a fractured left pinky finger suffered in early April, Wong is able to catch without issue but still has some progress to make while swinging the bat. If the catcher is indeed able to begin playing in rehab games this weekend, he could return from the 10-day injured list at some point next week.
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Carlos Narvaez C | BOS
Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Resting Wednesday
Narvaez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
Narvaez will get a breather after he started in nine of Boston's last 10 games. Blake Sabol will handle the catching duties Wednesday in Narvaez's stead.